1. Colonial America 8th Grade James R. Taylor
Imperial Teaching American History
June 2011

2. Standard 8.1
Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.

3. Objectives
Students will…
*distinguish between New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
*Review the regional differences of colonial America.
*work collaboratively to create a brochure to promote the best features of a colony, including the economic, political, and religious features.

4. New England Colonies
Include Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
Settlers came in search of religious freedom.
Long, cold winters and rocky, hilly wilderness
Economies based on small farms, lumbering, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade.

5. Middle Colonies
Include New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Rich soil, large valleys, and wooded mountains.
Farmers raised a variety of crops and livestock.
Economies based on farming, lumbering, and shipbuilding.
Settlers included French, Dutch, Germans, Swedes, Danes, Finns, Scots, Irish, and English.

6. Southern Colonies
Include Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Broad rivers and vast wetlands
Hot, wet climate
Economy based on cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo.
Life revolved around large plantations.

7. Question? In which region would you rather live? Why?
What factors do you consider in choosing your settlement?

8. Bibliography
Hart, D. (2005). History Alive: The United States Through Industrialism. Teacher’s Curriculum Institute. Palo Alto, Ca.
Link to lesson plan LessonDesignTemplateITAH2011.doc

9. What is a Brochure? Your Task … Choose an American colony.
Create a brochure that will convince future settlers that your colony is the best in colonial America.
A pamphlet or booklet written to appeal to the reader, describing a person place or thing.

10. What’s on the Brochure Front Cover Left Page Center Page Right Page
Name of colony
Map of colony
Slogan for colony
Left Page
Founder of colony
Settlers
Picture
Center Page
Climate
Geography
Economy
Picture
Right Page
Religion
Government
Picture

11. Rubric 100pts. Center Page Climate __8pts__ Geography __8pts__
The brochure is visually appealing,
free of grammatical errors, and follows
outline given __10pts__
Front Cover
Name of colony __5pts__
Map of colony __7pts__
Slogan for colony __9pts__
Left Page
Fonder of colony __7pts___
Settlers __7pts___
Picture __5pts___
Center Page
Climate __8pts__
Geography __8pts__
Economy __8pts__
Picture __5pts__
Right Page
Religion __8pts__
Government __8pts__