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Bring history alive as students explore the fascinating past by making the interactive projects in History Pockets. Students store the projects in easy-to-make construction paper pockets that are wonderful portfolios for assessment and display.
History Pockets-Colonial America, Grades 4-6, contains eight discovery pockets.
The introduction pocket gives an overview of the settlement of the thirteen original colonies. The other pockets feature a look at the aspects of colonial life in the northern, middle, and southern colonies.
Each pocket contains:
* a reproducible pocket label
* a bookmark of short, fun facts about the subject
* a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students
* arts and crafts projects
* writing activities
Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment purposes.
The book contains the following pockets:
* Introduction to Colonial America
* The First Settlements
* The Native Americans
* Homes and Villages
* Daily Life
* School
* Work
* Memorable People.
Includes: "historical background and facts; maps and a time line; arts and crafts projects; reading and writing connections; evaluation forms."