Colorado 10 Famous Groups in History Unit Influential Groups – Colorado State Study

Study 10 famous groups in history and learn about Colorado history that made Colorado home. With informative, original, and differentiated reading passages, your students can learn about the settlement of Colorado through the eyes of 10 famous groups in history. They can discover the numerous heroes and occasional villains that made Colorado the state it is today. This paper and digital LOW-PREP unit covers influential groups (pioneers, Spaniards & Hispanics, gold seekers, capitalists, etc.) who helped shape Colorado. With wonderful articles that have been differentiated into two levels and five other activities, your students will read, comprehend, categorize, take notes, analyze, examine, write, and create.

This lesson meets the 4th grade state standards for Colorado history.

These 10 Famous Groups of History Unit Includes:

• Teacher Notes
• Differentiated Reading Articles on Colorado Groups of Influence (2 Levels)
  • African Americans
  • Capitalists
  • Explorers
  • Gold Seekers
  • Indigenous People
  • Pioneers
  • Spaniards & Hispanics
  • Traders & Trappers
  • Women
  • Outlaws
• Tabbed Foldable Book for Note Taking
• “Which Group is Missing?” Research Project
• Goods & Services Game/Activity
• Concept Map
• Comprehension Questions
• Everything above in Black and White (student copies/PDF form)
• Everything above in Full Color options (PDF form)
• Everything above in Full Color Answer Keys (PDF form)
• Everything above already prepared in Google Slides™
• Everything above in a semi-flattened slide master in case you use Microsoft Teams™ or something else as your LMS (PPT form)
• A 5-page guide on how to use Google Classroom

You will receive a zip file, in which you will receive 3 PDF files, 1 PPT file, and a link to the Google Drive™ file. Please make sure you are able to download and extract files prior to purchasing this unit. Thank you!

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Perfect resource for introducing students to the Groups in Colorado. I love that there are color and black and white options, several activities to choose from and that it is engaging. Perfect resource for Colorado History, thank you!” – Diva S.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This was wonderful and very engaging for my students. Thank you!” – Jessica H.

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