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Updated November 20, 2008

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Activities: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Activity 1: Geography and History

*The World Biome Map is no longer available. Instead, go to http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/temp/index.htm and read about the temperate deciduous forest. This is the  landscape the first European settlers would have seen. Write two to three sentences describing this landscape.

John Donohue’s National Park Photos: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: http://www.serve.com/wizjd/parks/delaware/delaware.html

*Hunter Museum: Thomas Cole (1848): http://www.huntermuseum.org/learn/connect/essays/14

*T. Chambers: Hudson Highlands (1840): http://web.archive.org/web/20030501162118/dfl.highlands.com/DFL_Painters/950.html

Activity 2: A Letter from Jamestown

Jamestown Rediscovery Exhibits: http://www.apva.org/exhibit/index.html

Jamestown Rediscovery: http://www.apva.org

What Did the Colonists Eat? http://www.apva.org/exhibit/eats.html

The Jamestown Colony Timeline (made by 4^th graders) page is still available, but the pictures are not loaded: http://www.fcps.edu/GunstonES/gunstones/special_projects/Jamestown.htm

*Virtual Jamestown - Censuses: http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/census_main.html

*Virtual Jamestown: http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/page2.html

Activity 3: The First Thanksgiving

*"A Letter Sent from New England to a friend in these parts…": http://www.histarch.uiuc.edu/plymouth/mourt6.html

The American Thanksgiving Tradition and First Thanksgiving: Facts and Fancies pages are no longer available. You can find some of the same information at the articles available at http://plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/thanksgiving.php (advanced reading).

Instead of "A First Thanksgiving" Dinner for Today," use this recipes page:http://www.plimoth.org/kids/recipes.php

*Mayflower Myths: http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving - click "Mayflower Myths" at the bottom.

*The Myths About the Pilgrims page (http://www.plimoth.org/Library/pilmyth.htm) is currently unavailable. We're trying to find out if it will be back, and we'll let you know when and if you can link to it again.

*The Native Americans page is not currently working.

*The Wampanoag People: Use this site: http://www.bostonkids.org/educators/wampanoag.html#, and link to "Click here" to visit the People of the First Light website.

Activity 4: Traveling the Revolutionary Battlefields

The History Place: Timeline of the Revolution: http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revwar-75.htm

Activity 5: Your Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1800/constitution/amends.htm

CNN Online: http://www.cnn.com

Time Magazine: http://www.time.com

Scholastic News: http://www.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/index.htm

*Your local newspaper (see if it's listed here): http://www.newspapers.com/

Activity 6: Who Becomes President?

Grolier Online: The American Presidents: http://ap.grolier.com/browse

*The Presidents of the United States of America: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents

*POTUS (Presidents of the United States): http://www.ipl.org/div/potus

Activity 7: The Trail of Tears

*The Eastern Woodland Indians site is no longer available. Instead, read about the Trail of Tears at http://www.mce.k12tn.net/nation_grows/lesson_12.htm and just answer question a) on your worksheet.

*Instead of The Trail of Tears: A Brief History, use http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports1/trail_of_tears.htm  

*Samuel’s Memory: http://cherokeehistory.com/samuel.html

Unfortunately, the following pages are no longer available:

Letter from Jenny

The Trail of Tears in the Southeast Missouri Region

The Cherokee Trail of Tears Timeline

Map of the Trail of Tears