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Plimouth Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
Plimoth Plantation brings us "Living, breathing history," and lots of fun delving into various aspects like the Wampanoag, the English Colonists, the colony itself, and, of course, Thanksgiving - myth and reality. This is a site with...
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Plimoth Plantation: Make It at Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
As part of the comprehensive Plimoth Plantation site, this page gives directions on how to create games that the Wampanoag children and Pilgrim children might have played. Find pictures that show how to make these games.
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Stratford Hall Plantation: Birthplace of Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, dedicated to preservation, research and education. The Association interprets to the public Stratford Hall and the plantation life of the Lee Family, whose ideals and leadership...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Life in the Plantation South

For Students 5th - 8th
Plantation life was a dichotomy between rich and poor, land owners and laborers. Read about the life of the rich plantation owners and their families. See how the role of women was different on the plantations.
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James River Plantations: Westover Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
William Byrd built Westover, his plantation home. Here you can view photographs of it and learn of some details of interest.
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National Park Service: Plantation Agriculture: Coastal Rice

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of coastal rice plantations in the late 18th and early 19th centuries from the National Park Service.
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University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Of Plymouth Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of William Bradford's essay "History of Plymouth Plantation" written in 1908.
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Plimoth Plantation: You Are the Historian

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
What really happened at the first Thanksgiving? Students will explore different aspects of the harvest celebration in 1621 through an interactive program provided by an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute.
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Plimoth Plantation: What to Wear?: Wampanoag and Pilgrim Clothing

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the clothing of the Wampanoag people with the English clothing of the Pilgrims in the 1600s. Photographs provide clear images of how they would have dressed.
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Plimoth Plantation: 1627 English Village

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes what you might see if you make a trip to Plimouth Plantation.
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Open Library: Nights With Uncle Remus: Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Joel Chandler Harris's "Nights With Uncle Remus: Myths And Legends Of The Old Plantation" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of...
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Open Library: Plantation Pageants

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Joel Chandler Harris's "Plantation Pageants" 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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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Plantation Bird Legends

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Martha Young's "Plantation Bird Legends" 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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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Joel Chandler Harris's Told By Uncle Remus: New Stories Of The Old Plantation has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
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Tennessee History for Kids: Carnton Plantation and Carter House

For Students 3rd - 8th
It was the bloodiest five hours in Tennessee history. On November 30, 1864, the Confederate Army of Tennessee charged into a well-entrenched Union force on the outskirts of the town of Franklin. Wave after wave of men in gray uniforms...
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Mangolia Plantation and Its Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the Mangolia Plantation and It's Gardens located in Charleston, South Carolina. You can click on the link "The Gardens", and a new page will come up with pictures of the garden and with a description of...
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Amistad Digital Resource: Plantation to Ghetto: The End of World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the role of African Americans in World War I and their hopes for less discrimination. Read about the migration to cities in the north, the soldiers who fought in the war, but also the racial violence and riots as a...
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Gunston Hall Plantation: Discover George Mason

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Lesson plans, activities, and resources for learning about George Mason and his contributions to Virginia statehood and in forging the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Gunston Hall Plantation: Mason Objects

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this set of activities, students learn what George Mason's objections were to the U.S. Constitution. They then evaluate them through a class discussion and divide into groups to hold a debate about the disagreement between the...
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Monticello Explorer: Thomas Jefferson

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides excellent 3-D views of Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello. Explore the plantation, take a tour of the main house, and discover what Jefferson's life was like living there.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Plantation and Chivalry

For Students 5th - 8th
The Southern way of life fostered a social code of chivalry and genteelism. Read about what was considered honorable and proper for both aristocratic men and women.
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Thinkport Education

Mpt: Exploring Maryland's Roots: The Colony Begins (1634 1640)

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth site includes videos and interactive learning activities to help you learn more about Maryland as it was being founded. Play the game that lets you build your own plantation and find out all the problems colonists faced in...
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James River Plantations: Westover Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
William Byrd built Westover, his plantation home. Here you can view photographs of it and learn of some details of interest.
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Curated OER

James River Plantations: Westover Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
William Byrd built Westover, his plantation home. Here you can view photographs of it and learn of some details of interest.

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