Welcome to the  
Middle Colonies 

Lesson Introduction

First, watch the video below to see what you will need to do in this lesson. 
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Lesson Checklist

Here is what you will need to complete in this lesson:
  • Activity #1: Read the Middle Colonies Reading Material 
  • Activity #2: Watch the video about the Middle Colonies 
  • Activity #3: View the Middle Colonies SlideShare
  • Activity #4: Write a post on your blog about what it is like to be a colonist living in one of the Middle Colonies
  • Activity #5: Take the Online Quiz about the Middle Colonies 

At the end of this lesson, double check to see that you have completed each of the activities.  


Student Activities   

Activity # 1 
Middle Reading Material 

Your first activity for the week is to read about the Middle Colonial Region.  The Middle Colonies include New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.  In the reading you will be learning more about the colonies of New York and Pennsylvania. Click on the picture to the right to get started.   The reading will open up in a new page. 
As you read think about... 
  • What it would be like to live in the Middle Colonies?
  • What type of economy, geography, climate, and government did the Middle Colonies have?

Activity # 2 
Middle Colonies Video 

Watch the video to the right to learn more about the Middle Colonies.  

Questions to Think About While Watching: 
  • Who is the founded of each colony and why each colony was founded? 
  • How did the British gain control of New York and New Jersey?
  • Who was William Penn and what colony did he start and why? 
  • In which colony would you find the most peaceful interaction between colonists and Native Americans? 
  • How was Delaware founded? 
Thirteen Colonies: Middle Colonies from MrZoller

Activity # 3
Middle Colonies SlideShare 

Next, you will be viewing a slideshow about the Middle Colonies.  The slideshow will give you more information about the climate, geography, natural resources, economy, and religion of the colonies in the Middle region.  

Click on the arrows at the bottom of the slide to start viewing. 

Activity # 4
Post Entry on Blog
This Lesson's Post: 
For this lesson's blog post you will be writing about what it would be like to live in a Middle Colony.  Imagine you are a colonist living in one of the Middle Colonies.  What was your life like? What did you believe?  What did you do to make a living?  Give me a detailed description of what life in the Middle Colonies was like. 

 Remember, your entry should be in paragraph form, including complete sentences and correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar.  

Make sure to consider the following in your entry: 
  • Why did you come to live in the Middle region? What were you looking for or hoping for? 
  • What was the environment like? Think about the geography and climate of the Middle region.
  • What types of jobs might you have living in one of the Middle Colonies? 
  • Living in a Middle Colony, what type of religion might you be apart of and what are our religious beliefs? 
  • What was the government like in the Middle Colonies? Was it different or similar in each colony? Could you vote or be apart of making laws? 

Activity # 5
Middle Colonies Quiz 

Take the online quiz to show what you have learned about the Middle Colonies.  Make sure to put your first name and last initial, so you get credit for completing the quiz.  Choose the best answer for each question. When you are finished, press the Submit button at the bottom.  

Additional Activities - Optional 

If you have extra time go ahead and check out these websites to learn more about the Middle Colonies. 
Learn more info about the Middle Region. 
Check out maps of each Colony.
 
Look at this Glogster about the Middle Colonies.