All of the following quality and easy to use lesson plans are included in the History Wizard’s Explorers and Colonization Lesson Plan Collection:

Webquests

Ibn Battuta Exploration Webquest

Zheng He Exploration Webquest

Christopher Columbus Webquest

Early Explorers Webquest

Texas Colonization History: Conquistadors Webquest

Texas Colonization History: Missions and Missionaries Webquest

Roanoke and Jamestown Webquest

Pocahontas Native American Webquest

Pilgrims Webquest

Slave Trade and Slavery Webquest

Triangle Trade and Slave Trade Webquest

Triangle Trade Webquest

Caribbean History and Geography Webquest

Pirates and Piracy Webquest

13 Colonies: Daily Life Webquest

The Fur Trade, Voyagers, and the Development of Canada Webquest

French and Indian War Webquest

Captain Cook Exploration Webquest

PowerPoints

Fort Caroline and the French Attempt to Colonize Florida PowerPoint

Pirate PowerPoint (Golden Age)

Short Video Worksheets

Christopher Columbus in 5 Minutes Video Worksheet

Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the Globe in 5 Minutes Video Worksheet

Historical Importance of the Potato in 4 Minutes Video Worksheet

History of Chocolate in 4 Minutes Video Worksheet

History of Tea and the Tea Trade in 4 Minutes Video Worksheet

Atlantic Slave Trade in 5 Minutes Video Worksheet

Fur Trade and the Development of Canada in 4 Minutes Video Worksheet

Age of Exploration: Navigation and Math in 4 Minutes Video Worksheet

Dutch Golden Age and Tulip Mania in 4 Minutes Video Worksheet

Primary and Secondary Worksheets, Journals, and Projects

Vikings Primary Source Worksheet: The Vikings “Discover America”

A Pox on the New World Worksheet (The Impact of Disease on the Americas)

Age of Exploration: Life on the Open Seas Worksheet

Early Explorer Hall of Fame and Shame Project

Christopher Columbus Primary Source Worksheet

Death of Magellan Primary Source Worksheet

Massacre in Florida Worksheet (The Defeat of the French in Florida)

The Spanish Massacre the French in Florida, 1565: Primary Source Worksheet

Jamestown Video Worksheet and Journal

Jamestown Worksheet: Jamestown Hangs in the Balance

Jamestown: John Smith is Saved by Pocahontas Primary Source Worksheet

Pilgrims and the Mayflower Primary Source Worksheet

Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving Primary Source Worksheet

Pilgrim Journal Writing Activity

Salem Witch Trails 1692 Primary Source Worksheet

New Amsterdam Becomes New York Worksheet

Pirate Code of 1724 Primary Source Worksheet

Captured by Indians, 1758 (The Real Story of Mary Jemison Capture)

Pontiac’s Rebellion Worksheet: French and Indian War

William Trent’s Journal: Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763 Primary Source

Indentured Servitude and Immigration in Colonial America Worksheet

Colonial Medicine and Medical Help: Getting Sick 1774 Primary Source Worksheet

Colonial America: Daniel Boone Opens Up the West 1769-1771 Primary Source Worksheet

Please check out the following lesson plan collections that have some or all of my Explorers and Colonization lesson plans.

American and World History Primary Sources Worksheet Collection

American History Webquest Super Pack

World History Webquest Super Pack

American History and United States Geography Collection (History Wizard)

World History and World Geography Collection (History Wizard)

American History, World History, and Geography Collection (History Wizard)

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