1. Colonies: Regions Foldable
The 13 Colonies

2. Constructing the foldable
1. Stack 2 sheets of paper together, using the “hot dog” orientation.
2. Fold the top half down to make a long rectangle. Staple the sheets together along the fold. Open the flipbook, creating a neat crease on each page inside at the staple line.
3. Divide the flipbook into 3 separate sections by making 2 cuts about 3 inches long.
Be careful not to cut all the way through the fold at the top.

3. Colonies foldable cover
Cut out the 3 region maps. Glue the map to the cover of the appropriate section:
left section as New England Colonies,
middle section as the Middle Colonies,
right section as the Southern Colonies.
Color each region’s map a different color.

4. Top half of first inside page – Geography
Label the left section as New England Geography,
the middle section as the Middle Colonies’ Geography,
and the right section as the Southern Colonies’ Geography.

5. Geography/climate
New England – thin, rocky soil, rocky harbors – good for ships, long, cold winters; Subsistence farming
Middle Colonies – good, fertile soil for farming, rolling hills, mild climate
Southern – good soil for farming, long hot summers

6. Bottom half of first inside page – Cultural Groups
Label the left section as New England Cultures, the middle section as the Middle Colonies’ Cultures, and the right section as the Southern Colonial Cultures.

7. Cultures New England – Middle – Southern –
Puritans, Separatists, Pilgrims
Middle –
Pennsylvania Quakers–
Dutch – pacifists (do not believe in war)
Southern –
Georgia – debtor’s colony;
Maryland- Catholics

8. Top half of second inside page – Economic Activity
(products that brought money to the colony)
Label the left section as New England Economy,
the middle section as the Middle Colonies’ Economy,
and the right section as the Southern Colonial Economy.

9. Economic activity SHIPBUILDING “BREADBASKET COLONIES” New England –
fishing, fur trading, timber
Middle-
farming – grains – wheat, barley, oats
“BREADBASKET COLONIES”
Southern –
CASH CROPS $$$ -
TOBACCO, rice, INDIGO, later - cotton

10. Bottom half of second inside page – Colonial Government
Label the left section as New England Government,
the middle section as the Middle Colonies’ Government,
and the right section as the Southern Colonial Government.

11. Government New England : CT – Fundamental Orders of Connecticut,
the1st written constitution in the colonies!
Middle:
governors,
elected representatives
Southern:
VA – Virginia House of Burgesses
The 1st representative government in the colonies!

12. Last inside page Top – Founders
Label each section as
Famous Founders

13. Famous Founders
New England –Thomas Hooker (CT), Roger Williams (RI), Anne Hutchinson (RI), John Winthrop (MA)
Middle – William Penn (PA), Henry Hudson (NY),
Southern – John Smith (VA), John Rolfe (VA), James Oglethorpe (GA)

14. acronyms New England – Never Make Connie Run (NH, MA, CN, RI)
Middle – New Pennies, New Dimes
(NY, PA, NJ, DE)
Southern – My Vehicle Needs Some Gas
(MD, VA, NC, SC, GA)

15. Back Cover
– Write your name, class period, and the date.

16. Choose your favorite colony!
You will create a product demonstrating what you have learned.
The product may be either (1) a blog, (2) a series of 3 advertisements, or (3) a foldable. You may use paper/pen or your Chromebook.
Requirements:
All 3 regions presented
An interesting title
7 facts about each region, from different categories
A persuasive phrase encouraging people to move to that region
3 images about that region
A disclaimer statement about the possible negative aspect of living in that region