Colonial America
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Colonial America
Lesson Description: In this lesson we will discuss the development of the 13 colonies and the importance of them. How did they get there? Why were they there? Comparing and contrasting the different regions within the colonies.

  • SS.5.A.4.1 Identify the economic, political and socio-cultural motivation for colonial settlement.
  • SS.5.A.4.2 Compare characteristics of New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
  • SS.5.A.4.3 Identify significant individuals responsible for the development of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
  • SS.5.A.4.4 Demonstrate an understanding of political, economic, and social aspects of daily colonial life in the thirteen colonies.
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Video : Colonial America: 3 Regions of Colonies
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")
Description: Learn about the three different regions with the 13 different colonies.
Quiz : Colonial America 3 Regions Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
There were 13 different colonies but 3 different regions. 
Question #2

What are the names of the 3 regions? 

Question #3

By 1750 how many people did the English Colonies have?

Question #4

How many colonies were included in the Southe colonies?

Question #5
What are the names of the southe colonies?
Question #6
There are six New England colonies.
Question #7
What are the names of the New England colonies?
Question #8

What idea or principle were the New England colonies based on?

Question #9
What are the Four MidAtlantic colonies?
Question #10

What was New York named after?

Description: This quiz will be over the information in the video that you watched.
Video : Regions of the 13 colonies
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: This is a fun brain pop video for you to watch for extra information.
Reading : This is a map of the 13 colonies.
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

 https://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/thirteen_colonies.php

Description: Please print this out if needed. This can be useful to look at and fully understand a visual of the thirteen colonies.
Reading : 13 colonies games
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

https://www.wartgames.com/themes/americanhistory.html

Description: These games are related to the 13 colonies and designed for you to have a fun and different way of learning.