Students label blank maps with the names of the four Middle Colonies. Have students match the four Middle Colonies with the U.S. states that are in existence today. We will add information on Pennsylvania and the Quakers at the end of the reading. Tell the story of William Penn in simple English using a book with a lot of pictures. This story telling includes the steps William Penn took to found a colony and why he founded it.
Students review any unfamiliar vocabulary.
They make flashcards, if necessary. Put steps William Penn used to found Philadelphia on the chalkboard. Have student write them in order. William Penn wanted the people already living in Pennsylvania to know about his colony. William Penn left for Pennsylvania.