Introduction
You were one of the orginal colonist! Now you are back in England and the King has asked you to create advertisment to make life in the colonies seem attractive to others, so that they will become part of the New World. You cannot refuse the King for he is the King and can have you killed for such a defiance.
* You may attempt to create advertisments that discourage others from colonial life but, you will need to flee for your life!!!
Task
You job is to create an advertisment for or agianst (if you dare) life in colonies. You may create 1-3 advertisments however, they must include facts about the following topics:
- what colonist wear (male and female)
- what colonist ate
- what colonist daily lives are like (male and female)
- education in the colonies
Process
1. Find two of more facts about each of the topics
- what colonist wore (male and female)
http://www.history.org/history/clothing/men/mglossary.cfm
http://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-clothing.htm
http://www.history.org/history/clothing/women/wglossary.cfm
- what colonist ate
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13coloniesfood.h…
http://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-food.htm
- what colonist daily lives are like (male and female)
http://landofthebrave.info/colonial-times.htm
http://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-women.htm
- what education was like in the colonies
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13coloniesschool…
http://www.chesapeake.edu/Library/EDU_101/eduhist_colonial.asp
http://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-education.htm
2. Decide if you will stay in the good graces of the King or run for your life. (Will you create advertisments for or against life in the colonies?)
3. Create your advertisments on your iPad
(you can type and draw in Google Docs)
Evaluation
Checklist
□The advertisement is clearly for or against life in the colonies
□ It contains fact(s) about what the colonist wore (male and female)
□ It contains fact(s) about what the colonist daily lives were like ( male and female)
□ It contains fact(s) about eduction in the colonies
□ The advertisement is appealing to viewers
Conclusion
Share with the class!
Vote for the best!