1. REMINDER - B2 – VIP’s is DUE TOMORROW!
September 6th, 2016
Directions:
REMINDER - B2 – VIP’s is DUE TOMORROW!
2) Get into the same groups you were in on Thursday

2. How did the English start colonies with distinct qualities?
Today’s Agenda
Measureable Objective
Differentiated and characterize the New England & Middle Colonies with 70% accuracy
Florida Standard: Compare the characteristics of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
Agenda
I do: Review characteristics of NE Colonies & discuss.
We do: Read about the Middle Colonies
You do: Start to compare & contrast Middle and NE colonies.
Essential Question
How did the English start colonies with distinct qualities?
Learning Goal - By the end of the lesson you will…
Compare and contrast the geography, economy, and religious values of the New England & Middle Colonies.

3. B2 – VIP’S Colonies Take Root
DUE
TOMORROW

4. The Salem Witch Trials

5. The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil's magic.
In the colony of Massachusetts in 1692, 19 innocent men and women were hanged for witchcraft. An old man was pressed to death under heavy stones for refusing to stand trial. Four other died in jail as they awaited trial. How did a village get caught up in such madness.

6. Fold you paper in HALF, hamburger style once.
The Salem Witch trials
1) Put your Name, Period and Date Here!
Fold you paper in HALF, hamburger style once.
Title this paper
The Salem Witch Trials

7. Cold Case Activity
Your group has been hired as the “Cold Case” detective unit to try and figure out exactly what happened over 300 years ago in Salem, MA. Read the information below, which contains many important facts that may have contributed to this insanity, then create a theory stating what you believe caused the village of Salem to kill 24 people for being “witches.”
Read the following information at each station that remains in the “case file,” pulling out important clues that may have lead to the witch trials occurring and getting so out of hand. Pay close attention to some of the phrases that have been underlined for you. How might these things have contributed to the paranoia and drama?

8. Wrap up Discussion
What is your final theory as to what occurred during the Salem Witch Trials??

9. Sent from London in 1608 to save Jamestown. Implemented strict rules.
Helped Pilgrims plant native plants. Taught them to catch fish.
Plymouth
Directions: Look through Chapter 3 (pgs ) to fill in the following information for each VIP.
Colony of Importance: What colony did they contribute to? (i.e. Massachusetts, New Jersey, etc.)
Significance: Important information regarding what they did.