Early Colonization of North America Special Education Social Studies US History

These Early Colonization of North America activities contain 11 days of material specifically designed for students with special learning needs, especially autism.

Early Colonization of North America addresses:

• Countries that came over
• Effect on Indigenous Peoples
• Why the colonists came
• How the colonists were funded
• How they dealt with the labor shortage

There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information learning about the period from 1600 to 1775, when Europe, looking for gold and better trade routes, began sending men to North America. This repetition encourages a true understanding of this important period in history.

Finally, many of the activities and assessments include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation.

✩✩✩This unit has digital versions of the activities. There are 42 google slides and a movie version of the book.

See the preview for a detailed look at the contents.

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Early Colonization of North America Unit Includes:

⭐ This unit comes in two complete files: one in color and one in black and white.

In the zipped folder, you will find:

• 11 days of lesson plans
• Activities in color
• Activities in black and white
• Voice-recorded PowerPoint show
• 2 books on Early Colonization (PowerPoints) to use with activities
• Links and directions to digital activities

Early Colonization of North America Activities:

• Vocabulary (includes digital version)
• Bingo cards to review vocabulary
• 2 Circle maps to review main facts (includes digital version)
• Venn diagram (includes digital version)
• Sorting activity (includes digital version)
• Timeline (includes digital version)
• 4 map activities (includes digital version)
• Vocabulary puzzles (includes digital version)
• 4 cloze worksheets (includes digital version)
• Assessment (3 versions) (includes digital version)

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities get to experience material over several days to be able to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students be able to pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, if we can ask students good questions it will push them to think more deeply than before.