The Thirteen Colonies
Warm-up “Quiz” Everyone thinks they can name the 13 original colonies… but can you? Bets?
Gangnam Style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeLnqJGhq_Q
Table of Contents At the beginning of every unit, you will receive a blank table of contents sheet to be filled out as the unit progresses. All information for the table of contents will be kept on the whiteboard in the left side of the room. Table of contents will be checked at the end of the unit and counted as a grade (this is one of the assignments that will not be accepted late)
Essential Questions B & A - At the start of every unit, the first paper added into your table of contents will be the essential questions for that unit. - The “before” portion of the essential questions test your prior knowledge of the topic. Respond to the questions the best you can. - The “after” portion of the essential questions are used to assess how much you have learned from the unit.
New England Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
New England Colonies Society built around religion Large families Sabbath- no games, taverns, jokes, or drinking Sought religious freedom $$$- fishing, whaling, lumber, ship building
Middle Colonies New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Middle Colonies Nicknamed the Bread Basket Colonies On average, people in these colonies ate a pound of bread a day Thriving economy for cash crops Wheat, barley and rye
Southern Colonies Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Southern Colonies Strict social structure Plantations Relied on slavery Made money for investors Farming Indigo Tobacco Rice
Silent Ball!
Quiz You will have a quiz on this material on September 17th or 18th You will need to label each state, color the regions, and write a key piece of information for each region (ex: The middle colonies were nicknamed the Breadbasket colonies)
Interactive Vocabulary Use this time to get started on your first interactive vocabulary assignment