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PLYMOUTH HISTORY FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 3

Pilgrim Hall Museum tells the story of Plymouth, Massachusetts, beginning with the arrival of the ship Mayflower in 1620. Are you learning about the Pilgrims and the Native Americans who lived in Plymouth Colony? Here are some materials and activities to help you find out more!

KEY WORDS - How many have you heard?

  • pilgrim
  • colony
  • Wampanoag
  • decoration
  • Mayflower
  • painting
  • museum
  • harbor
  • artifact
  • thatch
  • Native American
  • colonist
  • musket
  • harvest
  • explorer

 

TIME TRAVEL - Imagine that you have gone back nearly 400 years to visit the Pilgrim village of New Plymouth. Which of the following would you NOT see?

  • skyscraper
  • turkey
  • sneakers
  • barrel
  • bicycle
  • fence
  • television
  • firewood
  • grocery store
  • corn
  • bow & arrow

THOUGHT QUESTIONS

1. A Pilgrim family invites you into their house. Does it look like your own house? How are they dressed? What kind of food do they give you to eat?

2. Imagine you are visiting a Wampanoag family in one of their villages. What does their house look like? What kind of food do they give you to eat?

3. Imagine that you are sailing to the New World on the ship Mayflower. What are your feelings? Are you afraid, seasick? Are you warm and comfortable, do you have good hot food to eat? Do you like the roll of the ocean, the color of the sky, and the feel of the wind?

4. If you could send a message to your friends back home, what would you say?

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