Social Studies
 Tuesday September 4, 2012—page 31
 WARM UP—NEWS NOTES on page 31
 KEY QUESTION—Page 31—Identify the 13
original colonies and their region: New England,
Middle, and Southern.
 We will answer this question after notes today
 Tape or Glue your handout notes onto page 32
Thirteen Colonies
 By the 1730s, 13 English colonies were thriving along the
east coast.
 New England Colonies—Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Connecticut
 Middle Colonies—New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
and Delaware
 Southern Colonies—Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia
 The colonial economies were growing and the population
was increasing. American population was doubling every
25 years.
Thirteen Colonies
Social Studies
 Tape or glue your map onto page 32 or 33
 Work with a partner to identify each of the 13
colonies.
 Shade the three regions with different colored
pencil—New England Colonies, Middle Colonies,
Southern Colonies
 Use the classroom atlases to help you
 Review together—13 colonies
Social Studies
 Wednesday September 5, 2012—page 33
 WARM UP—News Notes—page 33
 WARM UP #2—Imagine you are a colonial girl
or boy. Make a list of the chores you think you
would have to do each day. –page 33
 KEY QUESTION—1.) What was life like in the
colonies?
 Tape or Glue notes onto page 34
The 13 Colonies
 Early American Culture—1689-1763
 Most Americans lived on farms. Tasks were divided between men and women
 Farming women: cooked, churned butter, made soap, candles, and clothes
and looked after the garden and farm animals
 Farming men: expected to work outdoors; they planted, raised, and harvested
the crops and took the surplus to the market; they cared for the livestock and
butchered the meat; they cut trees and chopped
 Families were large, usually 6-8 children. More children on the farm meant
more workers.
 Around the age of 13, many boys became apprentices. An apprentice learned
a trade from an experienced craftsman and worked for free for usually 4-7
 Girls learned sewing and other household skills
 Colonial America had a high rate of literacy, or the ability to read and write
 There were many publications: newspapers, books, almanacs, poetry etc.
 The Americans were notable for the diversity, or variety, or their population.
Social Studies
 Video—The Diversity of Colonial Communities
1700-1750
 Answer today’s KEY QUESTION: What was life
like in the colonies?
 ANSWER: Most colonists lived and worked on
farms; boys became apprentices at an early age; the
colonies had a high rate of literacy, and there were
many publications; the colonies had a diverse
population
 Have you achieved yesterday’s and today’s goals?
Social Studies
Thursday September 6, 2012—page 35
WARM UP—News Notes—page 35
KEY QUESTIONS—
1.How did the Great Awakening change American colonial
society?
2.How did the Enlightenment influence the colonists?
Glue or Tape your handout notes on page 36
Thirteen Colonies
Religious Revival
 As colonists developed a new society in America, there was two
large cultural movements: the Great Awakening, a Christian
religious revival; and the Enlightenment, a movement stressing
human reason.
 Huge crowds began gathering outdoors to hear famous preachers
like Jonathan Edwards promise that all could be saved.
 The Great Awakening offered hope that each person could break
from the past and begin a spiritual relationship with God. This
movement led congregations to argue over religious practices.
 Some congregations began welcoming Native Americans and
African Americans. The Great Awakening inspired people to help
others. George Whitefield drew thousands of people with his
sermons and raised funds to start a home for orphans.
Thirteen Colonies
 The Enlightenment
 The Enlightenment emphasized human reason and
science as the paths to knowledge. It encouraged the
belief that human beings could use rational thought to
improve themselves and their society.
 Enlightenment thinkers like the English philosopher John
Locke challenged the belief that kings had a God-given
right to rule.
 Locke argued that people have natural rights and
encouraged a belief in progress.
 Enlightenment ideas of progress, natural rights, and
government by agreement had a strong impact on
colonial leaders.
Social Studies
 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 --page 37
WARM UP—News Notes—page 37
Study ALONE for 5 minutes
Class Review
Study with a partner for 5 minutes
**QUIZ**--Get a sheet of paper: NAME, DATE,
COLOR, QUIZ #4
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