Think about it… What is going on in this picture? Which region is this most likely from?

Today’s Question: How did the 3 regions of Colonial America depend on one another?

Activities: 1.In groups: How did life in the colonies develop differently depending on the region? 2.Share/discuss life in each region 3.Notes—How did the three regions depend on one another?

Which region? How did the colonists adapt?

New England Specializations

Which region? How did the colonists adapt?

Mid-Atlantic Specialization

Which region? How did the colonists adapt?

Southern Specialization

??? Dependent Independent Interdependent

Interdependence: Two or more people depending on each other for goods and services

How did the regions depend on one another? New England Mid-Atlantic Southern

In groups of 6: You are a colonist from one of the 3 regions. 1.With your group, figure out what you have in your region. What do you specialize in? What products do you produce? 2.What products do you need from other regions?

Switch groups! Groups of 3…one person from each colonial region! In your group: Tell your group what you have and what you need. What products are you willing to trade?

How did New England depend on the other regions? New England depended on the _________ colonies for raw materials such as ______, tobacco, and _______. They depended on the ______ colonies for grain and livestock.

How did the Mid-Atlantic depend on other regions? The Mid-Atlantic depended on the _______ Colonies for tobacco, rice, ______, indigo, and ______ ______. They traded with _____ _____for metal tools and equipment.

How did the Southern Colonies depend on other regions? The Southern Colonies traded with _____ ______ for metal tools and equipment. They depended on the _____ ______ Colonies for grains and other crops not grown in the South.

On the left side of your notebook: How was your region interdependent with other regions of Colonial America? Write a journal entry discussing how you traded with people from other regions. What did you give them? What did you get in return?