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Life in the 13 Colonies

Description: 

 

This is a unit about the 13 British colonies prior to the Revolutionary War. In this unit, students will learn regional differences between the colonies. They will also get an understanding about how views of self-government inherited from England shaped colonial assemblies. This is foundational knowledge they will need when examining the causes of the American Revolution as well as the values written into America’s founding documents. In this unit students will also be introduced to divisions within colonial society based on class, race, gender, religion, etc…

Learning Targets: 
Describe the ideas, experiences, and interactions that influenced the colonists’ decisions to declare independence.
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Author: 
reneadibella
Content Area: 
Social Studies
US History
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
6-8
Tags: 
13 colonies
colonial life
colonial america
U.S History
america
colonies
colonial
colonial assemblies
U.S Government

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Students will know: 

The economic differences between different regions of the 13 colonies.

The role that religion, social class, gender roles, and race played in the lives of those living in the 13 colonies.

The structure and purposes of colonial assemblies.

Students will be able to:

analyze how colonial experiments with self government shaped their views of government.

explain why slavery flourished in the South.

identify cultural, racial, gender-based, and class divisions in colonial society.

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

This is an activity that necessitates a lot of independence in your students. It is super important to have the routines established and practiced for working independently, moving around the classroom, and safely/responsibly using technology. I did this at the beginning of the year and hadn't done enough front loading of the necessary routines and skills and I expended a lot of energy putting out metaphorical fires. Make sure your students have EdPuzzle accounts that they've logged into and joined your class on before having them do this activity.