Life in the American Colonies 1607 - 1770 How does geography influence the way people live? How do...

Life in the American Colonies

1607 - 1770How does geography influence the way people live?

How do new ideas change the way people live?Why does conflict develop?

Colonial Economy:

How does geography influence the way people live?

*New England*Middle Colonies*Southern Colonies*Slavery

Layout of a slave ship.

Colonial Government:How do new ideas change the way people live?

*Protected rights*Representative Government*English Bill of Rights*English economic ploicies

Decoding the Magna Carta

Directions:-Hand your essay to an emissary from your table.-Emissaries bring the essays to me.-Emissaries pick up the papers from the back counter.-Read through the excerpts from the Magna Carta.-As a group, work to decode and answer the questions (1-7).*You only have ½ hour, so GET TO WORK!!!!

Parliament Building

Culture and Society

How do new ideas change the way people live?

*Family roles*Colonial education*The Great Awakening*Enlightenment*Freedom?

George Whitefield

Colonial hornbook

Great Awakening

Essential Question:Why was George Whitefield so popular?

Procedures:1) View PowerPoint2) Sourcing the documents3) Contextualizing the documents4) Complete the graphic organizer5) Answer the essential question on the back of your organizer

Rivalry in North America Why does conflict develop?

Which groups fought?Why did they fight?Important battlesImportant peopleHow did it end?What happened after?

Pontiac