Please log onto Newsela, read the article “Inventors and Scientists: Ben Franklin” and take the quiz. Also take notes for your Time Capsule Project. When you’re finished fill out your Newsela progress sheet. You have 15 minutes.
11/14/2019
-Newsela
-Benjamin Franklin Documentary
We’ll now be watching, “The Life of Ben Franklin.” Take notes in your notes sheet or comp book. In particular you’re looking for answers to the question, “How did Ben Franklin and the Enlightenment transform and affect the growth and expansion the colonies?”
Factual Question- How did the Atlantic trade lead to the dominance of European culture over Native and African Cultures?
Conceptual Question- Why is fairness in globalization so hard to achieve?
Debatable Question- Can the inequities of colonialism be sustained?
Colonial America
Statement of Inquiry
Developing systems of trade cause cultures to interact and expand.
How did the English Colonies grow and expand?
We have discussed the forces which led to the rapid growth of the English colonies. You will explain the causes and evaluate the effect (growth and expansion) of the Atlantic Trade, Religion and Ben Franklin, and the Enlightenment. You will also create a time capsule with at least three items. You must have an item that represents the Atlantic Trade, Religion and Ben Franklin, and the Enlightenment.
Colonial America Time Capsule and Essay
Groups of no more than 4 will create a time capsule. You will need to take great thought into what will be sealed into your time capsule. You will need to describe each article with the reasoning of your choice and how it affected the growth and expansion of the British Colonies. Below are examples that can be deposited into your time capsule. Not only will you be choosing items to go in your time capsule, but you will also need to construct a time capsule with your items viewable to your classmates.
After groups have created their time capsules each student will write a five-paragraph essay explaining their choices and how they affected the growth and expansion of the British Colonies.
Colonial America Time Capsule and Essay
Homework