http://www.mayflowerhistory.com
· Homepage: who’s Caleb Johnson ? …………………………………………………………….
· Then go to “History” and find the following information:
o The Mayflower in 1620:
§ Name of the captain: ………………………………………….
§ Number of members of the crew: ………………….
o Starting place of their voyage: …………………………………………………………….
The Speedwell:
§ What is it ? ……………………………………..
§ What happened to her ? …………………………………………………………….
They left England on …………………………………………………….. (date) with ……….. passengers aboard. During the voyage a baby was born, named …………………………
The Pilgrims didn’t bring many animals aboard, only
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
They finally saw land on ………………………………………………… (date)
It took them ………………………………. to explore “Cape Cod” ; from ……………………… to ………………………………
On the Mayflower there were ……….. girls; the youngest was ……… year old and her name was ……………………………….; she was an orphan; the oldest was called ……………………………………… and she was …………. years old. She wasn’t an ……………….. , but her family ………………. during the first winter.
During the first winter the girls lived …………………………………… , because …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
At the end of the first winter most of the girls were ………………………………….
Only ……………. women survived the first winter, but only …………. of them attended the first Thanksgiving.
Remember “Plymouth Rock” in Tex Avery’s cartoon. Where is it situated today ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Some additional historic facts:
· Did the Pilgrims celebrate Christmas ? YES NO
· Today Thanksgiving is a national holiday; this decision was made by …………………..…………………………………..….. in …………………………………
· Today Thanksgiving is celebrated on ………………………………………………………………………… , instead of …………………………………………………………….
o Who decided this ? ……………………………………………………………
o When was it decided upon ? …………………………………………
o Why was it decided ? ……………………………………………………………………………………
Finally make a list of some historic dishes.
· Homepage: who’s Caleb Johnson ? author of the book “The Mayflower and her passengers” and of this website
· Then go to “History” and find the following information:
o The Mayflower in 1620:
§ Name of the captain: Master Christopher Jones
§ Number of members of the crew: 30
o Starting place of their voyage: The Netherlands
The Speedwell:
§ What is it ? a ship
§ What happened to her ? she had to stay in Plymouth, England, she wasn’t sea-worthy, she leaked
They left England on September 6th 1620 with 102 passengers aboard. During the voyage a baby was born, named Oceanus
The Pilgrims didn’t bring many animals aboard, only 2 dogs and perhaps a few chickens and pigs.
They finally saw land on the early morning of November 9 1620
It took them one month and a half; 6 weeks to explore “Cape Cod” ; from November 11 – 14 to December 20 – 25 1620
On the Mayflower there were 11 girls; the youngest was 1 year old and her name was Humility Cooper; she was an orphan; the oldest was called Priscilla Mullins and she was 17 years old. She wasn’t an orphan , but her family died during the first winter.
During the first winter the girls lived on the Mayflower , because the Colony was being constructed
At the end of the first winter most of the girls were orphans
Only 5 women survived the first winter, but only 4 of them attended the first Thanksgiving.
Remember “Plymouth Rock” in Tex Avery’s cartoon. Where is it situated today ?
At the waterline
Some additional historic facts:
· Did the Pilgrims celebrate Christmas ? YES NO
· Today Thanksgiving is a national holiday; this decision was made by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863
· Today Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November , instead of the last Thursday
o Who decided this ? President Franklin D. Roosevelt
o When was it decided upon ? In 1939
o Why was it decided ? Because otherwise it would be too close to Christmas for businesses
Finally make a list of some historic dishes.
sea biscuits - strawberry cornmeal - stewed pumpkins - roasted or boiled turkey and turkey sauces - boiled fish - roasted venison