Procedure
Step
1
As a whole class, compare a colonist resettlement to the resettlement you
have had in your own family, for example in a move to another city or new
school or even new grade. Your teacher will record your responses in a Venn
Diagram on the computer, projected for the whole class to see.
Step
2
Using the following vocabulary, create a criss-cross puzzle at Puzzlemaker.com
to exchange with another classmate. Define any vocabulary that is unfamiliar
using your textbook, classroom lecture notes, or online resources found at
Ivy's Dictionaries for
Kids.
Vocabulary
Words: banish, bay, charter, climate, compact, geography, gulf, indentured
servant, lake, landform, mountain, ocean, peninsula, Pilgrim, region, religious
freedom, river, tolerate, vegetation.
Step
3
You will now be assigned a colonial region to research. Use the Internet Resources
from this Web page, library resources, and your textbook to gather information
on your colonial region. Your research should have you answering the following
questions:
- What
are the major religious beliefs of the people in these colonies?
- What
geographical features make these colonies a good place to settle?
- What
is the climate like in this region?
- What
natural resources are found in this region?
- What
Native American groups live in the region and what is the relationship
like between the colonists and the native peoples of that region?
- How do
the people in this region make a living and what are their major industries?
- Record
any other interesting information or facts you discover about the colonists
of this region.
Use
a separate piece of notebook paper for each question. At the bottom of each
sheet, record your sources (where you found the information) so as to give
credit to them on your brochure. You can use the Citation
Machine to copy and paste correct citations.
Step
4
Complete the first five steps of the Big Six research strategy before beginning
your project. You will record your answers to the following questions in an
Inspiration web, or on a printed version of the online
form.
- Task Definition:
What do I need to do?
- Information
Seeking Strategies: What can I use to find what I need?
- Location
and Access: Where can I find what I need?
- Use of Information:
What information can I use? How can I give credit to my resources.
- Synthesis:
How can I put my information together?
Step 5
Decide which information presents the most positive features of your region
and write at least five summaries to include in your brochure.
Step 6
Design a detailed, color map of your region that includes the following:
- Labels of
colonies
- Labels of
major towns/cities
- Labels of
major landforms and bodies of water
- A compass
rose (showing cardinal and intermediate directions)
Step 7
Design your brochure. You will use persuasive writing, include at least ten
vocabulary words, scan in your self designed map of the region, include images/clip
art to enhance the design, include at least five of your information summaries,
and give credit to your information and image sources.
Step 8
Complete step six of the Big Six (how will I know if I did well?). Proofread
and self-assess your brochure using the rubric. Also, have a classmate do the
same and provide feedback about your project. Based on your feedback, revise
your brochure. Complete section six of the printed online Big Six form if you
used it in the beginning.
Step 9
Present the information contained in your brochure to your class in the format
of your choosing (dramatic, report, poetic, etc.). Don't forget about using
a clear, loud voice and maintain eye contact with your audience.
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