How did workers pick a trade in colonial America? Using a WebQuest approach, scholars explore life in the colonial era by looking at professions available to men like Benjamin Franklin. Individuals then apply their knowledge to create diaries of colonial youth looking for trades.

Concepts

benjamin franklin, colonial america

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign further research on what life was like for young people in the British colonies of North America
• Use extension activities for learners to create fictional diaries of colonial youth

Classroom Considerations

• Part of a larger series exploring early America
  

Pros

• Web-based resources allow for exploration and choice
• Assignments integrate multiple disciplines and research skills
• Lesson plan is complete and ready to use, including assessments and discussion questions

Cons

• Some resource links no longer work

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.10