The 13 Colonies for Teachers
Free Use Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities for Colonial America
These free lesson plans were designed for 5th and 8th grade, and can be adjusted for any grade.
1629 - The Salem Witch Trials Lesson Plan and Activities (Donn)
Geography and Its Impact on Colonial Life
Development of the 13 Colonies
Colonial Government - Foundations of Self-Government lesson plan
The 13 colonies, 16 lesson plans, Core Knowledge, free download
Living in Colonial America, Core Knowledge, free download
Succeeding in the New World - Lesson Activities
Fearless and Faithful, the Atlantic Crossing and arrival, lesson plan and activities
Everything was up to date in 1628, lesson plan and activities
The Original 13 Colonies and 3 Regions, lesson plan, activities
New Spain, New France, explorers, setting up colonies
The French and Indian Wars (Donn)
Thanksgiving - Then and Now (Donn) and free printout
The History of Colonial American, cartoon video lesson, Ted-Ed
The 13 Colonies Activities - many, handouts
13 Colonies UNIT, planning guide, free from TPT
13 Colonies Map Pack, can be edited, free from TPT
Back in the Day: Colonial Classroom, games to play in the classroom
Colonial Resource Library - Long list of lesson plans and long list of short educational videos - This site is moving in the mid 2023. If you can't find it at this link, we hope you'll Google it because it is wonderful. You can set up a free account under Username: CWedresources and Password under resources4teachers, as posted on their site.
Causes and the American Revolution
American Revolution Mr. Donn's Unit (several lesson plans)
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Explore American History
For Kids and Teachers
Creating a New Nation
- New World Explorers
- Native Americans in Olden Times
- The 13 Colonies
- Road to Revolution
- The American Revolution
Creating a New Government
Western Expansion
- Jefferson and theNew Republic
- Louisiana Purchase
- Lewis & Clark
- War of 1812
- Monroe Doctrine
- Manifest Destiny
- The Oregon Trail
- Wagon Trains
- Pioneer Life & Frontier Life
- Trail of Tears
- The Alamo 1836, Texas Revolution
- Mexican - American War 1846-1848
- Gold Rush
Brink of the Storm and the Civil War
- Events Leading up to the American Civil War
- The Industrial Revolution
- American Civil War - 1861-1865
- People of the Civil War - Lincoln, Davis, Grant, Lee, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Dred Scott and more
- 13th Amendment ending slavery forever
- Reconstruction, Carpetbaggers & Scalawags
- 14th & 15th Amendments
Growth in the West
The Nation Grows
World War I, The Great War
The Roaring 20s
The Great Depression
World War II
Slavery in America
Segregation for Kids - Civil Rights
US Holidays
QUIZZES - Interactive, with Answers for Student Review
For Teachers
Free for Classroom Use - American History Powerpoints and Presentations
American History Lesson Plans, Units, Activities, Projects for Teachers