The 13 Colonies (Chapter 3, Sections 1-4)
Essential Question: How did the experiences of the colonists shape America’s
political and social ideals?
NGSSS Benchmarks Covered in this Chapter:
SS.8.A.1.1: Provide supporting details for an answer from text, interview for oral history, check validity of information from research/text, and identify
strong vs. weak arguments.
SS.8.A.1.5: Identify, within both primary and secondary sources, the author, audience, format, and purpose of significant historical documents.
SS.8.A.2.2: Compare the characteristics of the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies.
SS.8.A.2.3: Differentiate economic systems of New England, Middle and Southern colonies including indentured servants and slaves as labor sources.
SS.8.A.2.4: Identify the impact of key colonial figures on the economic, political, and social development of the colonies.
SS.8.A.2.5: Discuss the impact of colonial settlement on Native American populations.
SS.8.A.2.7: Describe the contributions of key groups (Africans, Native Americans, women, and children) to the society and culture of colonial America.
SS.8.E.1.1: Examine motivating economic factors that influenced the development of the United States economy over time including scarcity, supply and
demand, opportunity costs, incentives, profits, and entrepreneurial aspects.
SS.8.G.1.2: Use appropriate geographic tools and terms to identify and describe significant places and regions in American history.
SS.8.G.2.2: Use geographic terms and tools to analyze case studies of regional issues in different parts of the United States that have had critical
economic, physical, or political ramifications.
SS.8.G.4.2: Use geographic terms and tools to analyze the effects throughout American history of migration to and within the United States, both on the
place of origin and destination.
SS.8.G.4.6: Use political maps to describe changes in boundaries and governance throughout American history.
SS.8.G.6.1: Use appropriate maps and other graphic representations to analyze geographic problems and changes over time throughout American
History.
SS.8.G.6.2: Illustrate places and events in U.S. history through the use of narratives and graphic representations.
Topic #14
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Date: Wednesday,
11/12/14
Learning Goal:
Students will define and
comprehend the
vocabulary associated
with the 13 Colonies.
Topic #15
Colonies Map
WAR:
List at least 2 social, 2
political and 2 physical
characteristics of the
USA today. Which of
these do you think early
colonists enjoyed?
WOW: Vocabulary:
1. Indentured servants
2. Bacon’s Rebellion
3. Toleration Act of
1649
4. Slave codes
5. Puritans
6. Pilgrims
7. Mayflower Compact
8. Quakers
9. Staple crops
10. Town meeting
11. English Bill of
Rights
12. Triangular trade
13. Great Awakening
14. Enlightenment
WIO:
Create a crossword
puzzle using at least 6 of
the vocabulary words.
Each word must have a
clue that is no more than
5 words long.
WAR:
Cut-out and Paste these
directions into your ISN:
WOW:
WIO:
No WIO Today 
Complete the
Colonial America
Date: Thursday,
11/13/14
Learning Goal:
Students will be able to
compare the characteristics
of New England, Middle
and Southern Colonies.
Map Instructions:
1. Label and Color the Original 13
Colonies.
2. Outline:
New England Colonies – dark
blue;
Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode
Island
Middle Colonies – red;
New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Southern Colonies – dark green
Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia
3. Label and Color:
Appalachian Mts. – brown;
Atlantic Ocean – light blue
4. Label and Trace:
Mississippi R. – purple;
Ohio River – orange
5. Shade all other land light green.
Map using the Map
Directions, and, then
paste the map into the
WOW section.
Colonial Map Quiz
next Monday! You
will need to know all
13 Colonies.
Homework
Pre-AP Students: (Due
Date: 11/20/14)
Access the online
textbook and complete
the eActivity for Chapter
3:
Decisions in American
History: The Boston
Massacre.
(Standard Students
may do this as extra
credit)
Please use the following
login information:
User Name: Hallx16
Password: p5p2n
Topic #16
New England Colonies
Date: Friday, 11/14/14
Learning Goal:
Students will create a
graphic organizer
depicting the key factors
in the New England
Colonies. Students will
justify the importance of
rules in society.
Topic #17
Middle Colonies
WAR:
History Close-Up
Plymouth Colony, page
81: Answer the
Analyzing Visuals
question: In what ways
were Plymouth Colony
and the Indian village
similar and different?
WOW:
Powerpoint notes for
New England Colonies.
WAR:
Map Quiz Today!
WOW:
Powerpoint notes for
Middle Colonies.
WIO:
Explain the role that
slaves and women had in
the Middle Colonies.
Remember to use
complete sentences in
your response.
WAR:
Read the Primary Source
on page 74 and answer
the question: How does
WOW:
Powerpoint notes on the
Southern Colonies.
WIO:
Jamestown Colony:
page 73 questions 1-2
Reminder:
Map Quiz Monday!
KNOW the 13 Colonies!!
Date: Monday, 11/17/14
Learning Goal:
Students will distinguish
relevant information
regarding the Middle
Colonies.
Topic #18
Southern Colonies
Date: Tuesday, 11/18/14
WIO:
Read the Primary
Source: The Mayflower
Compact on pages 79
write and answer both
questions in complete
sentences.
Learning Goal:
Students will discover
how the colonists in the
South overcame
difficulty to flourish and
prosper.
Topic #19
Colonial Life and French
Indian War
this letter indicate the
importance of tobacco in
Virginia?
Write the questions and
answer in complete
sentences.
WAR:
The Thirteen Colonies
Map Skills page 91
questions 1-2.
WOW:
Powerpoint notes on
Colonial Life and French
Indian War
WIO:
Read Biography: Pontiac
on page 97 and answer
the question “How did
Pontiac try to stop the
British?” in complete
sentences.
Date: Thursday,
11/20/14
WAR:
Why do you think Native
American chiefs wanted
to make peace with early
English Colonists?
WOW:
Students will answer
Chapter 3 Review
Questions pages 105-106
questions 1-14, & 16-20
WIO:
Chapter 3 Florida
Standardized Test
Practice page 107
questions 1-6
Learning Goal:
Students will review the
material covered in
Chapter 3 Sections 1-4,
Topics 14-19.
Chapter 3, Sections 1, 2
and 3 Test.
Computer Based Test thru Canvas. The test will include multiple choice and
short answer responses.
Date: Friday, 11/21/14
ISNs will be graded today, Topics 14-20.
Date: Wednesday,
11/19/14
Learning Goal: The
students will discover
how the English colonies
continued to grow
despite the many
challenges they faced.
Topic #20
Chapter 3 Review
Learning Goal:
Students will
demonstrate
comprehension of the
information taught in this
Chapter.