History 4th/5th: Indicator #3


History: Fourth and Fifth

Students will examine significant ideas, beliefs, and themes; organize patterns and events; and analyze how individuals and societies have changed over time in Maryland, the United States, and the world.

In the context of Maryland up to contemporary times and United States history through1790, students are able to do everything required at earlier grades and are able to:

 


Indicator # 3
Describe how colonies were established and governed including the early democratic ideas and practices that emerged.

 


An introductory lesson to the thirteen colonies and the difficulties associated with establishing colonial government http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/USH0031.html

 

This site provides a great deal of information about the 13 original colonies with links to archives and historical timelines for each of the colonies.  A good place to start with content for teachers and students http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

A lesson plan on developing and establishing colonies that can be used in a tandem fashion with the original documents
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/USH0031.html        

MSDE approved example unit plan/guides are available from these Web sites
http://mdk12.org/practices/support_success/mspap/exemplars/social_studies/4-5/start/index.html
http://mdk12.org/practices/support_success/mspap/exemplars/social_studies/4-5/imported/index.html          



 
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