UNIT X 204 | UNIT 6 Instructional Routine: Before You Read p. Txxiv Use Prior Knowledge: The Thirteen Colonies Preview images Read aloud the information about the Thirteen Colonies. Then direct students’ attention to the map that highlights the Thirteen Colonies. Say: A colony is a group of people who come from one country and move to a new place. They stay connected to the country and culture they came from. There were thirteen British colonies in what is now the United States. A • Interpret images Direct students’ attention to specific aspects of the picture by pointing to Britain, and then pointing out the route one would take in a ship from Britain to the colonies. This will help them infer why the colonies are on the east coast of the U.S. To introduce question 1, remind students that the colonies no longer exist Ask: What happened to the colonies? Have you heard any of the names of the colonies before? If so, which ones? You can create a list on the board of the names of any of the thirteen colonies the students have heard of. Have students notice that the names they listed are the names of current states. • Answer questions Read each question aloud. Guide students to answer in complete sentences. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. Today, these colonies are states. 2. I think they are on the east coast because people sailed to the U.S. from Britain and Europe and landed on that coast. • Build Background: The Declaration of Independence A • Preview Display some of the signatures on the Declaration of Independence and a part of the actual document. If possible, show an image for students to see that it is carefully preserved and on display. Ask: What is this document? Why do you think the people got together to write it? Preview the questions with students. Tell students that they will read the paragraph to identify answers to these questions. • Identify relevant details Have students read the text at least twice. Then read aloud the questions and have students share responses. Direct students to identify evidence in the text to support answers. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. People in the colonies wrote a declaration to make an official statement about how they wanted to be free from Britain. 2. The Fourth of July holiday celebrates when the Declaration of Independence was signed. EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Emphasize to students that oral communication is very important in the classroom. Give students the opportunity to rehearse their responses to the questions about The Declaration of Independence with a peer before sharing with the group. Students can brainstorm a sentence about why they think the colonists wrote and signed the document. Amplify • Have partners take turns imagining they were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies. One student explains why they want to be free from Britain and sign the Declaration of Independence and the other explains why they think it’s better to remain a colony. Then have partners switch roles. • Have students research what Native American nations and other colonies surrounded the Thirteen Colonies. The Thirteen Colonies Use Prior Knowledge Look at the picture of the map. It shows The Thirteen Colonies. They belonged to Britain in the past. Before that, the land belonged to Native Americans. People in the colonies fought to be free from Britain and to form the United States of America. The Declaration of Independence Build Background The Declaration of Independence was written by people in The Thirteen Colonies who wanted to be free from Britain. A declaration is an official statement. This declaration explained why the colonies were at war with Britain. It said they wanted to be free states. It was approved on July 4, 1776. It was signed on August 2, 1776. A Discuss the questions. 1. Why did the colonies write and sign the Declaration of Independence? 2. How is the Fourth of July holiday related to the Declaration of Independence? A Discuss the questions. 1. What are these colonies today? 2. Why do you think The Thirteen Colonies were on the east coast? Atlantic Ocean United States Britain Europe Thirteen Colonies Connecticut Delaware Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Virginia BEFORE YOU Read UNIT 6 204 UNIT 6 / BEFORE YOU READ
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