In this lesson, students explain the methods Penn used to attract settlers to his colony and evaluate the effectiveness of Penn's ability to attract settlers to the colony. Students will also compare and contrast Penn's account of the colony with Daniel Pastorius' account.

This interactive timeline highlights the stories of the women of Vance Birthplace in the mountains of North Carolina. From prehistory to the twentieth century, students can explore each woman's experience of life in the Reems Creek Valley through videos, primary and secondary sources, and graphics.

Students will learn about the variation of toponyms in different regions of the Americas.

GeoInquiries are designed to be fast and easy-to-use instructional resources that incorporate advanced web mapping technology. Each 15-minute activity in a collection is intended to be presented by the instructor from a single computer/projector classroom arrangement. No installation, fees, or logins are necessary to use these materials and software.