Historical Fiction WebQuest: Resources
Here are some links that should guide your research and can help jump-start your search!
General Background Information:
Go here to use great interactive features about the clothing of the time, listen to video diaries, and learn about major events. -http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html
Categories to Research:
Women
-Article on importance of women: http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/the-indispensible-role-of-women-at-jamestown.htm -Great google book on colonial women: Go to www.books.google.com and search "Colonial Women by Niki Walker"
Native Americans
-Timelines for Native American History: http://www.mpbn.net/homestom/timelines/natamtimeline.html
-List of good, general websites on Native Americans: http://www.jammed.com/~mlb/nawbt.html
Europeans in the settlements
-EXCELLENT information resource: http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/amerbegin/settlement/settlement.htm
-Religion and culture: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/recu/hd_recu.htm
-Salem Witch Trials of 1692: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm -Commercial settlers
Short documentary on the fur trade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSNNoeUf4bA&feature=related
Indentured Servants and Slaves
-Great general resource: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1narr3.html
-New York Slave Revolt of 1712
Religious leader or Missionary
-Great article as a starting point: http://nobigotry.facinghistory.org/content/religion-colonial-america-trends-regulations-and-beliefs
-Quakers
-Anglican
-Puritans
General Background Information:
Go here to use great interactive features about the clothing of the time, listen to video diaries, and learn about major events. -http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html
Categories to Research:
Women
-Article on importance of women: http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/the-indispensible-role-of-women-at-jamestown.htm -Great google book on colonial women: Go to www.books.google.com and search "Colonial Women by Niki Walker"
Native Americans
-Timelines for Native American History: http://www.mpbn.net/homestom/timelines/natamtimeline.html
-List of good, general websites on Native Americans: http://www.jammed.com/~mlb/nawbt.html
Europeans in the settlements
-EXCELLENT information resource: http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/amerbegin/settlement/settlement.htm
-Religion and culture: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/recu/hd_recu.htm
-Salem Witch Trials of 1692: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm -Commercial settlers
Short documentary on the fur trade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSNNoeUf4bA&feature=related
Indentured Servants and Slaves
-Great general resource: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1narr3.html
-New York Slave Revolt of 1712
Religious leader or Missionary
-Great article as a starting point: http://nobigotry.facinghistory.org/content/religion-colonial-america-trends-regulations-and-beliefs
-Quakers
-Anglican
-Puritans