John Smith Explores the Chesapeake :
Do you
know just how much of the Chesapeake John Smith explored? Use
this lesson with your students to learn the geography of the
area and how descriptive he was in his travels.
European / Native American Encounters :
Native Americans lived a peaceful life in North America before
Europeans invaded. Learn about the first encounters, how they
interacted with each other, and how the Europeans felt about the
existence of the Native Americans.
Culture of the 1600s :
Without iPods or microwaves learn how the settlers of the 1600s
were able to survive. This is an eye-opening experience for
students who could not live without the comforts of electricity
and technology.
Free
Colonial Blacks :
Not all Africans were slaves in Colonial America. Learn how
they survived in a “white man’s world.”
Peggy
Stewart : (collapse)
Additional Lesson Plan (not related to above materials) |
American Colonists were angered at Britain for taxes and social
control. Marylanders were just as angry as the citizens of
Boston, which can be portrayed in the attack on the Peggy
Stewart.
Tench
Tilghman :
Paul Revere made his famous ride to warn that the British were
coming, but have you ever heard of Tench Tilghman? Native to
the Eastern Shore, he impacted the Revolutionary War by warning
of impending attack.
Westward Expansion with James Auld :
Discover how expansion impacted the lives of settlers on the
east coast as James Auld travels from his home in Maryland to a
new place in North Carolina.
Causes
of the Civil War :
Use the resources to help mold your own lesson about the causes
of the Civil War. Politics, culture, and social change all
impacted the need for southern states to secede.
Slavery :
The Eastern Shore was a hotbed of racial unrest in antebellum
America. Get students interested in local history by
teaching them about the Underground Railroad.
Issues in Newspapers :
The newspaper was the best way to disburse information. Get students interested in reading today’s newspaper
by showing how important the news was to the Eastern Shore.
African Americans in the Civil War :
Teach students about the importance of African Americans in the
Civil War. Use the resources available to show how the extra
forces allowed the North to win.
Transportation :
After the Civil War, energy was focused on new inventions.
Learn how transportation was revolutionized in the 1880s with
the advancement of the bicycle.
Salisbury Fires :
Salisbury today looks nothing like it did when it was founded in
1732. Two major fires swept through the town, changing the face
of Main Street. Learn about how geography and industry impacted
the original Salisbury, Maryland.
