Lords Proprietors graphic organizer
Completing this graphic organizer will aid students' understanding of the eight men who controlled the Carolina colony.
A lesson plan for grade 8 Social Studies
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This activity will support students’ comprehension as they read the article “The Lords Proprietors.”
The Lords Proprietors of Carolina
| Name | Title | Why was he made a Proprietor? | Places named after him |
|---|---|---|---|
The Lords Proprietors of Carolina (teacher guide)
| Name | Title | Why was he made a Proprietor? | Places named after him |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hyde | 1st Earl of Clarendon | Close advisor of Charles I, joined Charles II in exile | Clarendon County, SC |
| George Monck | 1st Duke of Albemarle | Captain-general (leader of the military) for Charles II | Albemarle Sound; Albemarle County, NC; 1st settlement in NC |
| William Craven | Lord Craven (later 1st Earl of Craven) | Helped Charles II financially | Craven County, NC |
| John Berkeley | Baron Berkeley | Good friend of Charles II | |
| Anthony Ashley-Cooper | Baron Ashley (later 1st Earl of Shaftesbury) | Helped Charles II get his throne; Chancellor of the Exchecquer | Ashley and Cooper Rivers near Charleston, SC (not in article) |
| George Carteret | Baronet | Proclaimed Charles II king, when Charles I was executed; Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Carteret County, NC |
| William Berkeley | Knight | Was a friend of Charles I | |
| John Colleton | Later made a baronet | Supported Charles I in the English Civil War |
North Carolina curriculum alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 8
- Goal 1: The learner will analyze important geographic, political, economic, and social aspects of life in the region prior to the Revolutionary Period.
- Objective 1.06: Identify geographic and political reasons for the creation of a distinct North Carolina colony and evaluate the effects on the government and economics of the colony.
- North Carolina Essential Standards
- Social Studies (2010)
Grade 8
- 8.H.1 Apply historical thinking to understand the creation and development of North Carolina and the United States. 8.H.1.1 Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues. 8.H.1.2 Summarize the literal meaning of...
- 8.H.3 Understand the factors that contribute to change and continuity in North Carolina and the United States. 8.H.3.1 Explain how migration and immigration contributed to the development of North Carolina and the United States from colonization to contemporary...
- Social Studies (2010)
