Historian in Residence
Ms. Christy
Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.

The American Colonies
This short, five-day unit focuses on the differences between the British Colonies in America in the years leading up to The American Revolution. In addition to the story and project, each day also includes the creation of a page for a booklet that reinforces learning from the day before through Visual Learner-oriented drawing.

The Story

The Project

Day 1
Europe
Tableaux Charades

Day 2

Jamestown and The South

Timeline of Events in Europe

Day 3
Massachesetts and The Salem Witch TrialsĀ 

Status Game

Day 4
New Amsterdam and Peter Stuyvesant

Crazy New Amsterdam Game

Day 5 Phildelphia and Benjamin Franklin

Walk the Colonial America Walk

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