What was everyday life like in Colonial Virginia? To find the answer cooperative groups work collaboratively to read an informational handout and complete a graphic organizer. The speaker of the group then shares their new-found knowledge with the rest of the class as they fill in their organizer with facts.  

Concepts

the american revolution, colonial america, the colonial era, virginia, virginia history, farming, slavery

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Post the question from step five on a classroom blog—direct learners to answer the question thoroughly, either at the end of the period or at home 
• Create a Colonial Virginia-themed bulletin board that displays the lesson's handouts 
• Make groups based on reading level—roam and assist groups that require more support 

Classroom Considerations

• Five handouts plus a page of background information needs to be printed prior to starting the lesson 

Pros

• Includes cooperative learning strategies 
• A list of helpful resources is provided 
• The plan is laid out in five steps

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.3 RI.3.6 RI.3.10 RI.4.1 RI.4.3 RI.4.6 RI.4.10 RI.5.1 RI.5.3 RI.5.6 RI.5.10