5th Grade Social Studies
Unit 4: New York in the Colonial Period
SHORT TERM GOALS
LONG-TERM GOALS
 Explain how colonists built the first permanent English colony in North
America at Jamestown but faced many problems.
 Describe how the Pilgrims came to North America seeking religious
freedom.
 Explain how the custom of giving thanks with a feast or ceremony has
been shared by many different groups of people throughout history.
 Explain how in the 1600s people from the Netherlands and Sweden
began colonies in North America.
 Explain how changes made by the Virginia Company helped the colony of
Virginia to grow.
 Explain why the Pilgrims came to North America.
 Describe the reasons for building the New Netherlands and New
Sweden colonies.
DRIVING QUESTION W/REAL-WORLD RELEVANCE:
 What is the historical importance of Jamestown?
 What impact did the Dutch’s contributions have in forming our culture?
 What impact did the English settlers’ contributions have in forming our
WEEKLY BENCHMARKS
culture?
 How did the Pilgrims search for religious freedom impact the formation
of the United States government?
 Jamestown is a place of historical importance
 The Dutch played a major role in shaping our nation’s history
 The English settlers played a major role in shaping our nation’s history
 The Pilgrims and the Puritans came to America in search of religious
freedom
LANGUAGE: VOCABULARY and STRUCTURES
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES
Key people: Pilgrims, Puritans, Duke of York, John Smith, William Penn,
Squanto, Peter Stuyvesant, John Peter Zenger, Peter Minuit
Key places: Jamestown, New Netherlands, New Amsterdam,
Other terms: The Dutch West India company, Mayflower, Manor,
apprentice, beaver pelts, aristocracy, artisans, commerce, import, export,
democracy, religious persecution
Visit to Colonial house
CULMINATING PROJECTS AND PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF
LEARNING
INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
 Oral quizzes, classroom presentations
 Journaling and diary entries, cooking project, model of colonial house
RESOURCES: trade books, New York State Elementary Social Studies Coach, Soaring Scores with DBQs
5th Grade Social Studies
Unit 4:
Date
WEEK 1:
WEEK 2:
WEEK 3:
MONDAY
T.P. At Jamestown,
Virginia colonists built
the first permanent
English colony in North
America.
TUESDAY
T.P. The Dutch were
the first Europeans to
settle (New
Netherlands) in what is
now New York State.
(mention that the Dutch
gave up New
Netherlands to the
English)
WEDNESDAY
T. P. Many English settlers
who came to New York
were escaping from
religious persecution.
THURSDAY
T. P. The Pilgrims came
from England to
America seeking
religious freedom
FRIDAY