a. Group One: Using the Internet, research the conditions in England at the time the Puritans decided leaving was much better than staying. Tell who was leading the country, what employment was like, and the major religious restrictions the Puritans felt themselves oppressed by. Provide specifics when possible. Provide additional URL addresses for every bit of information assembled. As a group, compose a diary of one year leading up to the departure for the Continent.

b. Group Two: Using the Internet, research the problems the Puritans faced on the continent (in Holland) while they were waiting to sail to the new world. Provide specifics when possible. Provide additional URL addresses for every bit of information assembled. As a group, compose a diary of the time leading up to the departure for the New World.

c. Group Three: Using the Internet, research the hazards of sea travel in the 1600s. Discuss the types of ships mainly used, and the travel routes most often used. Find the type of ship the Mayflower was, then correlate the hazards you discovered to it. Be sure to research seasonal weather patterns for the North Atlantic during that time. Provide specifics when possible. Provide additional URL addresses for every bit of information assembled. As a group, compose a diary of the voyage across the Atlantic from departure to arrival at Plymouth.

d. Group Four: Using the Internet, research conditions of the early settlers during the 1600s in America. Be sure to research the types of diseases the settlers had to suffer without recourse. Do not neglect the adverse weather conditions and lack of developed infrastructure as seen is cities like London. Research survival/death rates. Provide specifics when possible. Provide additional URL addresses for every bit of information assembled. As a group, compose a diary of the first year of settlement.