Introduction
Welcome to your WEBQUEST. Today, your will be learning about the New England colonial region. Even though the region is made up of 4 seperate colonies, the colonies share a majority of the charecteristics that define them, making the a single REGION. We call this region New England.
Task
Today you are on a WEBQUEST to discover information about the New England region of the 13 colonies. You will use the links under "PROCESS" to guide you to your answers and fill in your worksheet. Each resource will direct you to a specific type of information, and you are required to use at LEAST 4 links to complete your worksheet. You may also use this information to complete the New England portion of your "Colonial Regions" project.
Goals for learning:
Be able to name the colonies in New England
Identify the Geography and Climate of New England
Identify the SPECIALIZATION in econonmy for New England
Talk about the Social AND Political life in the New England colonies.
Process
Please follow these steps IN ORDER:
1. Learn the names and location of the New England Colonies. COLOR and LABEL them on your map.
http://www.landofthebrave.info/new-england-colonies.htm
2. Test yourself! How many of the blank colonies can you name?
http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewengland/1/S/b/K/newenglandmap.jpg
3. Read a preview about The New England Colonies
http://thehistoryjunkie.com/new-england-colonies/
*Make a prediction about what people will do for a living, and what type of resources New Englanders will have.Write this down on lined paper.
4. What resources did New England have? Find NATURAL, HUMAN and CAPITAL
http://quizlet.com/3026406/colonies-usi5b-flash-cards/
5. Because of these resources, what did New England specialize in? Paragraph 3
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view_print.php?book=31383
*Remember, specialization is how people MAKE MONEY with the resources they have
6. What did people do for jobs?
http://techline0.tripod.com/id5.html
7. What is the religous life in New England?
*READ FIRST PARAGRAPH
http://www.ushistory.org/us/3.asp
8. What was the center of Social Life in New England?
*Read 6th Paragraph, begins "In the middle of..."
http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/ca/13c6.htm
9. What was the civic (political) life like?
*Read paragraph 5, begins "Civic life..."
10. What is the geography of the New England Colonies?
11.What was the climate of the New England Colonies?
http://mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions/
Evaluation
You will be graded on the completeness and accuracy of your worksheet.
You will now check your answers to your worksheet using the WHITE review books provided in the classroom. Use page 6.
*****PLEASE CHECK YOUR ANSWERS with the WHITE REVIEW BOOKS in the classroom.*****
Conclusion
Congratulations on completing your WEBQUEST!
Once you have checked your answers, please transfer the information from your worksheet to page 37 in your notebook.
Credits
