Standard 4 : Colonization of North America



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General Information

Number: SS.5.A.4
Title: Colonization of North America
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 5
Strand: American History

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SS.5.A.4.1: Identify the economic, political and socio-cultural motivation for colonial settlement.
SS.5.A.4.2: Compare characteristics of New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
SS.5.A.4.3: Identify significant individuals responsible for the development of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
SS.5.A.4.4: Demonstrate an understanding of political, economic, and social aspects of daily colonial life in the thirteen colonies.
SS.5.A.4.5: Explain the importance of Triangular Trade linking Africa, the West Indies, the British Colonies, and Europe.
SS.5.A.4.6: Describe the introduction, impact, and role of slavery in the colonies.


Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SS.5.A.4.AP.1: Recognize reasons why colonists settled in America.
SS.5.A.4.AP.2: Identify resources found in a colonial region.
SS.5.A.4.AP.3: Identify an individual responsible for the development of new colonies.
SS.5.A.4.AP.4: Recognize aspects of daily colonial life.
SS.5.A.4.AP.5: Identify the Triangular Trade with slavery.
SS.5.A.4.AP.6: Recognize that Southern Colonies had large farms with slaves.


Related Resources

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.

Lesson Plans

Name Description
Political Participation Today:

Students will learn about the ways citizens participate in the political process today through a PowerPoint presentation showing the U.S. Constitution. The teacher will go over what these forms of political participation looked like in the colonial period compared to today. Students will take notes from the presentation on a graphic organizer provided to them with specific sections showing forms of political participation from today. This graphic organizer the students will then use to complete a poster during the small group work.

Colonial Political Participation:

Students will learn about the different forms of political participation during the colonial period through a PowerPoint presentation. Students will take notes from the presentation on a graphic organizer provided to them with specific sections, such as juries, militia service, election participation, and town meetings. The teacher will provide the graphic organizer to be used by the students to complete during direct instruction and later used when they complete the concept maps during small group instruction. The lesson will introduce and allow the students to participate in a class investigation about the different forms of political participation the colonial people were involved in.

Text Resource

Name Description
Home at Mount Vernon:

This resource from George Washington's Mount Vernon contains a short play about the life of slaves, indentured servants, and others during the time of Washington's presidency. A narrative version, written as a story, is also available.

  • Students will learn about the various people who lived and worked at George Washington's Mount Vernon in the 18th century.
  • Students will understand the societal, cultural, and economic conditions of 18th century American life that sustained plantation life.