Views of Colonial America by Region By: Elaine Koenig, Mistie Manicho, and Ryan Myers ED 608 Fall 2001 Dr. Helms.

Views of Colonial America by Region

By: Elaine Koenig, Mistie Manicho,

and Ryan Myers

ED 608 Fall 2001

Dr. Helms

Table of Contents

Introduction Content Objectives Activities Evaluation Instructional Resources– Teacher References– Student References– Media References

Introduction

The story of the American colonist is one of the greatest adventure stories ever documented. It is a story about the brave men and women of different status who were in search of the same things. It is important for students to understand that if the English did not settle in the Americas this country may have never existed. To understand who we are today, we need to discover as well as understand the development, diversity, and complexity of our past.

Introduction (Continued)

During the colonization of America, there were various reason for the colonies being founded such as: economics, physical characteristics of the land, and religious freedom.

This unit is designed to help the students understand the various reasons the colonies were founded, the effect(s) the terrain had in each region, the influential people of each region, and the evolution of self-government. This unit is designed for a 5th grade class.

Content Day 1

A general overview of colonization will be given. The regions of the United States that were colonized will be explained (i.e. New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies).

Content Day 2

Discussion of the New England Colonies (Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts) to include the Mayflower Compact, Pilgrim, Puritan, apprentice, charter, democracy, town meeting, and the village common.

Students will watch a video depicting life in the New England Colonies.

Content Day 3

Discussion of the southern colonies (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland) to include cash crop, staple crop, exportation, indentured servant, and plantations.

Students will watch a video depicting life in the Southern Colonies.

Content Day 4

Discussion on life in the Middle Colonies (New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey) to include cultural borrowing, Quaker, pacifist, tributary, and gorge.

Content Days 5 -6

Students will be divided into groups to work on region projects.

Content Day 7

Students will present regional projects to the entire class.

Content Day 8

Evaluation - quiz

Objectives

Given the opportunity and the correct materials, the students will be able to:

• Identify the colonial regions

• Name the states in each colonial region

• Identify the major groups that founded each colonial region and their reason for coming

Objectives (Continued)

• Identify forms of government in each colonial region

• Identify at least 2 influential people from each region

• Identify physical characteristics of each colonial region

Activities Day 1

Introduction: The teacher will introduce the unit.

Development: The teacher will use a KWL chart to assess what the students know and what they want to know about Colonial America

Teacher will read “Emma’s Journal, The Story of a Colonial Girl ” by Marissa Moss.

Activities Day 2

Introduction: The teacher will introduce the New England Colonies.

Development: Students will watch video entitled “The New England Colonists: The Pilgrims and the Puritans”.

Activities Day 3

Introduction: The teacher will introduce the Southern Colonies.

Development: Students will watch video entitled “Colonial Life in the South”.

Activities Day 4

Introduction: The teacher will introduce the Middle Colonies.

Development: Read an excerpt from “Night Journeys” by Avi. It will extend students’ understanding of the geography of the Delaware River area.

Activities Days 5-6

Introduction: The teacher will divide students into groups. These groups will give presentations to the entire class. Presentations may be a skit, maps, songs, poems, short story, etc. Presentations are to be 10 minutes long.

Activities(Continued) Days 5-6

Development: One person from each group will draw a number from a basket. The numbers will correspond to the topic to be researched. Topics are Famous People, Government/Village Life, Physical Characteristics, and Groups and their reasons for coming to the New World.

Activities(Continued) Days 5-6

Development (Continued): Groups will begin collecting data and researching their selected topic via internet, books, Social Studies textbook, reference books provided by the teacher, etc. Teacher will float among the groups to assist as needed and to ensure groups are on task.

Activities Day 7

Introduction: Teacher will give a brief overview of presentation etiquette.

Development: Groups take turns presenting their group project. 10 minute limit.

Activities Day 8

Students will be evaluated on their comprehension of the material presented during the unit.

Evaluation

Short Answer/Essay Questions:

Pretend you are an immigrant to the New World. Which colony would you choose and why?

You are a plantation owner and need workers to work your fields. Would you choose indentured servants or slaves? Why?

Evaluation

Objective Questions

List at least three reasons the colonists came to the New World.

List at least two influential people from each region and briefly describe why they were influential.

Evaluation

Multiple Choice Questions

Which of the following states were not part of the New England Colonies?

A. New HampshireB. New YorkC. ConnecticutD. Rhode Island

Evaluation

Multiple Choice Questions (Continued)

Which of the following states were not part of the Middle Colonies?

A. VirginiaB. Pennsylvania C. DelawareD. New York

Evaluation

Multiple Choice Questions (Continued)

Which of the following states were not part of the Southern Colonies?

A. VirginiaB. DelawareC. GeorgiaD. North Carolina

Evaluation

Multiple Choice Questions (Continued)

Which of the following countries were not involved in what is known as triangular trade?

A. AsiaB. AfricaC. EnglandD. British Colonies

Evaluation

Multiple Choice Questions (Continued)

Which of the following would be considered a cash crop?

A. cornB. squashC. wheatD. tobacco

Teacher References

United States And Its Neighbors. Textbook. James

A. Banks. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Company, 1995• A 5th grade Teacher’s edition textbook. This book

incorporates history as an important role in the elementary social studies curriculum. It presents the history of the United States chronologically, with a strong and consistent integration of geography, the humanities, citizenship, and economics.

Teacher References

America Yesterday and Today. Textbook. Carol Berkin, Joe B. Frantz, Joan Schreiber. Scott Foresman and Company, 1991. • This book helps students achieve greater

comprehension of social studies content. Helping students think more effectively through integrated content, clear instructional models, and application and review opportunities.

Teacher References

Study of Four Colonial Settlements. 5 CD-ROMS

and booklet. Queve, 1996.• Emphasizes everyday life in four colonial settlements;

work people did, houses they lived in, clothes they wore. A slide show of each town can also be demonstrated.

American History Writing Prompts. Activity book. Scholastic, 2000.• Intriguing historical facts and quotations, similar writing

prompts to motivate students to think and write about history.

Teacher References

Colonial America: A Complete Theme Unit

Developed in Cooperation With the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Curriculum unit. Scholastic, 1999.• The study of daily life in Colonial America is supported

by informative background readings for teachers and activity ideas for students. Main topics include work, manners and morals, law and government, and archaeology.

Student References

First Contacts. Map. Odomap, 1998• A full color map of the east coast of North America locates

over 100 tribal groups. The map also includes Jamestown, Plymouth Plantation, Williamsburg, New York , and other colonial towns.

Colonial American. 3 posters. Knowledge Unlimited, 1997.• Three posters that features the New England, Middle and

Southern colonies. The posters include historical information and notes the differences among the settlements.

Student References

Great American History Games. Activity book. Scholastic, 2000.• Includes board games, more than 20 games, activity

sheets, puzzles, map search game,maps, quotation bingo,posters over topics of colonial times.

Colonial America: Cooperative Learning Activities. Reproducible Activities. Scholastic, 1991.• Activities where students will learn the day to day

activities of colonial times, includes games and art activities such as making cornhusk dolls.

Student References

Colonial Times, 1600-1700: Chronicle of America. Hardback. Joy Masoff. Scholastic, 2000.• A 48 page reference book which re-creates the stories

of America’s early settlements, their work, food, religion and life of a child.

Adventures in Colonial America. 10 paperbacks. James E. Knight. Troll, 1998.• Each book contains an exciting stories of day to day

challenges and triumphs of life during the colonization.

Student References

Emma’s Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl. Paperback. Marissa Moss. Harcourt, 2001.• The journal of the life and times of Emma. The stories

include her family life and how she lived, the clothes she wore, the food she ate, her stories as a child.

The Landing of the Pilgrims. Paperback. James Daugherty. Random House, 1981.• One of the series of books which sets the standards for

profiling American history. The author draws on Pilgrim’s own journals of the events and hardships of their first hard years in the New World.

Student References

America Yesterday and Today. Text and Worksheet book. Carol Berkin, Joe B. Frantz, Joan Schreiber. Scott Foresman and Company, 1991.• This book and 95 page activity book helps students

achieve greater comprehension of the colonial American times with instructional models, application and review opportunities.

America Will Be: Map Activities. Activity book. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. • These activities reproduce important maps to introduce

or reinforce historical, geographical, economic and cultural content.

Media References

Music of the American Colonies. Audiocassette and booklet. Anne and Ridley Enslow. Enslow, 2000.• 20 Songs from the colonial time period performed on

period instruments capture the spirit of colonial America. Also includes a 64 page booklet of illustrated articles on songs, lyrics and instrument photos.

Colonial & Revolution Songs. 2 Compact discs and Songbook. Keith & Rusty McNeil.• Music which captures people’s feelings about the

history they lived through with brief narrative. Accompanied by instruments appropriate to the times.

Media References

Multimedia Collections. 5 CD-ROMs. Zenger Media, Teacher Created Materials, 2001.• This collection will help create slide shows, worksheets,

bulletin board displays, use for student reports, art projects, creative writing and content reviews.

Webjourney. Activity book. Forest Technologies, 2000.• 94 page that contains over 100 content rich websites

on Colonial America that includes activity ideas and worksheets.

Media References

Life and Times Series. CD-ROM and guide.. Visions Technology in Education, 2001. • Students can use this series for research and make oral

and written presentations, analyze primary sources, and organize information. Guide covers teaching strategies and assessments.

Kids Discover Magazine Sets: American History. Magazines. 1998-2000.• This series covers the beginnings of America reveals

the traits of pre-Columbian Northern America, the what, where, when, and who of Colonial America.

Media References

United States History Charts. 8 charts. Creative Teaching Press, 2000. • These charts address major topics in U.S. history

through colorful graphics, timelines, and explanatory text. The backs include teaching aids as literature lists, activity ideas, background info and critical thinking questions.

Famous Documents. 30 cards, 27 posters, audiocassette, and guide. Scholastic, 1997.• An activity package introduces students to significant

documents that helped shape the American way of life. Activity cards explaining how and why each document came about, what it said, and why it is important.

Media References

Historic Flags of Our Country. 10 flags, guide. Interact, 1994.• Ten flags with a brief guide describes the historic role of

each.

Profiles of America at War. 3 photo packs. Edupress, 1996.• Eight captioned photographs show people and events from

three wars. Flip sides feature short articles about the illustrations, plus questions, project ideas, vocabulary notes.

The Territorial Growth of the United States. Map. National Geographic Society, 1994.• Map of the U.S. growth, extends the borders of Virginia and

other states to the Mississippi, border of smaller maps of how the U.S. looked at different time periods.

Media References

Colonial Days: American Kids in History. Paperback. David C. King. Wiley, 1998. • Students can follow a fictional family living in the

Massachusetts colony in 1732, through each of the four seasons to discover how work and recreation changed throughout the year. More than 40 activities included.

Kids Explore the Birth of America. VHS videocassette, guide. Learning Matters, 1997.• Elementary students research and perform a play

about America’s past. Segments cover early peoples, U.S. regions, explorers, colonial life.

Media References

Kids Learn America: Bringing Geography to Life With People, Places and History. Paperback. Williamson, 1999.• Students discover a wealth of geographical and historical

information about the U.S. and specific facts about each state in this activity-packed book organized into seven regions.

The Quilt-block History of Pioneer Days: With Projects Kids Can Make. Hardback. Millbrook, 1995.• A simple history of American pioneers told through

traditional quilt patterns. This book shows how the settlers’ daily lives, the special events they celebrated.

Media References

Exploration Bingo. Game. Christopher Lee, 2000• Students review what they have learned about

explorers and their adventures from Eric the Red to Lewis and Clark. Played like the version of Bingo with 147 clues and answers.

The Revolutionary War New. Newspapers, guide. McDonald, 2000.• A creative alternative to report writing. Motivates

students to research and write articles about the Revolution, then transfer their work to headlined forms printed.

Media References

Early Colonists. 2 VHS videocassettes, guide. United Learning, 1992.• Filmed on historical locations such as Jamestown,

Virginia, this program combines live action with archival drawings to present daily life in early colonies.

Pilgrims. 3-ring binder. Interact, 1994.• In this simulation, students assume the roles of early

American colonists so they can better understand the trials the the original Pilgrims underwent during the first year at Plymouth Colony. Cooperative skills are emphasized as student teams tackle the tasks of crossing the Atlantic, planting and harvesting crops, building houses.

Media References

Colonial Leaders. 10 paperbacks. Chelsea House, 2000.• Each information-packed volume provides students

with a look at some of Colonial America’s most notable leaders and their times.

My Name Is America. 9 hardbacks. Scholastic, 1998-2000.• Journals from actual sources to tell stories of boys

living through difficult and dangerous times. Each title contains a resource section with maps, illustrations, a discussion guide, and author’s notes.

Media References

The New England Colonists: The Pilgrims and Puritans. Videocassette. United Learning, 1997.• Period costumes, realistic 15th-century sets, archival

art, and simply told narration help students understand the history of English religious rebellion that led the Pilgrims and Puritans to seek refuge in America.

Colonial Life In The South. Videocassette. United Learning, 1997.• Williamsburg, surveyor John Talbot stops over at a

small, self-sustaining farm and at a huge, wealthy plantation.