Guthriegabs About the American Colonies: 13 British Colonies in North America
Kim Guthriegabs M. Ed
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This 5 week American History course describes the 13 British colonies before they became a new nation. Geography of 3 regions, motivations, economies, and religions in the New World, and positive and negative effects on groups of people.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
Why was North America nicknamed the New World? Where was the Old World? What happened to the Indigenous People of eastern North America as a result of colonization? What made the British colonies unique in each region? In this 5 week course, compare how Colonial Europeans interacted with the Native Americans in the regions of New England, the British Middle, and British Southern colonies. Learn the motivations for colonization and the effects on the Native populations in the Americas, in...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1The three colonial regionsDescribe and map the regions of the British colonies. Content VocabularyWeek 2Lesson 2New England ColoniesEconomics, People, Religions, and EducationWeek 3Lesson 3Middle ColoniesEconomics, People, Religions, and EducationWeek 4Lesson 4Southern ColoniesEconomics, People, Religions, and EducationWeek 5Lesson 5Native Americans & SummaryNative American Nations in the 13 colonies. Summarize the people, religions, education, and economics in the three regions.
Explain how the geography of the New England, Middle, and Southern British colonies impacted the settlement patterns and economies of early colonists. Analyze and explain using evidence (geographical features, climate, and natural resources) which colonial group made the wisest location selection? Compare and contrast the ethnic, political, and religious groups that settled in the British Colonies. Explain how the lives of the Native American nations: Wampanoag, Powhatan, and Yemassee were disrupted by European colonization. Explain how many of the Native American nations: Wampanoag, Powhatan, and Yemassee were critical to the survival of British colonists their first year. Explain why people from West Africa were brought to the Americas by force to be slaves. Define the terms: colonists, indentured servants, Native Americans, and slaves. Define Proprietary, Charter, and Royal colony. Explain the purpose and importance of the Mayflower Compact. Explain the purpose and importance of the House of Burgesses.
I am a highly qualified teacher in history for grades elementary through grade 9. I have taught both history and science in a public school classroom for over 15 years. I was the lead history teacher for my school. I have presented at both local and state social studies teacher conferences. I love to travel and always travel with the purpose of exploring the history of an area. In order for people to understand current events, we must make the effort to look at the difficult stories of the past. I believe it is only in looking to our past can we understand today. This class allows for discussion and reflection of the actions that people took over 400 years ago. The class will teach the causes and effects of colonization. The goal is not to demonize or glorify any group or groups, but to have an understanding of events.
Homework Offered
Students are provided links to Blooket review games after each class. Students are provided guided-note templates for use during or after class. Students are provided with optional resources to supplement the class lessons.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Blooket review games Writing assignments and projects can be posted for teacher review.Grades Offered
Notepaper, The teacher provided graphic organizers for guided notes pencil/pen
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Kahoot!
- Nearpod
This class focuses on the economic, political, and social reasons for colonization. We will discuss the treatment of the Native American people by European Colonists. There is no way to discuss the effects of European colonization without talking about the overall decline and removal of many Native American nations from their homelands. We will not go into detail about specific nations during class but will name specific changes to the Wampanoag, Yemassee, and Powhatan Native nations. Students are encouraged to learn more about individual nations that lived in their chosen geographic area of research. Religions will be discussed as they were a motivation for colonization. Religions will be discussed in a historical context; specifically, religious freedoms in the different coloniaThe African Slave Trade will be discussed as it, too, became an economic factor during colonization.lonization. We will discuss the economic reasons for the Slave Trade, with the understanding that it was a forced migration of people from western Africa. Blooket review game links will be posted in the classroom at the end of each lesson. These games are prepared by me and are optional. They do not require personal information or registration by the learner.
Students will be provided graphic-organizers handouts and links to student appropriate sources for each lesson. Horrible Histories: Jamestown, New World Often, historical resources are based on first-person accounts or primary sources. These sources are often considered bias and must be placed in the context of the time period. This class does not teach using derogatory or slang words. If a student has a question about a word or event and why it was used or happened, I will be glad to explain it during class or in a private email through Outschool.
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I believe that students need to see the personal side of the world. When students begin to see a unique story in a history or science lesson, they become engaged and learn. Learners need to see the relevance of what they learn. Then, they...
Group Class
$80
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Completed by 25 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-5 learners per class
