Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Becoming American: The British Atlantic Colonies, 1690 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary resource material on the economies of the New England colonies between 1690 and 1763.
Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Connecticut: A Case Study in Anti Imperialism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Lesson plan for 7th and 8th grade. Gives notes on imperialism, mercantilism and how Great Britain used the colonies as a source for raw materials.
Unit Plan
Other

School Wires: The Commerical North [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Northern colonies developed a predominantly urban society, based on commerce and trade.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Saugus Iron Works: Life & Work at an Early American Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about life and work at an early American industrial site. Understand the need for iron ore for the early Puritans through excellent history info, an inquiry question, maps, images, readings, activities and more....