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Introduction
Your expertise is needed immediately! 500 people are scheduled to set sail from England to the colonies next month. They are still undecided which colony would be the best to settle and build their new homes. Your colony has hired you to create a newsletter, pamphlet or brochure to entice these people to settle in your colony. The information you provide will be used to help the new colonists pick the best colony that will suit their needs. You will need to thoroughly research your colony and all the other colonies to best inform the new colonists of what your colony has to offer. 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, religious factors, and slavery issues. After analyzing your findings, you will create a newsletter, pamphlet or brochure using Microsoft Publisher to be sent at once to England.  Your task is to create an informative report in the form of a newsletter, pamphlet, or brochure about your colony. You will need to identify and make discoveries regarding the 13 original colonies in order to report to the new colonists why your colony will best suit their needs. You will uncover this information through research. Your final report will include:
 Begin by printing out the following Information Worksheets Use the links found under Educational Resources to answer the questions found in the Information Worksheets. Once the Information Sheets are completed, you are ready to begin creating your publication. You must understand what makes your colony stand out from all the others. You must use your research to convince those 500 new Colonist to move to your colony. Remember, you are creating this publication during the early 1700's. Your information MUST be from this time period and historically accurate. After completing your research, you must access Microsoft Publisher to choose what type of publication to present your material to the new colonists. Your may choose from a newsletter, pamphlet or brochure. Your publication must include the following:
Please continue to refer to the list above to ensure that you include EVERYTHING needed in your publication. Links for worksheets Characteristics of the Colonies The Middle Colonies (3/8) Agriculture in the Colonies The Southern Colonies (4/8) Colonial Map New England Colonies 13 Colonies The Colonial Period - Economy 13 Original Colonies Colonial Information Founding the American Colonies Religion and Church in the 13 American Colonies Geography and Climate of the 50 States Slavery Slavery in the Colonies Africans in America
New England Colonies New Hampshire Almanac New Hampshire Colonial History COLONIAL NH historic New Hampshire
About Connecticut Founders of Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Early Settlers historic Connecticut
Pilgrims as People/Massachusetts Colony Plymouth MA - ITS HISTORY AND PEOPLE Massachusetts Bay Colony -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Secretary of State - Know Rhode Island Rhode Island Settlements and Trade Rhode Island Trade historic Rhode Island
Middle Colonies Pennsylvania 1630-1684 historic Pennsylvania Philadelphia -- Philadelphia History A Background to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colonial New York historic New York Colonial Albany, New York Image Gallery
Delaware History Historical Society of Delaware Delaware History COLONIZATION--THE MIDDLE COLONIES
Colonial New Jersey Settlement of New Jersey More New Jersey historic new jersey
Southern Colonies Maryland History Maryland History historic Maryland
MARYLAND--COLONIZATION-THE SOUTHERN COLONIES North Carolina Geography North Carolina History NORTH CAROLINA--COLONIZATION-THE SOUTHERN COLONIES Historic Bath, NC historic North Carolina
A Brief History of South Carolina historic South Carolina South Carolina SC - Colonial Period - 1670-1774
Experience the History of Savannah Georgia Georgia History Savannah, Georgia History of Frederica historic Georgia
Colonial Virginia Colonial Virginia Official Web Site of Colonial Williamsburg, the World's Largest Living History Museum
Trade Colonial Trade Pattern, North Atlantic, 18th Century Economy of the Colonies Trade in New England Colonie
Additional Helpful Information Introduction to Colonial African-American Life Colonial American Pictures Colonial American Pictures of People
Your grade will be based on completion of the worksheets and the publication. You will graded according to the following rubic.
Conclusion and Standards You will have a better understanding of how the 13 original colonies developed and grew into very different and distinct regions after completing this WebQuest. This WebQuest meets the following Indiana state standards: 8th Grade United State History Standards 8.1.2 Compare and contrast the relationships among the British, French, Spanish, and Dutch in their struggle for control of North America during European settlement and colonization. 8.3.2 Map and locate all states of the United States, major cities, mountain ranges, and river systems of the United States 8.3.7 Analyze geographic factors that have influenced migration and settlement patterns and relate them to the economic development of the United States. 8.4.1 Identify economic factors contributing to the European exploration and colonization in North America, the American Revolution, and the drafting of the Constitution of the United States. 8.4.9 Explain and evaluate examples of domestic and international interdependence throughout United States history. 8th Grade Language Arts Standards 8.4.4 Plan and conduct multiple-step information searches using computer networks. 8.4.5 Achieve an effective balance between researched information and original ideas. 8.4.6 Use a computer to create documents by using word-processing skills and publishing programs; develop simple databases and spreadsheets to manage information and prepare reports.
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