Crossroads: Middle School Curriculum

Crossroads:
Middle School Curriculum

Unit III: The Founding of New Societies, 1607-1763

Question 1: How did European colonies in North America differ?

Resource 1: European colonization of North America: Chart
Resource 2: Poster to Attract Settlers
Resource 3: Criteria for Assessment of Colonization Posters
Resource 4: "The English Colonies in the 1750s"
Resource 5:Blank Map

Question 2:Identify and summarize the reasons why English settlers came to America and founded colonies as soon as they arrived.

Resource 1: The Mayflower Compact

Question 3: Explore reasons why societal rank was important to both the individual and society

Resource 1: Teacher Resource: Social Rank
Resource 2: Teacher Resource: Rungs for the Social Ladder
Resource 3: Social Rank in the Colonies: Worksheet
Resource 4: Advice from Ben Franklin

Question 4: Describe the ethnic, religious, social, educational and governmental diversity in the English colonies.

Resource 1: Diversity of the English Colonies: Chart
Resource 2: Student guide: Observations of Colonial Diversity: Journal
Resource 3: Criteria for Authentic Assessment of Journal Entries

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