Summary
A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about the Mayflower -- the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic to build a new life. A fun hook for a Pilgrims or early-colonies lesson.
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Discussion
A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about the Mayflower -- the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic to build a new life.
- Who sailed on the Mayflower, and why did they leave home?
- What would a long ocean voyage on a small ship be like?
- How was life for the Mayflower's passengers different from life today?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Mayflower, Pilgrim, voyage.
Try it: List two ways travel by ship long ago was different from travel today.