Your task for the second quarter is to research one of the 13 original colonies and try to “sell” it to your classmates. In order to convince your classmates that your colony is the most interesting, has the most history, has the best geographical location, etc. You will need to research your colony and create a poster explaining all you have learned.
You will need to include the following information:
- A map of your colony
- The founders of your colony and the year it was founded
- Geographical characteristics of your colony
- The role of religious development
- Economic development
- Slavery
- Native people (which Native American tribes lived there before colonization)
- Where were most of the settlers from? (England, France, etc)
- Your colony’s role in the Revolutionary War.
- Interesting facts
- A Venn diagram comparing your colony to another (5 points of information in each region of the diagram)
Finally, you will need to include a persuasive paragraph on why you think people should live in your colony above all others. Include any other information that you might have learned that will convince your classmates that your colony is the coolest!
Make sure your poster is eye-catching and clear. Arrange the information in an attractive manner that makes people want to look at it.
Most importantly: Sell, sell, sell!
Here are some websites that might help you:
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/tbeckner/webquest/13colonies.html
http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/horacemann/colinks.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_colonies