I became interested in the story of Plymouth Rock while working on this project. I have visited Plymouth a number of times and I have observed the people looking at the rock. They seem so unimpressed with it. So many people from other countries look at it (because it so famous and it is free of charge) without knowing the story. I think it is a great way to introduce the meaning of symbols of history, don't you?

Visit the companion WebQuest That's Plymouth Rock?The intention of this slide presentation is to show how students could use the information from the Internet to create a presentation for the classroom. Students can use multimedia authoring software to create a similar product.
If you would like to capture and use any of the photographs that I have taken for this slide presentation, please email me for permission.

Pilgrim Monuments
To learn more about the National Monument to the Forefathers.
Thanks to Jim and Peg Baker for their help and support with the real history.

Turkeys, Pilgrims and Indian Corn The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols by Edna Barth
Interesting book about the symbols of this holiday, including a chapter on the Rock.

That's Plymouth Rock? Project last modified August 21, 2006