Explore the Colonial period of the United States with a Pilgrims unit, a literature based activity, and much more. Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. Students learn about the methods of preparation and the types of food eaten by the pilgrims.
Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth just as women did during colonial times.
This lesson helps students to compare and contrast European American indentured servitude to African American servitude. The text of the Declaration of Independence, including a brief description of the document and a list of the signatories. The text of George Washington's First Inaugural Address. Matt and his friends are transported back in time to live during the days of George Washington. The Newbery Honor story of divided family loyalties during the American Revolution captures the intense drama of the time.