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New England Colonies Unit

Laine Sutherland — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:00:53 +0000

The New England Colonies were unique for many reasons, including their town meeting system of government, whale hunting, strict religious groups, and so much more.

It’s fun to teach about the New England colonies when you have active, engaging materials!

Use the 83 Google Slides included with this unit to introduce each lesson in an engaging way.

Printable pages included in this unit:

Geography of the New England Colonies

•Informational Text

•Map Activity with Answer Key

Who were the Puritans?

•Informational Text

•Foldable Review Activity

Shrinking Biographies Contest

•Teacher Notes

•Biographies of Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams

•Examples

Who lived and worked in the New England Colonies?

•Informational Text

•Review Activity

•Who said it? Fill-in-the Blank with Answer Key

Education in the New England Colonies

•Informational Text

•Primary Source Analysis: New England Primer

•Create a Primer Page Activity with Example

•Compare and Contrast Diagram with Answer Key

Economic Activities of the New England Colonies

•Informational Text

•Foldable Review Activity

•Color By Code with Answer Key

Town Meetings in New England

•Informational Text

•Town Meeting Group Discussion Activity

Life in a New England Town

•Informational Text

•Envelope with Inserts Review Activity

•Draw & Write

King Philip’s War

•Informational Text

•Foldable Review Activity

New England Colonies Scoot Game

•Teacher Instructions, 28 Scoot Game Cards, and Answer Sheet

New England Colonies Unit Test

•Includes Answer Key

Are you looking for a Middle Colonies Unit? Check this out:

The Middle Colonies: An Active, Engaging Unit

Are you looking for a Southern Colonies Unit? Check this out:

The Southern Colonies: An Active, Engaging Unit

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Middle Colonies Unit

Laine Sutherland — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:00:52 +0000

The Middle Colonies, or Breadbasket Colonies, were a place of religious freedom and toleration. Use this unit to teach your students all about William Penn, Quakers, apprenticeship, Benjamin Franklin, regional geography, and more!

This unit was recently updated and I added 65 Google Slides to help you introduce each lesson in an engaging way.

Contents of this unit:

Geography of the Middle Colonies

* Informational Text

* Middle Colonies Map Activity with Example/Answer Key

Who were the Quakers?

* Informational Text

* Quaker Statements Activity

William Penn, Father of Pennsylvania

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example/Answer Key

Benjamin Franklin, Colonial Genius

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example/Answer Key

* Primary Source Investigation: The Franklin Stove

Middle Colonies: Economy & Government

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example/Answer Key

Life in the Middle Colonies

* Informational Text

* Envelope and Inserts Review with Example/Answer Key

* Apprenticeship Description and Application

* Color By Code Review Activity

Middle Colonies Scoot Game

* Includes 28 Scoot Cards, Student Answer Sheet, and Answer Key

Middle Colonies Unit Test

* Includes Answer Key

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Southern Colonies Unit

Laine Sutherland — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:00:50 +0000

The Southern Colonies were founded with profit in mind. This no prep, ready-to-use unit will help you teach the Southern Colonies with confidence and excitement.

From the founding of the Southern Colonies to the plantation system, economy, colonial government, and more… This unit has it all!

The printable pages in this unit were recently updated. I added 95 Google Slides to help you introduce each lesson in an engaging way.

Contents of this unit:

Geography of the Southern Colonies

* Informational Text

* Map Activity with Answer Key

Founding of the Southern Colonies

* Informational Text

* Create an Informational Chart with Answer Key

Who was Lord Baltimore? / Who was James Oglethorpe?

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example and Answer Key

Government in the Southern Colonies

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example and Answer Key

Economic Activities of the Southern Colonies

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example and Answer Key

Government & Economic Activities of the Southern Colonies Color By Code

* Color By Code Key

* Color By Code Image

* Example/Answer Key

The Plantation System of the Southern Colonies

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example and Answer Key

Life in the Southern Colonies

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example and Answer Key

Native Americans in the Southern Colonies

* Informational Text

* Foldable Review with Example and Answer Key

Southern Colonies Scoot Game

* Student Answer Sheet

* Scoot Game Cards

* Answer Key

Southern Colonies Unit Test with Answer Key

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