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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 4: If You Lived at the Time of the Revolution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn about the American Revolution and evaluate the decisions and choices colonists had to make leading up to and during their fight for freedom from England. Students explore the idea of taking sides and how, despite...
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Early Colonial Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a timeline of significant events between (1000-1700) win the discovery and colonization of the New World.
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Website
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: European Settlement in North America

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Settlement in North America started about 1600. The first colony was established in Virginia only to fail after ten months. Plymouth Settlement was the first successful settlement.
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Article
Other

Thomas Hagen: Major Differences Between the Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
History paper provides a general overview of the northern, middle, and southern colonies highlighting their differences in religion, economics, and social issues.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Thirteen Colonies

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students will drag the name of each colony onto the map. Then drag the color coded stars to the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Lastly, they will drag the important events to the colony in which it happened.