Life During Colonial Times Essential Question: How is your life different from a child during the Colonial period?

Unit Plan Behavioral Objectives Students will gather, report, share, and discuss information researched by the students about the colonial times in their local community. Students will gather, report, share, and discuss information researched by the students about the colonial times in their local community. Students will gather, report, share, and discuss information researched by the students pertaining to individuals and groups from colonial times who directly influenced their community. Students will gather, report, share, and discuss information researched by the students pertaining to individuals and groups from colonial times who directly influenced their community. Students will create and label maps from the colonial times of their local community and surrounding area. Students will create and label maps from the colonial times of their local community and surrounding area. Students will read literature pertaining to the colonial times. They will reflect upon this literature both orally and through written form. Students will read literature pertaining to the colonial times. They will reflect upon this literature both orally and through written form.

Learning Objectives Students will develop an understanding of American culture as it was exhibited during the colonial times. Students will develop an understanding of American culture as it was exhibited during the colonial times. Students will learn about the important groups and individuals who played important roles in the development of their local community. Students will learn about the important groups and individuals who played important roles in the development of their local community. Students will learn how families in local communities have changed in various ways since the colonial times. Students will learn how families in local communities have changed in various ways since the colonial times. Students will become familiar with the geography of their local community. Students will become familiar with the geography of their local community. Students will learn how to respond to literature through writing and oral exercise pertaining to colonial times. Students will learn how to respond to literature through writing and oral exercise pertaining to colonial times.

Lesson Plan Aim: Students will be able to perform and describe the process of butter churning as done by Colonial children. Aim: Students will be able to perform and describe the process of butter churning as done by Colonial children.

Do Now Independent Work - List the different types of chores that you do in your house. Be sure to describe exactly what it is you do and how often you have to do them. How do you feel about doing these chores? Independent Work - List the different types of chores that you do in your house. Be sure to describe exactly what it is you do and how often you have to do them. How do you feel about doing these chores?

Whole Class Students who volunteer will share their responses. Students who volunteer will share their responses.

Read Aloud Excerpts from “My Brother Sam is Dead” pages 47, 71 and 72 – 73. Excerpts from “My Brother Sam is Dead” pages 47, 71 and 72 – 73.

Pair Work Students will work with a partner to list as many chores as they can from the excerpt they just heard. Students will work with a partner to list as many chores as they can from the excerpt they just heard.

Whole Class Discussion Students will answer the following question, “What are some of the products that were made with milk during that time period?” Students will answer the following question, “What are some of the products that were made with milk during that time period?”

Mini-lesson Teacher will demonstrate to students the butter churning process during the Colonial period. Teacher will demonstrate to students the butter churning process during the Colonial period.

Group Work Students will work in groups to churn their own butter. Students will work in groups to churn their own butter.

Independent work Students will create a graphic organizer to describe the butter churning process. Students will create a graphic organizer to describe the butter churning process.

Homework Students will use their graphic organizers to assist them in writing a description of the butter churning process. Students will use their graphic organizers to assist them in writing a description of the butter churning process.