At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Social Studies |
| Topic: | Colonization |
| Lesson Length: | 45 - 50 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will explore the first colonists who settled in their community.
What should students know before this activity?
It helps for students to be aware of their state geography. Students should know the terms: colonists, colony, immigration, settlers.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Read and discuss the sample comic.
- Show students a map of their state. Separate the map into sections based on the groups that settled there.
- Have students identify their community or region on the map.
- It’s helpful to remind students of the indigenous groups that lived in these areas prior to colonization.
What will students do?
- Have students select a region on the map and explore the colonists that settled in that area.
- Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a one-to-two-panel comic that gives a general overview of these colonists.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students print their comics and post them in the classroom in relation to the geographic layout of their state.
- Students can discuss any patterns they see and infer why certain groups settled in different areas.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Provide an outline of certain colonists to assist students as needed.
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