Political Cartoon Analysis  Students will review and discuss how to evaluate the symbols and related meanings of political cartoons.  The project will involve analyzing a current political cartoon, determining its meaning, and presenting the information to the class.

A Day in the Life of Colonial America
Students will investigate life in colonial America, focusing on the jobs, daily activities, and community involvement of a typical family.

St. Augustine and Jamestown: A Comparison
Students will be able to compare and contrast primary documents and historical data to determine motivations for colonization, identify two major differences and two similarities in the motivations for the colonization of both Jamestown and St. Augustine, and integrate lecture information and primary sources to form conclusions about motivations.

Plymouth and Jamestown: A Comparison
Students will be able to interpret historical tables to draw conclusions about trends of colonization, identify the initial goals and problems of the Jamestown and Plymouth colonists, and identify three main factors that led to the success of the two colonies.

Leadership in Jamestown
Students will identify contemporary ideas about the New World and about leadership and formulate criteria for leadership based on evaluation of Jamestown's leaders.

Jobs in Jamestown
Students will research the occupations of Jamestown settlers using census data, and evaluate the data to show the needs and activities of the colony.

Washington, DC Report  Students will utilize the Internet to complete the DC Report during their study of Colonial American history and Washington, DC.  They will demonstrate their understandeing of the material through a written report using the three modes of writing.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke  Students sill build on their knowledge of the lost colony of Roanoke.  Using the Internet, students will research theories about the disappearance of the colonists and use what they have learned to write and perform a play about an assigned theory.  They will incorporate technology by recording the plays and editing them using movie editing software.

To Market To Market: A study of the Colonial economy from 1600-1750.

French and Indian War:  A list of resources.

Animated Map: Shows how the U.S. has changed over time.

Jamestown:  Original maps record the visible landscape from an historical perspective.

Virtual Jamestown: Virtual panoramas.

The Diversity of Colonial Communities (1700-1750):  Explores the growth of the American colonies by investigating the institutions of law, representative government, religion, commerce, slavery and public education during the period prior to the Revolutionary War.  United Streaming.

The Early Colonists:  Part One: Forging a New World takes students back to the beginning of colonial America. It was filmed at historically important locations in Jamestown, George Washington's birthplace at Popes Creek Plantation, and historic St. Mary's City.  Part Two is designed to bring early everyday life in colonial America alive. This program was filmed on location at some of America's most famous colonial sites.  United Streaming.

Early Settlers: The Era of Colonization:  Students witness colonial life in a new land as Annabel Lee Sloan, with the help of her diary, reminisces about the wonderful homecomings she had with her father when he would return from his many travels and reveal to her the fascinating tales of a new and ever-growing nation. We travel from the ports of New England to the lush fields of the South-and everywhere in between-so that we may witness the politics, economy, and culture of a new people and a new land.  United Streaming.

Making the Thirteen Colonies: New England Colonies:  The New England Colonies of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island all share Puritan roots. This program examines the origins and beliefs of the Puritan religion.  United Streaming.

Making the Thirteen Colonies: The Middle Colonies:  This program tells the stories of the Middle Colonies of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This region, which lies between the southern colonies and New England, was originally colonized by settlers from Holland and Sweden and was later seized by England so it has a distinct history.  United Streaming.

Making the Thirteen Colonies: The Southern Colonies:  The Southern Colonies of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, and North and South Carolina were very distinct from England’s other American colonies because their economic success was based on slave labor. This program tells the stories of these colonies.  United Streaming.

The New World Colonized:  This program teaches students about the valiant efforts and ultimate defeat of the French Huguenots to settle the south Atlantic coast; the mystery of the "lost colony" on Roanoke Island and the founding of colonies at Jamestown and Plymouth.  United Streaming.

Suggestions for English Language Learners: 
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)

(E/B) Students draw and label the features of a settlement in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies.
(E/B) Students describe a colonial settlement (such as the location, people, resources, government).
(E/B) Students locate and show locations of colonial settlements on maps by pointing (i.e. "The Northern Colonies were here.").
(E/B) Students describe locations of colonial settlements on maps (i.e. "The Northern Colonies were located between _________ and _________.")
(D) Students share location and features of a colonial settlement with a partner.
(D) Students compare/contrast two colonial settlements in relation to location, people, resources or government.
(E) Students describe a colonial settlement in relation to its state or region (regarding location, people, places, resources, history, or government).
(E/B, D, E) Students work in cooperative groups to discuss English settlement of North America.
(E/B, D, E) Students draw pictures that describe the location and natural environment of the three primary groups of English Colonies.
 

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