Middle Colonies
Middle Colonies
Middle Colonies
Purpose/Rationale In accordance with state standards fifth grade students are to complete a unit on the American Colonies. This unit includes the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies. This lesson is the first of two relating specifically to the Middle Colonies. Connections to Standards/Benchmarks/Curriculum Curriculum materials: Houghton Mifflin: Build Our Nation, Level 5 Common Core Standards: o 5 U2.3.1 o 5 U2.3.2 o 5 U2.3.3 o 5 U2.3.4 o 5 U2.3.5 Objective(s): The students will be able to List the natural resources found in the middle colonies and what these resources are used for. Management considerations: Students tend to be restless because this lesson follows the math lesson without a break. -I will allow students to stand and stretch at one point during the lesson. Students tend to zone out if they are not actively engaged and taking notes during the presentation. -I have created note taking sheets on which students must fill in the blanks. Also I have inserted pop quizzes in the form of a game show into the PowerPoint presentation. Students tend to want to share any thought that comes to their mind. -I will limit comments and say things like ok, last comment Introduction/hook (scripted) Alright everyone, last week we did a lot of work on the New England colonies and this week we are going to be moving down to the Middle Colonies (Show color coded map). Ask: Since we are moving south what kind of differences do you think well find between the New England Colonies and the Middle Colonies?
Assessment: I will judge how well students grasped the concepts based on their verbal answers to the questions I ask above. Also, I will assess the lesson based on the students engagement during the lesson. If being observed: On what aspect(s) of your lesson would you like me to focus? -Ability to engage all students.