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Lesson

13 Colonies Timeline and Place

Grade
6–8
Published
Jun 28, 2025
Historic map of Virginia and Florida, showcasing land divisions and illustrated details from the 17th century.
How did existing Native communities, European colonists, religious communities, and enslaved Africans shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies?

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Moderation

Guiding Questions

  • How did existing Native communities, European colonists, religious communities, and enslaved Africans shape the cultural, social, and political landscape of the colonies? 

Objectives

  • Students will analyze how geographic location, physical features, and environmental conditions influenced historical events, decisions, and movements.   

Materials

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Lesson Components

ActivityThe Colonial World Map A Location and Events for Middle School

Analyze how geographic location, physical features, and environmental conditions influenced historical events, decisions, and movements.

ActivityThe Colonial World Map B Location and Events for Middle School

A scaffolded version of Map A that includes word banks for fill-in-the-blank questions.

Lesson plan

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