Colonies+Brochure

= **The Colonies Take Root-Web Quest** =


 * || [[image:http://kathydoty.com/colonies/flag.png caption="Betsy Ross flag"]] ||
 * Betsy Ross flag ||  ||
 * Betsy Ross flag ||

= __Introduction__:  =


 * Your expertise is needed immediately! We need 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 and colony you will uncover the hardships that the settlers faced while creating a new life that was accepting of everyone. You will discover the factors that led to colonization, challenges the colonists faced and regional differences and similarities. **


 * __The Task__: **


 * The task is to identify and make discoveries of one 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 **  ====
 * == **Economic conditions of the colony **  ==

== After analyzing your findings, your will create a __brochure__ on your colony. You will also __label a map__ of the 13 colonies. ==

__ The Process __
==  1) In order to write about a colony, we need to understand why people came to the new world. This video will try to answer that question.  == ==   Watch the video: [|"Why were the 13 colonies started and why did people come?"]  ==

2) The 13 colonies were separated into three distinct regions—the New England colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. Your team should select one of the videos to watch. = =
 * = =  [|New England]  = ||= =   [|Middle Colonies]  = ||= =   [|Southern Colonies]  = ||

==  3) After viewing the video, your team must decide which colony within the region you would like to create a brochure about. To create the brochure, please research about that colony by collecting answers on these information sheets:  ==


 * [|The Southern Colonies]
 * [|The Middle Colonies]
 * [|The New England Colonies]


 * == Use the provided resources to research information about your colonies:  ==
 * [|Resource webpage 1]
 * [|Resource webpage 2]


 * ** Use your classroom books **

== 4) Create your brochure using a Word template that describes your colony and includes all the information listed above.  ==

== **5) Label the map your teacher provides to you of the 13 colonies.**  ==

___ Credits, References & Bibliography

Betsy Ross Flag graphic: []

Videos from United Streaming: www.unitedstreaming.com American Revolution, The: From Colonies to Constitution: The American Colonies. United Learning (2001). Retrieved December 16, 2005, from unitedstreaming: []

The Founding of The Thirteen Original Colonies Webquest by Teri Beckner & Kristen Robertson 2003