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November 16, 2009 – Categorizing Colonies
8th Graders:
Today we took a look at the 13 original colonies and put them into their appropriate region. The original 13 colonies were broken up into three separate regions: New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. With these regions, they could almost be completely separate countries. Each region developed into it’s own by adapting to the different climates, religions, resources, entertainment values, etc. Yet somehow, the colonies worked as one cohesive unit in order to develop into a the great country that will soon become America. At this point in time, the Colonies are still governed by the King and Queen in England. Those are the people who live 3,000 miles away over a large ocean. Do you see a problem with that? Can you imagine someone telling you how to live your life, but they have absolutely no understanding of what you are going through? This will start to drive the colonists crazy soon over the course of time; and the colonists will soon begin looking to govern themselves.
November 16th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
In homeroom today i didn’t understand what the 13 colonies i had a hard time trying to find them after you said the answer i had understand what you had got them from.
November 16th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I had a bad day today because i didn’t understand the work.
November 16th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
what are the 13 colonies
November 16th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
mr mac can not understand why people didn’t understand the work we did
November 16th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
mr mac i had a great day today and i hope we have another one tomorrow
November 16th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
i did not understand at first but as i started to do it more i started to understand more.
November 16th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
mr mac today was great but i didnt get the bellwork.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:08 am
The colonies we did yesterday was just right because I didn’t know it was that many colonies in the world but thanks anyway.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Mr. Mac the work we did yesterday was so easy. I hope I do good on the next report card. I want to pass your class. Have a wonderful day Mr. Mac. See you in sixth period Mr. Mac.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:11 am
I wasn’t in class yesterday but I learned everything today. It wasn’t hard and I learned it fast. I had fun in clas you are a great teacher!! Thanks for showing me things I didn’t know!!!
November 17th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I enjoyed class yesterday!At first, I barely knew the 13 colonies, but now I know them by hard!
November 17th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Mr.Mac I liked the lesson we did on yesterday about the 13 colonies.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I learned things I didnt know about the colonies like i didnt know that New England was all 1 piece of land at first! What we did today really helped me!
November 17th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Mr.Mac the work we did yesterday was kind of hard but i understand it later in the day
November 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
The notes in 3rd period was good and i just want to say thank you
November 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
thank you
November 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I didnt complete my homework, because I didnt understand some of the work little bit..
November 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I could live with someone telling me every thing to do.I didn’t know New England was in the United States.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I learned that the southern colonies was more populated with cotton than the northern colonies and that they had discovered some type of die called idgo and it had died the cotton blue. That is what I learned on yesterday.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am
mr mac what we were doing today was hard i thought colonies were different countries.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am
MR.Mac the work we did yesterday wasn’t really hard I caught on fast. So i know what city go in each colony.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:55 am
hey Mr.Mac,
yesterday we learned about the 13 conlonies at first i didnt know what they were but I remember we had talk about it in 7th grade now i know that those 13 colonies are states
November 17th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I liked learning about The Colonies ,and hope to learn more
November 17th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Today in class in found out alot about New England, Southern, and Middle colonies. They all had something in common. Mr.Mac thanks for all the things you helped us accomplished today.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I learned alot about the i1 colonies and the 3 regions.I didnt know the colonies were separated.