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Choosing a Trade in Colonial America Lesson PlanChoosing a Trade in Colonial America Lesson Plan
Publisher
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
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6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2005
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Choosing a Trade in Colonial America

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How did workers pick a trade in colonial America? Using a WebQuest approach, scholars explore life in the colonial era by looking at professions available to men like Benjamin Franklin. Individuals then apply their knowledge to create diaries of colonial youth looking for trades.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

benjamin franklin, colonial america

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign further research on what life was like for young people in the British colonies of North America
  • Use extension activities for learners to create fictional diaries of colonial youth

Classroom Considerations

  • Part of a larger series exploring early America

Pros

  • Web-based resources allow for exploration and choice
  • Assignments integrate multiple disciplines and research skills
  • Lesson plan is complete and ready to use, including assessments and discussion questions

Cons

  • Some resource links no longer work

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.10

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