Unit 2: Early Exploration

Unit 3: Colonies

4th Grade SS

Materials Needed

Notebook/clean sheet of paper Pencil

Objective

After todays lesson, I will be identify a colony, who are two permanent colonies, and explain their differences.

Open Ended

Describe what it means to be apart of a colony?

Colony:

An area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually located far away from it.

Poll

Where is the Jamestown colony located?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

Poll

Where is the Plymouth colony located?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

Open Ended

Using the world map, explain why the explorers stopped their exploration at the East part of the United States?

Fill in the Blanks

According to the timeline, the first colony was established in

The Three First Colonies

Write down the facts for Jamestown and Plymouth.

The Lost Colony

• Roanoke

• North Carolina

• America's

The 13 Colonies