Content Standard: 11.1 Students analyze the significant events in the founding of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of government described in the Declaration of Independence.
CCST: 11.2.2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.
WHST: 11.12.9 - Draw evidence from informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Assignments to meet the standard; 1 week
Settling North America- Colonization - Lesson Plan
Videos to watch in this unit:
North American Exploration & Failed Colonies of France and England
· The Settlement of Jamestown Colony - Video
Essential Question: How were the Jamestown colonists were able to overcome their difficulties?
· New France, New Netherlands & New Sweden: North American Settlements - Video
Essential Question: When was the area known as New Netherland became part of New England?
· The Mayflower and Plymouth Rock Settlement - Video
Essential Question: What did the colonist die of? How many died? Where?
· The Puritans and the Founding of the New England Colonies - Video
Essential Question: Who are the Puritans and why did they form the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
· The Southern Colonies: Settlement and Growth - Video
Essential Question: Who are Nathaniel Bacon, Cecil Calvert and James Oglethorpe and what impact did they have on their respective colonies?
· The Middle Colonies: New York, Delaware, New Jersey & Pennsylvania - Video
Essential Question: Who is William Penn and how and why did he form Pennsylvania?
Essential Question: How was life in the colonies in the south, north and middle colonies?
· Rise of Slave Trade: Black History in Colonial America - Video
Essential Question: What were the conditions of the captives on their trip from Africa to America?
· The 13 Colonies: Developing Economy & Overseas Trade - Video
Essential Question: What is the Molasses Act and its effects?
· The 13 Colonies: World Events that Influenced Colonial America - Video
Essential Question: Who is Edmund Andros and why was he unpopular with the colonists?
In each of the video segments students will have a series of questions to answer.
Time to complete: 120 Minutes for videos - answer questions as you watch.