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Mayflower History

Mayflower History: Famous Mayflower Descendents

For Students K - 1st
Trace the family trees of some famous people to find out if their roots lead to passengers on the Mayflower.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Pilot of the Mayflower

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Pilot of the Mayflower by Hezekiah Butterworth, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Aunt Mayflower's Alphabet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication Aunt Mayflower's Alphabet, an alphabet book for children.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New England Colonies: The Mayflower and Plymouth Colony

For Students 5th - 7th
Read a brief description of the Pilgrims' journey to North America. Find out how many travelers on the Mayflower were actually Pilgrims, and find out why a mistake in navigation led to the first written constitution in the New World.
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Handout
Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: The End of the Mayflower

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is known about what happened to the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World. Popular belief is that it ended up as the building materials of a barn in England but no evidence has been found to support...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Mayflower Compact

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts and an overview of the purpose and signing of the Mayflower Compact.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Mayflower Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting information about the Mayflower Voyage to the New World and the living conditions of the passengers.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: No Extra Room on the Mayflower

For Teachers K - 1st
The students will explore the ideas of scarcity and choices by exploring a virtual model of the Mayflower. They will then pack a virtual suitcase making good choices about what they pack.
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Unit Plan
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The Mayflower and the Mayflower Compact

For Students 3rd - 8th
Although brief, this article gives information about the Pilgrims and "strangers,", size of the Mayflower, and the reason for the Mayflower Compact.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mayflower Compact Signatories

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia entry highlights the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Each signatory is listed along with a short bio.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Pilot of the Mayflower

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Hezekiah Butterworth's The Pilot Of The Mayflower has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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This Nation

This nation.com: Mayflower Compact

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the agreement between the settlers at New Plymouth, 1620.
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Handout
Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Women of Early Plymouth

For Students 4th - 8th
An interesting account of the decisions that had to be made about whether or not to bring women along on the Mayflower. There was a higher mortality rate among the women it turned out, but that may have been due to the fact that women...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Why the Wampanoag Signed a Peace Treaty With the Mayflower Pilgrims

For Students 9th - 10th
The peace accord, which would be honored on both sides for the next half-century, was the first official treaty between English settlers and Native Americans, and a rare example of cooperation between the two groups. On the orders of...
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a site covering every aspect of the first Thanksgiving ever celebrated. There is a picture timeline, an interactive trip on the Mayflower, and wonderful descriptions of what the lives of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Colonial Lit: William Bradford and of Plymouth Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on William Bradford and his Of Plymouth Plantation, a history of the Plymouth Colony. It features a short biography of William Bradford including his trip to America on the Mayflower and being elected long-term...
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Unit Plan
Ancestry

The Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony: 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
Study guide with loads of information about the pilgrims. Details everything from the religious beliefs of the pilgrims to what the Mayflower looked like, to the dogs on the ship, furniture, clothing, descriptions of medical practices on...
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Colonial Influences

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Where did the American colonists get their ideas that lead to a revolution and a whole new kind of government? This lesson explores the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato's Letters, and Common Sense.
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Curated OER

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For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Curated OER

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For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Curated OER

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For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Curated OER

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For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: Primary Source Set: Thanksgiving

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of primary documents that reflect the Mayflower, Plymouth, Puritans, the first Thanksgiving, and legislation for the holiday.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Arthur's Alphabet by Mc Loughlin Bros.

For Students 1st - 3rd
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Aunt Mayflower's Play Book: Arthur's Alphabet by McLoughlin Bros.[1870]. This is a book of illustrated alphabet rhymes and vocabulary word lists.

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