Learn about early american settlers with this fun, hands-on colonial america for kids lesson for elementary age kids from kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 students. Study the transformation of American literature starting from Colonial times up until the present. Each of the nine periods (Romanticism, Realism, Postmodernism, etc.) is introduced and important literary agents from that period are. In the following weeks, we will offer suggestions for specific lesson plans and other resources on the website with additional advice on how to modify lessons to teach younger learners, including those who are studying at home with their older siblings. Do you need ideas for teaching colonization? Here you will find book suggestions, comprehension ideas, projects, crafts, activities, and more. These lessons are also included in one of my best-selling social studies units! The English Exploration and Colonization of the New World Lesson Plan is designed to cover one classroom period, however, it can easily be stretched into two classroom periods! Students summarize works of Colonial American literature in storyboards, identifying key plot points and themes for a history unit. Objective: Students will analyze and critique selected excerpts from Colonial American literature, focusing on themes, language, and the portrayal of Colonial life.