1. Learning Target Essential Question: What were the similarities and differences among the colonies in North America?

2. Response Framework + Colonial Regions Overview (The Summary can also be helpful) + Colonial Government Overview

3. + Connecticut: A New England Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government) + New York: A Middle Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

4. + Massachusetts: A New England Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government) + Rhode Island: A New England Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

5. + Pennsylvania: A Middle Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

6. + Maryland: A Southern Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government) + Virginia: A Southern Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

7. + Georgia: A Southern Colony (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government) + Remaining 5 Colonies: Advancement Opportunity (founders, settlers, climate, geography, economy/occupations, religion, government)

8. Content Specific Vocabulary mercantilism cash crop charter democratic Mayflower Compact slave trade When / if you incorporate Content Specific Vocabulary, you need to highlight, underline, bold, change the color... of the term / definition This is another Advancement Opportunity

9. Learning Target Essential Question: What were the similarities and differences among the colonies in North America? Similar ECONOMY? > Similar GOVERNMENT? > < Similar RELIGION? < Similar GEOGRAPHY? < Differences? Differences? > < Differences? < Similar SETTLERS? Similar FOUNDERS?> Similar CLIMATE? >

10. Content Standards Connections 1. Identify which Content Standard(s) this Essential Question relates to. 2. ANSWER the question(s) with knowledge and understanding about the similarities & differences among the colonies in North America.