A City Upon a Hill
Essential Question: In a land of immigrants, what IS an American?
Guiding Thought: What contribution to the American Identity did the early colonists make?
Guiding Thought: What contribution to the American Identity did the early colonists make?
Anchor Chart
The country began as a collection of thirteen motley colonies struggling for survival as a cog in the vast British empire, but eventually they began to flourish. After less than two hundred years of settlement, this area accomplished something hitherto never done by a colony. The influential men and women of the Founder’s Generation set about establishing the American colonies’ independence from the Mother Country and forming a new nation during the late 1700s. |
These people had the daunting task of uniting the multitude of ethnic and socio-economic groups into a common corps. While the Declaration of Independence declared the birth of the United States of America and the Constitution created a strong federal government to guide the young republic, there was also an invisible force at work.
This force gave the colonists a reason to believe in and follow the government. This force united the thirteen regions into one nation and gave the people a common foundation on which to build. This force was a new national identity called American. This new identity gave hope and provided the adhesive to bind the new country together.
This force gave the colonists a reason to believe in and follow the government. This force united the thirteen regions into one nation and gave the people a common foundation on which to build. This force was a new national identity called American. This new identity gave hope and provided the adhesive to bind the new country together.
The American Experience
13 ColoniesAs you watch the interactive presentation, complete the 13 Colonies Overview, Timeline & Colonies Info (PDF). Click the button to launch.
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Colonies Tourism BrochureYour assignment is to create a tourism brochure in Publisher to convince settlers to make the long, difficult journey to the New World. Your brochure should advertise the great parts about your colony. Upload to Google Classroom.
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What is an American? |
Extension Activities
These are videos, websites, and activities that I believe are helpful in understanding and thinking critically about the content, or helpful in preparing for exams. Extension activities are voluntary, but recommended. |
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