13 Colonies | Create WebQuest

Introduction

During the Colonial era, many people were leaving England. They took many risks to come & create a home in America. The 13 colonies were divided up into three sections: New England, Middle and Southern Colonies. People settled in these regions for different reasons, including job opportunities, freedom of religion, climate and geography.

Task

Your Task:

You have decided to take on the adventure and explore the New World to tell everyone about your findings and which region they should move to. You will go to the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies to do thourough research on each area. After you are done exploring each region of the new world you will write a letter or blog stating and explaining your finds for ONE region and why people should move to that region.

Objectives:

* I can determine the geography, culture, religion, economy, government and reason for founding for the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies

* I can create a blog or letter to my family, friend or social media followers that explain how the geography of the region effects the economic, political, cultural, and governmental components in the region with many pieces of evidence & identifies and explains reasons why people should move to that region with many pieces of evidence (Pull and push factors).

Process

Process:

1. Research each region: New England, Middle & Southern Colonies by using the websites below

2. Use the 13 Colonies organizer worksheet to record & organize your findings

3. After your colonial organizer worksheet is FULLY completed, you will write a letter or blog summarizing your findings about the economic, culture (way of life), governmental, geographic and religious factors in ONE of the regions. How the geography affects certain components in the region, and why people would move to that area with many pieces of evidence.

New England Colonies Websites:

http://techline0.tripod.com/id5.html

http://www.landofthebrave.info/new-england-colonies.htm

http://www.ushistory.org/us/3.asp

Middle Colonies Websites:

http://13colonies.mrdonn.org/middlecolonies.html

http://the13inthecolony.weebly.com/middle-colonies.html

http://www.landofthebrave.info/middle-colonies.htm

http://matsumoto.eesd.org/tm28/col09/colmc.html

http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/Archives/ED101sp06/areuter/page2.html

http://www.ushistory.org/us/4.asp

Southern Colonies Websites:

http://13colonies.mrdonn.org/southerncolonies.html

http://the13inthecolony.weebly.com/southern-colonies.html

http://matsumoto.eesd.org/tm28/col09/colsc.html

http://www.ushistory.org/us/5.asp

http://www.landofthebrave.info/southern-colonies.htm

Other helpful links:

http://mrnussbaum.com/13regions/

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm

http://13colonies.mrdonn.org/pilgrims-puritans-quakers.html

http://original13colonies.weebly.com/new-england-colonies.html

Evaluation

**You will be evaluated on both your 13 Colonies Organizer AND your Blog or letter!!**

Your 13 Colonies graphic organizer needs to be checked and okayed (by Ms. Suflita) BEFORE you move on to your postcard!

Blog and letter Rubric:

**You choose ONE colonial area (New England, Middle and Southern)**

Category	4	3	2	1
Sentence Structure	Has ALL complete sentences.	Has mostly complete sentences.	Has some complete sentences.	Has few complete sentences.
Introduction (Organization)	The introduction is inviting and states the claim and answers the question.	The introduction is clearly stated but may only state the claim or answers the questions.	The introduction attempts to state the claim and answer the question.	There is no clear introduction; did not restate the claim or answer the question.
Capitalization & Punctuation(Conventions)	Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.	Writer makes a few errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.	Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catches the reader's attention and interrupts the flow.	Writer makes many errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupts the flow.
Focus on Topic (Content)	A) Clearly states and explains the economic, culture (way of life), governmental, geographic and religious factors with many pieces of supporting evidence for each factor. B) Clearly states and explains how the geography of the region effects the economic, political, cultural, and governmental components in the region with many pieces of evidence. C) Clearly explains reasons why people should move to that region with many pieces of evidence.	A) States and explains the economic, culture (way of life), governmental, geographic and religious factors with few pieces of evidence for each factor. B) States and explains how the geography of the region effects the economic, political, cultural, and governmental components in the region with few pieces of evidence. C) Clearly explains reasons why people should move to that region with few pieces of evidence.	A) Somewhat states and explains the economic, culture (way of life), governmental, geographic and religioous factors with general pieces of evidence for each factor. B) Somewhat states and explains how the geography of the region effects the economic, political, cultural, and governmental components in the region with general pieces of evidence. C) Clearly explains reasons why people should move to that region with general pieces of evidence.	A) Does not clearly state or explain the economic, culture (way of life), governmental, geographic and religious factors with very few or no pieces of evidence for each factor. B) Does not clearly state and explain how the geography of the region effects the economic, political, cultural, and governmental components in the region with very few or no pieces of evidence. C) Does not clearly explain reasons why people should move to that region with very few or no pieces of evidence.
Conclusion (Organization)	The conclusion is strong and restates the claim with evidence already used in letter or blog.	The conclusion is stated but does not restate claim or use evidence already used in letter or blog.	The conclusion is weak; does not restate claim or use evidence already used in letter or blog.	There is no clear conclusion; does not attempt to restate claim or evidence already used in letter or blog.

Grade: ________/20

Conclusion

Blog and Letter Assignment:

After you are done with your webquest AND Ms. Suflita okayed it, you are to write a blog OR letter about ONE region (New England, Middle or Southern Colonies) to your family, friend or social media followers that:

1) Clearly states and explains the economic, political, cultural, governmental, geographic and religious factors of the region with many pieces of evidence.

2) How the geography of the region effects the economic, political, cultural, and governmental components in the region with many pieces of evidence.

3) Explains reasons why people should move to that region with many pieces of evidence (Think about pull and push factors).