Introduction
It is the late 1600's in England. You are cold and hungry. You have heard many stories about America, and you want to start a new life there. You must choose the best place for you and your family. Where should you settle?
You will work with a partner or group to research one of the 3 colonial regions. You will create a presentation to advertise your region for new settlers.
Task
To attract settlers to your region, your presentation will need to include information about resources, environment, and opportunities there. As you work through the unit, gather facts about the region you have chosen and record your findings on the research handouts.
Each group member will have a role. These roles will be determined by your group.
Roles:
The Stage Setter: This person will describe the region (climate, geographic features, natural resources)
The Systems Speaker: This person will describe the system of government, economy and religious beliefs of the people living in the region
The People Reporter: This person will tell about the people who lived in the region and the role they played (slaves, Native Americans, immigrants, details about daily life.
Process
As a team:
1) Decide which region you will research
2) Decide what each team member is responsible for.
3) Research and record information on provided organizer (Use this link <iframe src="https://www.symbaloo.com/embed/mrscohenswebmix?" name="_symFrame" width="960px" height="640px" frameborder="0" noresize="noresize" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>
4) Create a "Shared" Google Slides presentation (2-3 slides each) Be sure to include a map of your region in the first slide
5) Present to the class
Evaluation
|
Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Qualified 3 |
Expemplary 4 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facts & Research |
Student shows little to no evidence of using appropriate resources |
Student shows some evidence of using appropriate resources |
Student shows moderate evidence of using appropriate resources |
Student shows extensive evidence of using appropriate resources |
| Clarity of Ideas |
Student completes research only. |
Displays a moderate amount of knowledge on the subject |
Displays mastery of subject; clarity and creativity presented |
Displays highest level of performance; extremely creative and clear |
|
Presentation & Learning Process |
Information not presented accurately; multiple errors in spelling and grammar |
Some information with some errors; most topics were covered |
Most areas covered in presentation; mostly accurate and appropriate; minimal spelling and grammar mistakes |
Students provided all required information; accurate and appropriate; 0-2 spelling and grammar mistakes |
| Individual effort leading up to presentation |
Struggled to work with team members; frequently off task; unable to meet deadlines |
Some difficulty in cooperating with team members; sometimes off task; could not meet all deadlines |
Mostly cooperated with team members; mostly stayed on task; met most deadlines |
Cooperated with team members; fair share of information; stayed on task; met all deadlines |
Conclusion
Congratulations! You finished! Now it is time to reflect:
1) Did you enjoy this project? Was it effective in learning about the different regions?
2) Which resources were most effective? Which resources were not helpful?
3) After learning about each region, where would you prefer to live?