Comparing the Colonies: New England Colony, Middle Colony, or Southern Colony
Slide Number
and description
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2 Points
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Slide 1
Title Page
Name of Colony
Your Name
Picture
2 of the 3
requirements
1 of the
requirements
none of the
requirements/no
title page
Slide 2
Land and
Climate
Picture or
bulleted
description of
the location and
climate
Picture or
bulleted
description of
either the land or
climate
Picture or
bulleted list, but
no descriptive
words
no picture
no list
no descriptive
words
Slide 3
Founding
Fathers
“Founding
Fathers” or
people who
formed your
colony and
accurate
explanation of
why they formed
it
“Founding
Fathers” or
people who
formed your
colony and
inaccurate
explanation of
why they formed
it
“Founding
Fathers” or
people who
formed your
colony and no
explanation of
why they formed
it
no information
on who formed
the colony or
why it was
formed
Slide 4
A Child’s Day
Explanation of a
child’s day in this
colony; how
does the day
begin; types of
food; clothing;
chores/activities
Explanation of a
child’s day in this
colony;
including 3 of the
requirements:
how does the
day begin; types
of food; clothing;
chores/activities
Explanation of a
child’s day in this
colony;
including 2 of the
requirements:
how does the
day begin; types
of food; clothing;
chores/activities
no explanation
or includes less
than two of the
requirements:
how does the
day begin;
types of food;
clothing;
chores/activities
Slide 5
School
All 4 areas
addressed:
What is the
colonial school
like? What
lessons are
taught? What
activities do the
children do?
How is it
different than
school today?
3 areas
addressed:
What is the
colonial school
like? What
lessons are
taught? What
activities do the
children do?
How is it
different than
school today?
2 areas
addressed:
What is the
colonial school
like? What
lessons are
taught? What
activities do the
children do?
How is it
different than
school today?
Less than 2
areas
addressed:
What is the
colonial school
like? What
lessons are
taught? What
activities do the
children do?
How is it
different than
school today?
Comparing the Colonies: New England Colony, Middle Colony, or Southern Colony
Slide 6
Lifestyle
List at least 2
special events or
customs that
exist in your
colony
How does a
typical family
earn a living
(buying/selling
items, etc.)?
List at least 1
special event or
custom that exist
in your colony.
How does a
typical family
earn a living
(buying/selling
items, etc.)?
Only special
events/customs
are listed, or
only information
on how a family
earns a living.
no
events/customs,
or information
on how a
colonial family
would earn a
living.
Slide 7
Government
All 4 areas
addressed:
Name at least 2
laws. How are
they enforced?
What is one
thing you notice
about the
government in
colonial times
vs. the
government of
today?
3 areas
addressed:
Name at least 2
laws. How are
they enforced?
What is one
thing you notice
about the
government in
colonial times
vs. the
government of
today?
2 areas
addressed:
Name at least 2
laws. How are
they enforced?
What is one
thing you notice
about the
government in
colonial times
vs. the
government of
today?
Less than 2
areas
addressed:
Name at least 2
laws. How are
they enforced?
What is one
thing you notice
about the
government in
colonial times
vs. the
government of
today?
Slide 8
Reference Page
At least 3
references and
one MUST be a
book
At least 2
references and
one MUST be a
book
Less than 2
No reference
references, or no page
books cited
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points