U.S. History – Unit US.01

Colonial Foundations

10 days

Unit Overview

European colonists in North America faced a number of challenges to establishing permanent settlements. From conflicts with Native Americans, to developing a sustainable economy to creating structures of governance, the original 13 British colonies developed varying solutions, at times leading to vast regional differences.

NYS Framework Content Standards

11.01

Unit US.01 Outline

5 Subunits

Colonial Foundations

Unit Overview

Unit US.01 Outline

Unit 1 Vocabulary Chart: Student Facing

0t – Unit 1 Vocabulary Chart (Teacher)

1 – Unit 1 Vocabulary Opener

2 – Unit 1 Essential Questions Introduction

3 – Mapping the Colonies

4 – Geography of the 13 colonies

Mad Libs Unit 1 Vocabulary Review

1 – Native American Speeches

1+ – Native American Speeches (Differentiated Example)

2 – Bacon’s Rebellion

1 – Economies of the 13 Colonies

1+ – Economies of Colonial America (Differentiated Example)

2 – Indentured Servitude and Slavery

3 – Enslaved Peoples of Colonial America

1 – Join or Die

2 – DBQ: Foundations of Self Governance

1 – Unit 1 Synthesis Activity

2s – Unit 1 Stimulus Based MC

2t – Unit 1 Stimulus Based MC (Teacher Materials)

Stimulus Based MC Stimuli Bank – Unit 1

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Colonial Foundations

Unit Overview

Unit US.01 Outline

A – Unit Intro & Vocab View Items Close

B – Establishing Colonial America View Items Close

C – Economic Developments in Colonial America View Items Close

D – Political Developments in Colonial America View Items Close

R – Unit Review & Assessments View Items Close