Students locate Plymouth, MA, Hudson River, Cape Cod, Holland and England on a map. They identify the reasons the Pilgrims came to the New World and explain how the investors and the colonists would each benefit from a new colony. After...

Learners research so they can write a story about a passenger on the Mayflower. They can also be divided into groups and role play the part of the passengers.

Students use the Internet and graphic organizers to research the Plymouth Colony the experience of the Pilgrims. Students compare and contrast different colonies and develop a timeline showcasing their research.

Eighth graders explore the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact.

Second graders listen to short story, Perilous Voyage on a Sweet Ship: Life Aboard the Mayflower, and examine lives of Pilgrims on the Mayflower by pretending they are pilgrim boys or girls on the Mayflower and writing about their 66...

Students label blank maps with the names of the New England Colonies. They explain the difficulties that the Pilgrims had and how hard they worked to survive in Plymouth.

Young scholars build a model of the Mayflower inside of the classroom in order to learn about the voyage of the Mayflower and the hardships faced by its passengers. For this American history lesson, students work in small groups to...

Fourth graders compare the voyage of the Speedwell versus the Mayflower. In this historical voyages lesson plan, 4th graders analyze the differences between the two voyages, learn about the conditions sailing aboard the Mayflower, and...

In this pilgrim supplies activity, students decide what the pilgrims took with them to America. Students cut out the pictures and put them in a the trunk.

Third graders work in centers to explore and compare pilgrims of the past to modern day. They analyze what challenges they faced then and compare them with those faced today. Students describe individuals, events and ideas as they have...

Learners examine the role the Mayflower Compact had in aiding the common good. They analyze the importance of the Compact and what affect it had on the colony. They write a paper summarizing how they interpreted the Compact itself.

Pupils use primary source documents to discuss the Mayflower Compact and the story of the first Thanksgiving. They discover how the Pilgrims were influenced in developing a community and American democracy.

Students explore the New England colonies inj this five lessons unit. The colonies of plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are highlighted through a variety of techniques.

Fifth graders use text or other references to locate different types of information about the Mayflower and pilgrims. They create a presentation for lower elementary classes about the Pilgrims.