Title: Early Colonial Period

4.1.CO Compare the interactions among cultural groups as a result of European colonization.
This indicator was developed to promote inquiry into how European colonization impacted the
interaction among African, European, and Native American cultural groups

. 4.1.CE Identify the effects of changing economic systems on the diverse populations in British
North America. This indicator was developed to promote inquiry into the effects of mercantilism
and triangular trade on enslaved Africans, Native Americans, and European colonists in North
America and the Caribbean.

4.1.P Explain the development of political institutions and social characteristics that defined the
British colonial regions. This indicator was written to promote inquiry into the unique
development of ethnic, political, and religious identities in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and
Southern colonies.

Description: This app lesson will develop Grade 4 students’ Social Studies geographic
knowledge and cultural grasp on the early colonial period.

Instructional Objective: Students will be able to...: Demonstrate an understanding of the

settlement and colonization of North America, including South Carolina, between 1600–1730.

Step 1 Content-Based or Skill-Based App: Students will… watch the videos on Early
Colonization projects to get a brief but entertaining overview of the lesson

Colonial America (1607-1754) | US history | Khan Academy

Step 2 Content-Based or Skill-Based App: Students will… find a collection or channel on

YouTube of colonial history that they enjoy to watch (so long as remaining in guidelines) and
then watch their videos independently.

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Step 3 Creation-Based (Learning Artifact) or Skill-Based App (Screenshot of Progress): Students

will… create fun and interesting colonial history memes that help them rememeber the topic to
then be later presented the class.

Meme Generator - Imgflip