Introduction
Task
The Task
You and your partner are real estate agents working for “Colonial Properties” during Colonial America in the 1600's. Your task is to close as many deals as possible by selling as much property in your colonial region. How will you do this? You need to preview each region and decide which region will make you and your partner the most money. Remember, your clients are looking for: a pleasant climate, available jobs, a stable government and a safe place to worship. Also include some information on what life was like for people living in that region.. Get on your horse or put on your walking shoes and begin exploring the different colonial regions so you can report back to your prospective clients.
Available Jobs
Climate
Place to Worship
Stable Government
People:
Large Landowners
Farmers
Artisans ( skilled workers)
Women
Slaves
Indentured Servants
Native Americans
Process
The Process :
Step 1: Researching the Internet
- Research these sites to find out more information about the three colonial regions: The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonial Regions.
NEW ENGLAND COLONY SITES
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Kids Info. Your guide to the New England Colonies www.englishcolonizationofna07.pbworks.com
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Galileo Important district links Password: checkout |
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SOUTHERN COLONY SITES
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Galileo Important district links |
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Kids Info. Your guide to the Southern Colonies
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MIDDLE COLONY SITES
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Galileo Important district links |
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Evaluation
Colonial Real Estate Brochure
View the scoring guide below to see what needs to be included in your brochure.
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
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Content- Accuracy
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Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. |
80-89% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. |
90%-99% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. |
All facts in the brochure are accurate. |
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Colony’s Features |
Contains 1 out of 4 of the colony’s features. |
Contains 2 out of 4 the colony’s features. |
Contains 3 out of 4 of the colony’s features. |
The brochure contains 4 out of 4 of the colony’s features. |
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Attractiveness & Organization
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The brochure’s formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. |
The brochure has well organized information. |
The brochure has attractive formatting and well organized information. |
The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well organized information.
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Spelling and Proofreading |
Several spelling errors in the brochure. |
No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. |
No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. |
No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. |
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Grammar and Punctuation
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There are more than 5 grammatical /punctuation mistakes in the brochure. |
There are 3-4 grammatical/punctuation mistakes in the brochure. |
There are 1-2 grammatical/punctuation mistakes in the brochure. |
There are no grammatical/punctuation mistakes in the brochue. |
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Conclusion
Conclusion
After completing this webquest, students will have learned why the colonists preferred living in certain colonial regions over other ones. The New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies all had many positive things to offer the colonists depending upon what type of lifestyle they were searching for. Colonists chose their preferred colonial region depending upon the available jobs, religion, climate,government, and lifestyle. By comparing and contrasting the three different colonial regions, students will have gained a better understanding of the positive and negative aspects of each region.
Credits
http://www.fotosearch.com/clip-art/thirteen-original-colonies.html
http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm
http://www.brtprojects.org/cyberschool/history/ch04/regions.html
http://www.kidinfo.com/Americanhistory
http://www.designedtoat.com/sun.shtml
http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?
http://www.freefever.com/freeclipart/newspaper.html