3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:Life in Colonial America
  • Subject(s):Social Studies
  • Days:28
  • Grade(s):2
Key Learning:

The lives of people living in Colonial America changed over time.

Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

In what ways did the daily lives of people in Colonial America change over time?

   
Concept:

Settling in America

SS2A24*

Concept:

Daily Life of the Colonists

SS2A24*

Concept:

Changes in Colonial Life

SS2A24*,

SS2A31*

Lesson Essential Question(s):

What was life like when the colonists arrived in America?

(A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What was a typical day in the life of the Colonial settlers?

(A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):

How did the daily life of the colonists change over time?

(A)

Why did daily life change for the Colonists?

(ET)
Additional Information:

*Indicates Next Generation Standards/Benchmarks--

(Note: Holidays and Cultural Observances may be taught based on their calendar occurance dates.) --

RESOURCES:

Harcourt Brace Social Studies, Gr. 2: pages 144-153, 174-175 -- <http://www.libraryvideo.com/sm/colonial.asp> -- "Colonial Life for Children" video series: Downloadable teacher edition, and supplemental materials.--

Time For Kids Readers: Historic St. Augustine, Paul Revere and Historic Boston --

<www.history.org/kids> This site includes information about life in Williamsburg.--

<http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/> Information about colonial life.

<http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Colonial_Life.html> -- The Colonial America Series by Mark Thomas

Resources:

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Acquisition Lesson:

Extending Thinking Lesson:

Vocabulary Report

  • settlement, colonist, colony, shelter, conflict, crops, survival -
  • crop failure, treaties, hardships, disease -
  • chores, toys, food, farming, school, jobs, housing, tools, clothing -
  • timelines -