WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY

Social Studies – grades will come from class work, group assignements, written assignments and tests.  

Unit Four: Colonial Achievements 

How do Civilizations advance?  

• Key Connections:
• How did the British colonies advance as civilizations?
•  How does the structure of modern U.S. government reflect  that of the colonies?
• What contributed to regionalism of the British colonies?
• What were the effects of British colonial regionalism?
• Why did transaltantic trade expand as the British colonies advanced?
• How did transatlantic trade affect North America, Europe and West Africa?
• How were both individuals and groups impacted by slave trade?
• What value did the land west of the 13 colonies possess?  Why?
• Why did cooperation and conflict exist among the British colonists, French colonists and Native Americans? 

ELA: Grammar – grades will come from weekly Daily Oral Language (DOL) tests.