The Thirteen Colonies
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Jamestown Founded in 1607 — History.com Video
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Pilgrim Hall Museum - About the Pilgrims
Sargent’s “Landing of the Pilgrims" The Pilgrims have become larger than life figures in American history, their story an enduring narrative of America’s founding. At Pilgrim Hall Museum, we share monumental paintings depicting key moments in their early history which have become iconic moments in America’s history. Many of these paintings, as well as literary depictions of the Pilgrims, tell us more about the times in which they were created than they do about the Pilgrims themselves. We also share the Pilgrims’ own possessions, including objects that came over on the Mayflower, to tell the story of the realities of life for those first settlers and their native Wampanoag neighbors. We invite you to explore The Pilgrim Story. You may go directly to personal information about individual Pilgrims by visiting Passenger Biographies. For further reading, please visit our extensive Bibliography.
The 13 Colonies: Developing Economy & Overseas Trade - Free US History I Video
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Reading Like A Historian
The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents designed for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities. This curriculum teaches students how to investigate historical questions by employing reading strategies such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading. Instead of memorizing historical facts, students evaluate the trustworthiness of multiple perspectives on historical issues. They learn to make historical claims backed by documentary evidence. How do I use these lessons in my classroom? The 91 lessons in the U.S. curriculum, 41 lessons of the world curriculum, and the 5 lessons in the introduction to historical thinking unit can be taught in succession. 1) Establish relevant background knowledge and pose the central historical question. *Note: United Streaming requires a subscription to Discovery Education. Of course!
Pocahontas (c.1595–1617) | National Portrait Gallery
Pocahontas c. 1595–1617 | Born near present-day Richmond, Virginia (left image) Unidentified artist, after Simon van de Passe | Oil on canvas, after 1616 | Transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of the A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, 1942 (right image) Simon van de Passe, 1595–1647 | Engraving on paper, 1616 Pocahontas, the Indian princess who allegedly saved the life of English colonist John Smith, survives and flourishes as an example of an early American heroine. While Smith certainly embellished the story of his rescue, the importance of Pocahontas to relations between colonists and Native Americans is undisputed. Following her conversion to Christianity and marriage to Englishman John Rolfe, Pocahontas journeyed to England with her family to demonstrate the ability of new settlers and native tribes to coexist in the Virginia colony. In 1616, while in England, Pocahontas sat for her portrait, which was engraved by Simon van de Passe.
The 13 Colonies: Developing Economy & Overseas Trade
Mercantilism In the 1760s, a Frenchman visiting New York approached a trading post when he saw something unusual. A group of Iroquois Indians were bringing animal skins and fur to trade for things like tools and guns. That part was perfectly normal. The strange part was when the Indians sat down to wait. The tea had come from Asia, the sugar was from the West Indies and the cups were made in England. Colonial Economics The colonies became an important part of mercantilism even though they didn't have vast supplies of gold and silver as had been hoped. Even though the colonies existed to enrich the mother country, they each had an internal economy as well. Even as the colonies were growing, their overseas trade remained based in agricultural products. With the growth of towns and cities, merchants opened for business. This exclusive trade with England had both positive and negative side effects. Economic Regulations Colonial Response Colonial Prosperity And that is just what they did.
America in Class
Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian | Plimoth Plantation
Take a trip through time as a history detective with our newly-updated, interactive game, You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving! Plimoth Patuxet Museums has reimagined and redesigned You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving, its popular interactive game that has entertained school-aged children and families since 2002! In conjunction with FableVision Studios, a multimedia production company, and an Indigenous Advisory Committee, Plimoth Patuxet Museums has created a new online game that explores Wampanoag life prior to European settlement and the year leading up to the 1621 harvest feast, today known as the “First Thanksgiving." The game investigates the interactions between the Wampanoag people of Patuxet and the earliest colonists known as the Pilgrims by exposing players to archaeological artifacts from the museum’s collections, primary source documents, and oral stories told from generation to generation. What You'll Need
