Curated OER
Thanksgiving Turkey Napkin Holder
Studens create turkey napkin holders. They discuss how Thanksgiving originated and why we celebrate this holiday. They create their napkin holders using craft sticks, glue guns, construction paper, feathers, and glitter.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Life on Plymouth Plantation
In this activity students will be discovering about the early Americans by looking at a recreation of Plymouth Plantation in 1627.
Library of Congress
Loc: Learning Page: Primary Source Set: Thanksgiving
A set of primary documents that reflect the Mayflower, Plymouth, Puritans, the first Thanksgiving, and legislation for the holiday.
Other
Pilgrim Hall Museum: William Bradford
This extensive biography of William Bradford includes links within the text to related primary and secondary sources. Also includes a timeline of Bradford's life. Some documents require Adobe Reader (PDF).
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth Harbor, 1620
A map of Plymouth Harbor showing the landing site of the Mayflower, the Plymouth Rock, and the earl settlement site of the Pilgrims.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plymouth, 1919
A road map of Plymouth, Massachusetts, from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing Plymouth Harbor, the major roads, railroads and station, Plymouth Rock, cemetery, and major landmarks.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: William Bradford
This site contains a biography of Bradford and some discussion of The History of Plymouth Plantation. No other information is given.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Colonial History
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around colonial history. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.