Colonial America 8th Grade James R. Taylor

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Colonial America 8th Grade James R. Taylor Imperial Teaching American History June 2011

Standard 8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.

Objectives Students will… *distinguish between New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. *Review the regional differences of colonial America. *work collaboratively to create a brochure to promote the best features of a colony, including the economic, political, and religious features.

New England Colonies Include Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Settlers came in search of religious freedom. Long, cold winters and rocky, hilly wilderness Economies based on small farms, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.

Middle Colonies Include New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Rich soil, large valleys, and wooded mountains. Farmers raised a variety of crops and livestock. Economies based on farming, lumbering, and shipbuilding. Settlers included French, Dutch, Germans, Swedes, Danes, Finns, Scots, Irish, and English.

Southern Colonies Include Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Broad rivers and vast wetlands Hot, wet climate Economy based on cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo. Life revolved around large plantations.

Question? In which region would you rather live? Why? What factors do you consider in choosing your settlement?

Bibliography Hart, D. (2005). History Alive: The United States Through Industrialism. Teacher’s Curriculum Institute. Palo Alto, Ca. Link to lesson plan LessonDesignTemplateITAH2011.doc

What is a Brochure? Your Task … Choose an American colony. Create a brochure that will convince future settlers that your colony is the best in colonial America. A pamphlet or booklet written to appeal to the reader, describing a person place or thing.

What’s on the Brochure Front Cover Left Page Center Page Right Page Name of colony Map of colony Slogan for colony Left Page Founder of colony Settlers Picture Center Page Climate Geography Economy Picture Right Page Religion Government Picture

Rubric 100pts. Center Page Climate __8pts__ Geography __8pts__ The brochure is visually appealing, free of grammatical errors, and follows outline given. __10pts__ Front Cover Name of colony __5pts__ Map of colony __7pts__ Slogan for colony __9pts__ Left Page Fonder of colony __7pts___ Settlers __7pts___ Picture __5pts___ Center Page Climate __8pts__ Geography __8pts__ Economy __8pts__ Picture __5pts__ Right Page Religion __8pts__ Government __8pts__

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