History Pockets, Colonial America

Marc Notes: Student portfolios with pockets full of projects.; Grades 4-6; Includes: historical background and facts;maps and a time line;arts and crafts projects;reading and writing connections;evaluation forms.; Introduction to colonial America -- The first settlements -- The Native Americans -- Homes and villages -- Daily life -- School -- Work -- Memorable people; Cover title. Publisher Marketing: History Pockets: Colonial America, Grades 4 to 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, and 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, and Memorable People.