Grade 5 Lesson at a Glance: Chapter 6, Lesson 2

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America Will Be

Lesson at a Glance
Chapter 6, Lesson 2: English Settlement in the South (pp. 132-135)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Scarcity The English did not have success with their colonies in the South until they began planting crops.

On a map of North America, point to the places where the English first tried to establish colonies in the Carolinas, the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia, Maryland, and Barbados. Ask them to discuss any hardships the colonists might have in settling in a new land. Then talk about how they think the colonies in each of these areas could successfully establish themselves, such as working with the American Indians.

Lesson Outline
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Check for Understanding

Have students imagine what it may have been like for settlers in one of the new English colonies. Then ask each student to write a weekÕs worth of journal entries, describing what life was like in the colony. Encourage students to be as specific as possible, and to include details, such as time of year, environment, and occupation.
Ask students to consider what advice they may have given to the settlers in the southern colonies. Have them discuss or illustrate what they would say to the settlers to best advise them.

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