Your expertise is needed immediately! 500 people are scheduled to set sail from England to the colonies next month. They are still undecided which colony would be the best to settle and build their new homes. Your colony has hired you to create a pamphlet to entice these people to settle in your colony. The information you provide will be used to help the new colonists pick the best colony that will suit their needs.
You will need to thoroughly research your colony to best inform the new colonists of what your colony has to offer. Through researching the colonization of America, you will discover the similarities and differences of the Southern, Middle and New England Colonies. For each region you will uncover the hardships that the settlers faced while creating a new life that was accepting of everyone. You will discover the challenges they faced territorial, differences and similarities, religious factors, and slavery issues.
After analyzing your findings, you will create a pamphlet using Microsoft Publisher to be sent at once to England.
The Task
Your task is to create an informative report in the form of a pamphlet about your colony. You will need to identify and make discoveries regarding the 13 original colonies in order to report to the new colonists why your colony will best suit their needs. You will uncover this information through research. Your final report will include:
Completed worksheet on one of the following; Southern, Middle and New England Colonies, Ms. Tabor will provide this for you. Created publication using Microsoft Publisher for your colony.
The Process
Use the links found under Educational Resources and you social studies interactive notebook to answer the questions found in the Information Worksheets.
Once the Information Sheets are completed, you are ready to begin creating your publication. You must understand what makes your colony stand out from all the others. You must use your research to convince those 500 new Colonists to move to your colony. Remember, you are creating this publication during the early 1700's. Your information MUST be from this time period and historically accurate. After completing your research, you must access Microsoft Publisher and choose blank publications, option book fold to present your material to the new colonists. Your publication must include the following:
Map of your colony as it was during the early 1700's
List of all colonies in your colonial region
Major towns or communities
The type of government for the region
Geographic features(What the type of land formations are there for example; plains, mountainous, valleys, etc.)
Climate and agricultural information
Economic development or how they made their money
Why and who originally founded the colony
Two reasons your colony is better than the others
At least three pictures but no more than five - Remember pictures must be historically accurate. Be careful if you use clip art.
Please continue to refer to the list above to ensure that you include EVERYTHING needed in your publication.
Evaluation Your grade will be based on completion of the worksheets and the publication. Ms. Tabor will provide you with a rubric that will assess the following; Knowledge Gained Attractiveness & Organization Graphics/Pictures Writing-Organization Writing-Grammar
Conclusion and Standards You will have a better understanding of how the 13 original colonies developed and grew into very different and distinct regions after completing this WebQuest.
This WebQuest meets the following Georgia state standards:
SS4H3 The student will explain the factors that shaped British colonial America. a. Compare and contrast life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies. b. Describe colonial life in America as experienced by various people, including large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, indentured servants, slaves, and Native Americans. ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.
ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing.
ELA4W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure.
ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.
ELA4W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing.