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Day 1 (Block Day, 9/22 & 9/23) Introduction
Day 1 (Block Day, 9/22 & 9/23) Introduction
- Region Groups
In large groups make observations on your region's map and images in class slideshow.
2. Read the sources from your region. There is more informaiton in the text: pages 47-50
2. Read the sources from your region. There is more informaiton in the text: pages 47-50
Divide the colonies for your region (New England / Middle / Southern) within your group and take notes on the "Colonial Profile" page:
Characteristics of Settlers
Climate/Geography
Natural Resources
Government
Economy
3. COMPARE NOTES for the colonies of your region.
3. COMPARE NOTES for the colonies of your region.
Look for similarities and add them to the "Colonial Regions Notes" page. You will be sharing these common characteristics with the class.
4. Paragraph: Write a claim about the colonial regions, then divide up the paragraph into a supporting detail for each region.
4. Paragraph: Write a claim about the colonial regions, then divide up the paragraph into a supporting detail for each region.
Day 2 (Thursday, 9/24) Character Highlights
Day 2 (Thursday, 9/24) Character Highlights
Read pages 60-63 in text
Read pages 60-63 in text
Discuss the one of the assigned characters in groups:
Why did this individual come to the colonies?
What were the achievements/struggles of this individual?
What did this individual reveal about life in the colonies?
Independent work: Choose TWO of the individuals from 60-63 to compare/contrast.
Analyze:
What do these characters have in common? How are their experiences different?
How do they each portray different elements of the colonies?
William Bradford
Margaret Hardenbroeck
Olaudah Equiano
Matthew Lyon
Friday, 9/25: Colonies Work Due
Friday, 9/25: Colonies Work Due
***See the link provided to see our next unit, which will be exploring slavery as it developed in the Americas)
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