3 Colonial Regions

Introduction

Your expertise is needed immediately! We need three historians to report on the 13 original colonies. The information you provide will be used to teach others about colonial times. Through researching the colonization of America, you will discover the similarities and differences of the Southern, Middle and New England Colonies. For each region you will uncover the hardships that the settlers faced while creating a new life that was accepting of everyone. You will discover the challenges they faced territorial, differences and similarities, and religious factors.

After analyzing your findings, your team will create a Venn Diagram and a timeline to illustrate the colonization period.

  The Task

The task is to identify and make discoveries of the 13 original colonies. You will uncover this information through research. Your final report will include:

• Identification of the 13 original colonies
• The founders of each colony and the year it was founded
• Descriptions of why the founding of the colonies
• Geographical characteristics of each colony
• The role of religious development
• Venn Diagram
• A timeline of the regions

The Process

• The experts on your team will be divided into three regions. Each person must choose a region.
• Each expert must create a Information Sheet for their region.
• Using the information sheet answer the questions below for your area of expertise.

              Religion, education, and medicine    

              Apothecary

  1. List the colonies in your region and who was the founder of the colony? 
     • Founding the American Colonies
     • Clickable Map of the 13 Colonies
     • Learn about the 50 states
  2. Description of why these colonies were founded.
     • Social Studies for Kids
  3. List three geographical characteristics of each colony. Geography of the 50 States, Regions of the 13 Colonies
     • South Colonies/ Kids Info.
     • Middle Colonies/ Kids Info.
     • New England Colonies/Kids Info
     •  Regions
     • Additional Information on the 13 Colonies
  4. What role did religion play in the development of your region?
     • Religion in the colonies
     • Life in the 13 Colonies
  5. How did the colonists deal with illnesses?

Evaluation

Your team will be given two grades for this project. One grade will be an individual grade and the second will be a grade based on your work within your group. Group work rubric.  Individual work rubric.

Conclusion

You will have a better understanding of how the 13 original colonies were founder after completing this WebQuest. You will have learned about the three regions, religion, slavery and how to work collaboratively as a team.

By: Teri Beckner & Kristen Robertson

Modified by Janette Henry Dec. 2003

Susannah Smith Jan. 2011