Geography of the English Settlements

Students explore cycles in nature. In this cross curriculum agriculture lesson, students define "cycle" and research weather and planting folklore. Students make a bracelet in which individual colored beads represent the many "cycles" of...

Early settlers in the American Midwest experienced constant struggle. This reading passage describes for young learners the hardships of homesteaders as they journeyed west and sought to start a new life. When finished, students identify...

Students use the internet to discover how agriculture has changed over time. In groups, they research any terms they are unfamiliar with and present their findings to the class. They are assigned one section of the timeline and...

Students explore transportation and communication.  In this multi-cultural history lesson, students brainstorm, then compare and contrast methods of land, air, and water transportation today and long ago.  Students work in groups to...

Students examine and write about difficulties encountered by explorers. In this exploration lesson, students listen as the teacher role plays as an alien landing on Earth who is deciding whether it is a good place to colonize. They look...

Students determine how land was divided and marked for boundaries in the early days of settlement in Delaware. Students mark out land on the playground according to the methods used by the early settlers. Students write a description of...

Third graders explore the food industry by viewing a presentation about farming. In this farming geography lesson, 3rd graders view globes and maps while identifying the prime geographical locations for fertile land. Students view a...

Students work in small groups to list features and elements found on a variety of grade- appropriate maps. They develop a class list of map features and elements to draw from as they create a map of an imaginary country.

Students explore the trials and tribulations early colonial life and note its successes. Through literature, Internet research, and interactive software, they engage in various activities to evaluate early social and cultural development.

Young scholars explore world history by researching explorers of North America. In this famous explorers instructional activity, students research one specific explorer of their choice and identify his successes and failures by utilizing...