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\nBuilding Background Knowledge: Colonial Craftspeople\n

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\nIn the first lesson plan of this unit on colonial trade, fourth graders gain background knowledge of different jobs performed by early colonists. The class begins with a slide show presentation that includes a variety of great...\n
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\nAmerican Colonial Life in the Late 1700s: Distant Cousins\n

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\nStudents research how early colonists lived. They investigate late 17th century colonist's lives from Massachusetts and Delaware. Using their research, students write historical fiction in the form of friendly letters between the two...\n
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\n\"Colonial\n\n
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\nColonial Vacation Planner\n

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\nLooking for a good lesson on the Colonial Period for your upper-elementary class? Then, this lesson is for you! They use website designs, U.S. travel publications, and maps to plan a family vacation to states which were part of the...\n
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\nColonial America and The American Revolution\n

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\nHow did the founding of the American colonies lead to a revolution? Use the essential question and sample activities to guide learners through a series of history lessons. Additionally, the packet includes effective strategies to...\n
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\nColonial Camouflage\n

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\nStudents study Colonial America. Using web given web sites, students research the culture, economics, religious beliefs and political thoughts of Colonial America. They answer questions and discuss their views with the class.\n
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\nThe Education of Women in Colonial America\n

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\nWhat educational opportunities were available to women during the colonial era in American history? How did the opportunities available to women differ from those for men? To answer this question, class members examine a series of...\n
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\nWorld History of Colonial America 1497 - 1763\n

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\nA fast-paced history of the colonization of North America takes viewers through almost 300 years of world history in just over six minutes! The major explorations, first settlements, and claims of land made by a variety of countries are...\n
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\nWriting to Inform: Colonial Trades\n

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\nFourth graders who are studying life in colonial America engage in an instructional activity that has them create a \"Help Wanted\" ad that would have been written by a master craftsperson from back in the day. They utilize a graphic...\n
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\nLesson 1: The First Great Awakening\n

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\nHigh schoolers examine the First Great Awakening and how it affected religious belief in colonial America. They read and analyze primary source documents, explore various websites, and write a five-paragraph essay examining the beliefs...\n
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\nDiscovering the Topic: Inferring and Confirming Using Evidence\n

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\nAllow your class to figure out what they will be studying through an inquiry-based anticipatory set that involves analysis of mystery documents and practice with making inferences. The lesson plan document includes a detailed description...\n
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\nWhy Did Some Colonial Virginians Continue to Support the King?\n

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\nNot all colonials supported the American Revolution. A resource from the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown ask young historians to investigate the reasons why some colonial Virginians were loyalist and continued to support King...\n
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\nColonial America: Causes of the American Revolution\n

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\nFourth graders analyze colonial rule and policies with regard to the causes of the American Revolution. In this Colonial America simulation instructional activity, 4th graders role play in an Independence Game, reacting to a variety of...\n
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\nColonial America and Roots of Government\n

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\nStudents identify 50 States and the major geographic features, regions, and political representation of each. In connection, they investigate the causes and effects of European colonization on North America. They identify the formation...\n
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\nWhat Was Everyday Life like in Colonial Virginia?\n

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\nWhat was everyday life like in Colonial Virginia? To find the answer cooperative groups work collaboratively to read an informational handout and complete a graphic organizer. The speaker of the group then shares their new-found...\n
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\nGender and Opportunity in Colonial America\n

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\nWhat was life like for women in Colonial America? What restrictions were placed upon them and what opportunities were they afforded? A case study of Elizabeth Murray offers high schoolers a chance to investigate primary source...\n
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\nHow Do We Know about Colonial Life?\n

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\nYoung history sleuths examine an inventory of the belongings of a Virginia colonist and use deductive reasoning to determine what the document reveals about colonial life. They then use a Venn diagram to compare the inventory with a...\n
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\nBenjamin Franklin: Goods and Services in Colonial America\n

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\nFifth graders examine the impact of Benjamin Franklin's ideas on the goods and services available in Colonial America as well as analyze the importance of Franklin to modern society. While listening to \"How Ben Franklin Stole the...\n
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\nMercantilism and The Colonial American Economy\n

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\nThe invisible hand of trade. Viewers use the AP review video to learn the impact of mercantilism on the American Colonies. They examine the question of taxation without representation as the colonists get more and more upset with...\n
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\nColonial Customs\n

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\nStudents experience Colonial life and explore the customs of the 17th century. In this colonial America lesson plan, students play dress up, barter items, author pledges, and review 17th century etiquette.\n
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\nCommon Good in Colonial America\n

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\nStudents research the historical foundation of philanthropic organizations. In this values and history lesson, students brainstorm paid and unpaid jobs available today, and work in groups to research the types of charitable...\n
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\nInferring from a Primary Source: Close Read of Colonial Times Inventory\n

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\nTeach your class about colonial America through an examination of primary documents. First though, start vocabulary notebooks for content-specific and academic vocabulary. Pupils can keep this record during the entire module. Once this...\n
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\nInterdependence: A Colonial Example\n

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\nYoung scholars complete a variety of activities related to Colonial America and how people lived at that time. They conduct research on a selected colonial trade and present an oral report as role-playing that craftsman, and participate...\n
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\nColonial America\n

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\nFourth graders explore Internet sites about Colonial America, and create multimedia presentations.\n
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\nThe Art of Political Cartoons in Revolutionary America\n

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\nStudents analyze political cartoons. In this colonial America lesson, students examine the provided political cartoons and respond to analytical questions about each of them.\n
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