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Students will explore the people, places, and events of life in the early settlements and colonies of the United States of America with an empahis on the native peoples' perspective .This module concentrates on the beginning of American democracy, settlement and the people and culture behind it with a specific emphasis on the Native American perspective. History can help students develop a sense of where things have come from and where they may be heading for and at what speed. The events in history should be viewed in relationship with other events. The ideas of historical significance focus on change and this module addresses how change effected America.

Objectives:

  • At the end of this module students should be able to:
  • Reasons for American colonization.
  • Protestantism and its influence on American culture.
  • The political, economic and social structure of the Southern, New England, and Middle colonies.
  • The legacies of each of the 3 colonial regions.
  • Identify the original colonies and their geographic location on a map.
  • Group the colonies according to region.
  • Locate and read literature (both fiction and nonfiction) written
    during and about the colonial period.
  • Research crafts, games and other colonial activities to
    demonstrate and perform inside EduKaydia.
  • Describe how the Native Americans lived and early colonial
    settlers survived to establish permanent resident.
  • Describe the relationship between the two groups.
  • Identify and define the different socioeconomic groups of people
    and their characteristics.
  • Describe family life as a colonial child.
    (a) Use census information to determine who was included in the
    family.
    (b) Describe shelter, furnishings, costume, education, food,
    chores, recreation common to the colonial child.
  • Create a 3D representation of a colonial village inside EduKaydia.

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    Asessment

    Students complete a variety of written assignments and final projects to assess progress. All work is archived in individual student folders at the WiloStar3D site. Final multimedia projects are showcased at the WiloStar3D site and are archived into personal student portfolio CD's at the end of the school year to document progress and student growth.

    WiloStar3D teachers provide written daily feedback on all student assignments. Students have password protected learning portals where assignment feedback is stored along with their e-gradebook. Students have access to this area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    These include:

  • Daily assignments
  • Colonial Daily Life Mini-Web
  • 3D Colonial Village
  • Puritan Life Quiz

    • Module Resources

    The Witch of Black Bird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

    Self-Selected Historical Fiction Novel