1. List the TOP 5 things you take camping!
Number 1
Number 2
Number 3
Number 4
Number 5

2. Load the Boat Intro to Colonization.
Essential Question:
What do colonists need to know about North America to create a successful colony?
What kind of a personality would a person need to survive this experience?
Content Objective
Understand the Push and Pull Factors that led Europeans to the American Colonies.

3. Step minutes
Your group will create a list of criteria (things needed) to establish a successful colony. This list will include things you should bring with you. (remember it is a small boat).
You must research and pick an actual place for your colony. It must be on the East Coast and in the area of one of the 13 colonies (actually started with 12) YOU MAY USE YOUR PHONE OR THE TEXT BOOK
Think about the kinds of resources you like to already be available.
Think about the climate that you would like to live in.
Think about what kind of economy you would like your economy to have (Big Farming, Logging, Etc)
Finally, consider the native populations in the area of their chosen colony site, and what preparation they will need to make to deal with (work with) native populations.

4. Step Minutes
Groups will create a Poster Advertising their colony. What are the benefits of investing time, money, and possibly life in your settlement in the New World.
Groups must create an appropriate name for their colony.
Groups must create maps that show where their colony will be located, as well as where your resources are in comparison to your colony.
Groups will outline the advantages of their settlement.
What kind of an Economy they expect to establish.
Outline your Moral code.
Include a list of material resources colonist will need to bring with them as well as a brief description of why those materials are necessary.

5. Gallery Walk minutes
Travel with your group to scout out the other Colonies.
Take notes as to which colonies you would and would NOT join. Briefly note WHY you would or would not join for at least 4 groups
This is a MUSICAL Chairs type activity, when the music stops finish your thoughts and head back to your seats.
Keep your Notes for Thursday

6. Thursday starts here!

7. British Colonization Terms
Propriety Colony
All Colonies were originally land owned by the monarch give to or bought by proprietors. Governance, development, and protection of the colony was left up to the proprietor(s). 
Joint-Stock-Company
A business entity that is owned by multiple shareholders
Jamestown (1607) was originally a Joint-Stock-Company put together by several British investors for the purpose creating a colony in the Americas in the hopes that it would be able to export valuable resources to make the investors money. (Mostly they hoped to find gold. 

8. Continued… Substance Farming
Farming that creates enough surplus to support the farmer and little left over for sale.
Indentured Servant
A person who agrees to work for a preset amount of time (generally 7 years) in exchange for passage and a promise of land, a skill, or money at the end of the contract.

9. Continued…
Plymouth Colony (1620): Colony established by pilgrims with the help of investment from English Merchants and the Virginia Company. In exchange for financing, the pilgrims agreed to send back fish, furs, and lumber for seven years. 
Massachusetts Bay (1639): Puritans (a sect of the Protestant Church) came to the colonies seeking political and religious freedoms. The Puritan migration was self funded and owned their Charter, giving them more freedom from the King and free from demands of English Merchants

10. Colonial Life In your groups you are going to each read and report
WHY people came
What life was like
Parts
1 page 29 3 page 31
2 page 30 4 page 34 From Self-Government