Organizer
Curated OER

Colonial America 1776 Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States historical map worksheet, students examine the colonial boundaries in 1776 as well as the Proclamation Line of 1763.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Myth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Encourage learners to think critically about common myths regarding the Wampanoag Indians in Colonial America. They discover that behind every myth are many possible explanations—and that learning more about American history helps them...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Empire in the Balance

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the role of New York state during the American Revolution. In small groups, they research a particular region within colonial America, analyze primary source documents, complete Document Analysis Sheets, and...
Worksheet
Read Works

Plymouth Colony

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Read about the tumultuous beginning to the United States with an informational text passage about Colonial America. As young researchers peruse an article about the arrival of the Mayflower, the settlers' relationship to the neighboring...
PPT
Curated OER

Native American Groups

For Teachers 4th
These slides are attractively designed but some contain a lot of text.  Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Aztec, Mayan, Olmec, and Mississippi Mound Builders are the pre-colonial Native American groups detailed in this PowerPoint....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

One Room School House Reading Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore schools during the Colonial period. In this American history lesson, students participate in a simulation of school days in Colonial America. Students visit a museum and use the schoolhouse as a setting for their...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Slave Laws in British Colonial New York, 1664—1722

For Students 8th - 12th
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze colonial New York slave laws. Students respond to 4 short answer questions about the laws.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Revolution Begins

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the causes of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution activity, 11th graders examine the reasons that the colonists revolted against England as they read an online PowerPoint. Students write...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture This (Loosing a Culture)

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners use photographs to analyze the culture clash of Native Americans and arriving Colonists. In this loosing culture lesson, students will use primary sources to examine the cause and effect of the initial interaction that occurred...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compare and Contrast Settings

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare different lifestyles.  In this settings lesson, 3rd graders read Colonial Life, determine similarities and differences between today and life in Colonial times and write a passage about these similarities and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Trip to Colonial Virginia

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider prices while planning a trip to Colonial Virginia. In this budgeting lesson, students construct an itinerary of events for a vacation. Students are responsible for working within the approved budget.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bossy Britain Upsets Colonists

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the causes of dissatisfaction that led to the American Revolution. Then they make a Flap Vocabulary Book and glue on a map of the thirteen colonies and make a title page called "Road to War in it." Students also...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Colonists Protest Song

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the role of protest songs. In this early American history instructional activity, students research the acts passed by the British that angered colonists. Students then listen to protest songs from contemporary American...
Interactive
Curated OER

America: 1763-1776

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history quiz learning exercise, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about colonial America. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Declaration of Independence: From Rough Draft to Proclamation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the purpose of the Declaration of Independence. In this colonial America lesson, students compare the original draft by Thomas Jefferson to the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Patriots and Loyalists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine portraits by John Singleton Copley and discuss how the subject's appearance communicates important information about his or her life. They write a diary entry from the point of view of a portrait subject.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tension Between Conflict and Compromise

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners prepare for and participate in a debate and mock trial regarding laws broken during the Boston Tea Party. Several primary documents and a homework chart are included.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life in Colonial Times

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine significant ideas, beliefs and themes in US history. They identify causes and effects of historical events in the American Revolution. Evaluate critical issues and events. Analyze the views and lives of people of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colonial Vacation Planner

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students plan a family vacation to states that were among the original 13 colonies. The groups determine which state they visit, map their route, calculate the mileage, and determine how much money they spend on gasoline.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: A Moravian Settlement in Colonial America (59)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore why Moravians immigrated to the New World and how the towns they established embodied their religious beliefs.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dear Abby- Colonial Style

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students review the Colonial period in American history and read literature from this era. They assume the roles of a colonial young person and an adult to compose letters from each and communicate their ideas through the letter writing...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Politics and Economics of Land Settlement in Colonial North Carolina

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the political nature of land settlement in North Carolina.  In this geography lesson, 10th graders analyze primary sources.  Students discover North Carolina industries during colonial times. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet #25 Questions - Colonial America

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Colonial America quiz worksheet, students test their knowledge on various historical terms in ten fill in the blank questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colonial Tea Parties

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare protests and points of view from two different accounts of the Boston Tea Party. They then create a flyer inviting other colonist to participate in the dumping of the tea.

Other popular searches