Name:_____________________________________ Date:_______________#______
Great news! You just found out that you are a colonist from the colony of
_____________________
You are so thrilled, that you immediately begin researching to find out
more about your colony. You will thoroughly research and design a
creative presentation to teach others about your colony.
Start by independently reading the passage about your colony and
answering the questions. This will give you a basis for your research project.
Next, start by brainstorming ideas on how you want to carry out this task.
Options for presenting, but not limited to:
Powerpoint
Posters
Handmade artifacts / materials
Costumes
Maps
Songs
Letters / Poems
Research should include thorough information about your colony:
Since you are a colonist, begin by answering questions like these:
 What country are you from/representing?
 What did you need to learn about the land in order to survive?
 What resources did you need to use to survive?
 How was your colony established?
 Did you get along with American Indian tribes?
 Did you have any documents like a charter?
 Did you establish a government?
 Who founded your colony?
 What important historical events took place there?
 What important people lived there?
 Were there any important buildings there?
 What was life like in your colony?
 What kind of clothing did you wear?
 What kinds of games did you play?
 What kinds of crops were grown in your colony?
Include drawings, pictures, maps, bullet points or other visually appealing
ways to captivate your audience.
1
Does not
answer many
questions on
the sheet,
therefore does
not provide
enough
information.
Reports on the
topic, but does
not use
appropriate
facts or
relevant details.
2
Answers some
questions on
the sheet,
therefore more
information is
needed.
Reports on the
topic, while
using some
appropriate
facts and some
relevant details.
3
Answers most or
all questions on
the sheet
providing
enough
information.
Reports on the
topic while
using
appropriate
facts and
relevant,
descriptive
details.
Oral
Presentation
Has difficulty
speaking
clearly or at an
understandable
pace through
while making
no eye contact
with audience
Speaks clearly
at an
understandable
pace through
some of the
presentation
while making
little eye
contact with
audience
Speaks clearly
at an
understandable
pace while
making eye
contact with
audience
Visual
Presentation
Does not
include
multimedia
components or
visual displays
May include
multimedia
components
and/or visual
displays
Includes visual
displays to
enhance main
ideas
Information
and
content
Research Links:
http://www.history.com/topics/thirteen-colonies
http://mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/statech.asp
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/13coloniesdef.htm
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/colonies.pdf
http://www.libs.uga.edu/assessment/askaquestion/colonies.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/
http://www.earlyamerica.com/maps/13-colonies/
http://www.goushistorygo.com/#!thirteen-colonies/c1ca4
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/interactiveadventures/john-smith/
http://www.landofthebrave.info/
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
4
Answers all
questions on
the sheet and
provides more
information
than needed to
extend
audience
understanding.
Reports on the
topic while
using
appropriate
facts and
relevant,
descriptive
details.
Speaks clearly
at an
understandable
pace while
making
consistent eye
contact with
audience.
Adapts speech.
Audience is
captivated the
entire
presentation.
Includes
multimedia
components
and visual
displays to
enhance main
ideas