Jamestown Roanoke Plymouth Settlement Activity

This print and digital activity will teach students about the first colonial settlements in America. As students begin their studies of the 13 colonies, they will learn about Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth. Then, students will read about their location, hardships, and successes. This print and digital activity will introduce and connect your European explorers unit to the thirteen colonies.

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Students will learn:

• The Lost Colony of Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Sir Walter Raleigh
• Captain John Smith
• Squanto

This 13 colonies' settlement lesson includes:

• Worksheets to teach each of the early colonial settlements:
• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Plymouth

• Digital Google Slide version of the worksheets to allow you to distribute through your learning management system such as Schoology or Google Classroom
• Culminating comprehension questions
• Google Forms assessment for Jamestown and Plymouth colonies
• Answer key

How to use this activity in your classroom:

• Jigsaw method: Divide your class into three groups. Assign each group one of the early colonial settlements; Roanoke, Jamestown, or Plymouth. Students will read and answer questions about their colony. Use chart paper to have students summarize their learning.
• Whole class activity: Teach each settlement using the print or digital version. Follow up with the comprehension questions.
• Stations: Set up each colony as a station for students to rotate through as they learn about each colony. Students can write five facts they learned about each colony in their notebooks.
• Sub plans: Readings are easy to leave with a substitute
• Homework assignment

Feedback from teachers:

• I loved this packet. My kids did it for homework and enjoyed learning about the different colonies.
• This was perfect for my 5th-grade students. We read and practiced highlighting/annotating to help us answer the questions. Thanks!
• So easy to use and implement into the classroom right away!
• This resource went VERY WELL with our Social Studies unit. We touched on everything in this packet, making it a nice "end of the chapter" review/reteach resource!

Other lessons to support your thirteen colonies unit:

• 13 Colonies Scavenger Hunt
• Digital Escape Room
• 13 Colonies Graphic Organizers and Sorting Game

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