Colonial Interactions

U.S. HISTORY

SEPTEMBER 17 / 18, 2014

Colonial Interactions

Objective: Students will analyze the 3 Colonial regions and become experts by synthesizing information, teaching students, and creating a poster.

Purpose: To study the colonial regions so that you can better understand the social atmosphere and development of community prior to the American War for Independence.

Standard: 1.2 - Students will compare lifestyles in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies according to race, class, and gender by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.

Historical Thinking Skill: Evaluation & Synthesis

Warm-up: CNN Student NewsTime Limit: 10 Minutes

Write down facts as you watch the video. 1 point = 1 correctly written fact. I need to see at least (a minimum of) 5 facts.

Example: The Sky = This is NOT a fact. The Sky is Blue = This IS a fact.

Lecture NotesTime Limit: 10 minutes

Reasons for Migrating. Religious Intolerance.

Land.

Colonial Interactions. Staple Crops.

Mercantilism. Triangular Trade.

England West Indies Caribbean NE West Africa Caribbean.

Indentured Servitude. People who agree to work for someone else to get passage to the new

world, a plot of land, some money, and support to start a small business.

Assignment:Colonial Regions Jigsaw [Cont.]Time Limit: 30 minutes

Continue working on your Colonial Regions Jigsaw.

Finalize your questions and share with your group members.

#10: Interesting Facts about your Colonial Region. #11: Write a 2-4 sentence summary of your group member’s

Colonial Region.

#5: The geography of the New England Colonies featured long and heavy cold winters, warm/hot summers, and rolling hills and cliffs.

#5: The geography of the Middle Colonies was often heavily forested, had rich soil, and there were many broad navigable rivers.

#5: The geography of the Southern Colonies is often flat, rural, humid, with the Appalachian Mountains to the west.

Assessment:Colonial AdvertisementTime Limit: 45 Minutes

Using what you know, create a colonial advertisement.

Create a poster to attract new people and new colonists to your specific colonial region (i.e. New England, Middle, or Southern).

Design and color your picture with the details from the Jigsaw Activity.

You may work alone OR with a partner.

Be prepared to teach your group members about your Colonial Region based on the information from the Jigsaw and the Advertisement.

#11: Write a 2-4 sentence summary of your group member’s Colonial Region.

Colonial AdvertisementExamples:

Closure: Exit SlipTime Limit: 5 MinutesAfter Today’s Lesson, I Knew How To

Identify 3 Aspects Of My Colonial Region:

1.2.3.

Homework:

1. U.S. History Acknowledgement of Course

Expectations. Final Due Date – September 25 / 26, 2014.

2. Colonial Advertisement Poster.