History of the Northeast Region
Video
The Northeast People and Heritage
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Activity #1
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ACTIVITY
CONCLUSIONS
The students should notice that the Northeast states were the first to gain Statehood. |
Activity #2
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ACTIVITY
CONCLUSION
The students should notice that many of the US Cities are also cities in England . Some have added the word "new" in front of it such as Bedford and New Bedford. When the settlers came to America from England, they named the new cities, counties, and states after the one's from home. Think about the term "New England ". |
Activity #3
ACTIVITY
Watch this video of the colonization of America. How does this support your conclusions from the first 2 activities? NOTE: Show the students how to pause the video and rewind. Make sure they look at the key to understand what countries are involved in colonization. Maybe point out Britain, France and Spain before they start. CONCLUSION
Students should notice that the British first colonized the Northeast United States and then expanded from there. That is why the Northeast is considered the "Birthplace of America" |
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Activity #4
ACTIVITY
Have students explore videos on this ThingLink. We can add and/or change any of the videos. CONCLUSION
In the first 3 activities, students learned that the English settled the Northeast first. This activity highlights some events that explain why the Northeast is the birthplace of America. |
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