Essential Questions 1. How does geography influence elements of culture? 2. How did the geography affect the development of the English Colonies.
Overview In this unit, students will learn about the English colonies in North America and the tensions that developed there over British ta policies.
Learning Targets 1. I can examine the reasons why the colonies were founded. 2. I can examine the origins of early government in the colonies. 3. I can examine why English colonists traveled to New England to gain religious freedom. 4. I can examine the reasons why the English colonies continued to grow despite many challenges. 5. I can compare the development of the Middle, Southern and New England colonies. 6. I can analyze the reasons for the French and Indian war. 7. I can examine the outcome of the French and Indian war.
Standards Key Ideas and Details: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally). Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
CONTENT Big Ideas The Southern Colonies
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America’s.
Daily life in Virginia was challenging to the colonies.
Religious freedom and economic opportunities were motives for founding other southern colonies, including Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia.
Farming and slavery were important to the economies of the southern colonies.
The New England Colonies - The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America to avoid religious and government were closely linked in the New England colonies. - Religion and government were closely linked in the New England colonies. - The New England economy was based on trade and farming - Education was important in the New England colonies. The Middle Colonies
The English created New York and New Jersey from former Dutch territory.
William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania.
The economy of the middle colonies was supported by trade and staple crops.
Life in the English Colonies.
Colonial government were influence by political changes in England.
England trade laws limited free trade in the colonies .
Conflict in the Colonies. - The French and Indian War gave England control of more land in North America.
SKILLS Make inferences while reading Support evidence using textual evidence Identify point of view of different historical figures in a text. Making connections and using the text to support connections:
1. Text to text 2. Text to world 3. Cause & Effect
Reading Strategies: Informational Chart Context Clues Identifying Main Idea Visualization Activating Prior Knowledge
ACTIVITES - Using primary and secondary sources. - Annotating texts - Classroom discussions - Analyzing documents - Projects -Build a Colony. -Letter inviting people to live in the colonies.
Assignment and Due Dates Writing Assignment Number 1 Due by November 9, 2015 Brochure or report inviting people to live in any of the there regions where the 13 colonies started.
TEXTBOOK Text book assignments due the next day after being assigned. Text book assignments include reading activities and questions.
PERFORMANCE TASK, TESTS and Quizzes A unit test will be given at the end of Unit. First Unit Test will be the week of October 30, 2015. A study guide will be posted for test.
Two Quizzes will be given when a section of the unit is completed.