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Colonial America DBQ
Was colonial America a land of opportunity, and for whom?
Was colonial America a land of opportunity, and for whom? Students weigh an indenture contract, a servant's desperate letter, Equiano's account of the Middle Passage, and Native voices before arguing who the promise was really for.
Grade 8U.S. History 1600–1877Google Slides3 class periodsComing soon
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What's included
- Teacher presentation (12 slides) with speaker notes
- Full DBQ packet (29 pages) with documents, organizers, writing task, rubric and answer key
- Scaffolded version (6 pages)
The documents
- An Indenture Contract
- Letter from Virginia
- Recruiting Settlers
- The Middle Passage
- Native Perspectives
- Colonial Population Data
Good to know
- Class time
- 3 class periods
- Format
- Editable Google Slides
- Answer key
- Included
Standards: KAS Grade 8: 8.E.IC.1, 8.G.MM.1, 8.H.CH.1, 8.I.Q, 8.I.UE, 8.I.CC
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