4th Grade Humanities Learning Map
Name: ___________________________________
Standards:
SS4H3 – The student will explain the factors that shaped British colonial America.
a. Compare and contrast life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies.
b. Describe colonial life in America as experienced by various people, including large landowners, farmers,
artisans, women, indentured servants, slaves, and Native Americans.
ELAGSE4RI3 – Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what
happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
ELAGSE4RI4 – Determine the meaning of general academic language and domain-specific words or phrases in a text
relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area
ELAGSE4W3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive
details, and clear event sequences.
Learning Targets:

I can locate the 13 original colonies on a map of the United States.

I can describe the colonial lifestyle of the different people / cultures during that time period.

I can identify the different jobs, trades, and crops of each of the colonies.
Vocabulary
Create a vocabulary
quiz. Make sure to
include an answer
key.
Choose 1
Due: February 13
Colonies
Choose 1
Complete 13 Colonies
sort in interactive
notebook.
Choose 3
Due: March 6
Commercial Skit
DOK Level 3
Due: March 13
Create a “Graffiti
Frame” for each
vocabulary word.
Word must be in
bubble letters. Frame
must include
definition, picture and
example of the word.
ALL WHITE SPACE
MUST BE FILLED.
13 Colonies Jeopardy
located on class
Weebly.
Complete 13 Colonies
task cards on answer
sheet.
Create an “Illustrated
Dictionary”
containing each
vocabulary word,
definition, and
picture.
* Pink Task Cards
* Green Task Cards
Due: February 17
Paired Passages
Create a Frayer
model for each
vocabulary word.
* word
*definition
* picture
* sentence
* example
Choose three of the seven paired passages. You will read the paired passages, answer the
questions, and complete the constructed response prompt.
* Large Landowners
* Farmers
* Artisans
* Women
* Slaves
* Indentured Servants
* Native Americans
You will work with a partner to create a commercial skit. You and your partner will choose one
of the 13 colonies to research what makes it unique. Then, it is your job to create a commercial
skit and poster advertisement persuading Europeans to move there and start a new life!
Requirements and rubric are located in “13 Colonies Commercial Skit & Poster Advertisement”
packet.
PBL Project
DOK Level 4
You will work individually or with a partner to complete PBL assignment. See separate PBL
Learning Map.
Due: March 27
Must Do:
Unit Assessment
* 13 Colonies Map Due: February 8
* 13 Colonies CLOSE Reading Passages & Questions - Due: February 10
* 13 Colonies Scavenger Hunt Due: February 10
* Powerpoint and Structured Notes Due: February 17
* 13 Colonies Reading Maze and Word Work Due: March 3
* Middle Colonies WebQuest Due: March 10
* New England Colonies WebQuest Due: March 17
* Southern Colonies WebQuest Due: March 24
March 31
4th Grade Humanities Learning Map
Name: ___________________________________
Vocabulary:
1. artisan – a person who settled in all regions of the colonies who worked as a craftsman
2. Boston – a city in Massachusetts located on a large harbor where the fishing industry was successful
3. indentured servant – a person who worked for a period of time to work off a debt until they were free and able
to start a life of their own
4. large landowners – a wealthy person who owned a large plantation in the southern colonies who was often
educated and had a rich social life
5. Mid-Atlantic Colonies – a region that is located on a coastal plain and warm, humid climate
6. New England Colonies – a region with hills, rocky terrain, and cold winters
7. New York City – a popular trade city in New York that grew to be the largest city in America
8. opportunity cost – something that is given up in exchange for something better
9. Philadelphia – a city located in Pennsylvania along the Delaware River that was an economic center for trade
10. slave – a person who was owned by another person and had to work without pay
11. Southern Colonies – a region with rich farmland and a moderate climate
12. specialization – when a worker learns a trade and becomes very good at it so they can sell goods and services
associated with their job
13. trade – to barter; to exchange goods or services without currency
14. voluntary exchange – buyers and sellers exchanging freely, all involved are better off after the exchange occurs
15. plantation – a large farm on which crops are raised by workers (slaves and indentured servants) who live on the
farm
Vocabulary Test #1: ____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Vocabulary Test #2: ____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Colonies: ____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Paired Passages: ____________
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Parent Signature: _____________________________
Commercial Skit : ____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Maze & Word Work: ____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Middle WebQuest: _____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
New England WebQuest: __________ Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Southern WebQuest: ______________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Unit Assessment #1: ____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________
Unit Assessment #2: ____________
Teacher Initials __________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________