Colonial America Webquest

Introduction

You are working as a travel agent working for the New England, Middle, or Southern Colonies. 

Your job is to encourage people from Europe to move to your colony and settle there.

Task

You will research one of the three regions (New England, Middle or Southern) and create a presentation for the region that you choose.

You may use PowerPoint or Prezi to create your presentation.

Remember to include pictures!

Items to include in your presentation:

1. ECONOMICS

  • Jobs- How did they make money?
  • Trade opportunities- What was traded?
  • Food and natural resources- What could you take from the land?
  • Slavery/indentured servents- Did they have them? Why or why not?

2. GEOGRAPHY

  • Geographic location- What was the colony near? Rivers? Lakes? Oceans?
  • The type of land- Was the land good or bad for farming?
  • Names of each colony in the region
  • Climate- What was the weather like?

3. RELIGION

  • What religious groups settled there?

4. CULTURE

  • Population- Who already lived there?
  • Who founded each colony and for what reasons?
  • Recreational activities- What did they do for fun?
  • Arguments- Why is your region better than the other two regions?
  • Problems- What were your regions problems? What made the colony look bad?
Process
Evaluation
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Organization Information is very organized with well-constructed sentences. Information is organized with well-constructed sentences. Information is organized, but sentences are not well-constructed. The information appears to be disorganized.
Amount of Information All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. One or more topics were not addressed.
Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Internet Use Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Notes Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Notes are recorded. Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
Diagrams & Illustrations Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic.