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Introduction    

When only Native Americans lived in North America, a group of people across the Atlantic evolved a plan. These people were the Pilgrims. They made a plan to come to the New World and set up a colony, so that they might practice whichever religion they wanted. Learn about the plans they made to get to the New World. Then, you will embark on a magnificent journey as you become a Pilgrim in the 1600's. Live the adventure when you voyage on the Mayflower to the New World!

Task       

Become one of the pilgrims and write a 10 day  journal about your voyage on the Mayflower. You need to...

Process  

1. This webquest can only be done by one person.

2. Choose an aspect of a person from above you want to be.

3. Research on these websites and others about the Pilgrims' voyage to the New World.

4. Write a minimum of 10 days journal for each day you are on the voyage. Tell about hardships and what you would feel if you were that person

5. On the top of each page of your journal write the date that you are writing it. In the time that the actual voyage happened. You do not have to write every day. There could be a time span in which to write in it.

6. When you are finished with your journal, create a front cover and a back cover for it. Be creative!

Resources     

http://www.plimoth.org/Library/pilgrim.htm- Tells the story of the Pilgrims as they were getting ready to go on their voyage to the New World, while they were at sea, and when the reached the New World and started colonizing.

http://www.bartleby.com/65/pi/Pilgrims.html- Tells about the origins of the Pilgrims and their voyage.

http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/pilgrims.htm- This tells about the first Thanksgiving and the harsh life the Pilgrims lived.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~mosmd/- Learn about the Pilgrims and their voyage to the New World.

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PURITAN/purhist.html- Learn why the Pilgrims wanted to leave England and how they did this.

http://pilgrims.net/plymouth/history/index.htm- Learn about the history of the Pilgrims and their life in England.

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=01927000- Learn about how the Pilgrims came to America.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/08245.html- Learn about the ship the Pilgrims traveled on, the Mayflower.

Conclusion      

Congratulations! You have completed your voyage and reached the New World safe and sound. What you've learned so far can be used in many different ways. How? What would you have done differently if you were actually there in the time of the Pilgrims? How do you relate your life to the lives of the Pilgrims?

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