Create-A-Colony
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Chapter 3 Project/Test
Imagine that you are part of a group of colonists from England who want to
settle on the East Coast of North America. Your entire group will plan your
colony, including the following information. This project will receive
individual grades for each group member based on cooperation and effort, and
a group grade for the product created. A test will not be given over this
chapter.
1. Product due October 14th
Your group must create a product. Your display will be a
poster or power point presentation that you prepare during
class time, and a written description that includes all of the
given criteria. You are not trying to be unrealistic, instead
make your decisions time period appropriate. Your decisions
should be ones that could have worked. Use what you already
know about the problems of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the
Plymouth colonies. Try to avoid their mistakes.
2. Preparations by Oct. 5th
What preparations need to be made before you start your
colony in America? Answer these four questions in your
project: How will it be financed? What kind of people will be
living there? How will the people get there and at what time of
year? What kind of supplies will they need to bring?
3. Name & Location by Oct. 7th
Decide on a name and location for your colony. Put your
colony on the map provided. In your project, you must explain
why you choose the name and location of your colony.
4. Description by Oct. 7th
What is the description of your colony? How will the houses,
shops, etc. be arranged? What will the houses look like? Does
a fort surround your colony? Is it built on high ground, low
ground, or next to a river or ocean?
5. Laws by Oct. 12th
Write laws for your colony that would address some of these
problems: How do the colonists secure an adequate food
supply? What is their relationship with the Native Americans?
How should people act? What should people do to contribute
to the colony’s success?
Netbooks will be available for research and report typing on October 12 &
13!!!
Student Effort in the Group:
Each group member will rate the effort and cooperation of the
other members using a rating scale of 3, 2, 1 with 3 being very
active and cooperative and 1 being not participating or
cooperating. The teacher will also rate the participation and
effort of each group member.
Product Grade:
The product will be graded using the following rubric.
Charleston Middle School
Create-A-Colony Project
Name: ________________________
Teacher: Mrs. Crome
Date : ___________________
Title of Work: ___________________
Criteria
1
2
Points
3
4
2-1 questions are
3-2 questions are 3-4 questions are All 4 questions
answered with few answered with few addressed with
are addressed
Preparation
details.
details.
some detail.
with great detail.
Colony name and
Colony name and
location are Colony name and
Colony name and
location are
present.
location are
location are present
present with
Name &
Somewhat valid present. Valid
without reasoning for partial reasoning
Location
reasoning is
reasoning for
choices.
for name and
given for name both are given.
location.
and location.
A somewhat
A mostly
A well thought
A graphic is
complete graphic complete graphic out graphic is
presented to represent
is presented to
is presented to
presented to
Description
the colony without
represent the
represent the
represent the
detail.
colony.
colony.
colony.
2-1 questions are
3-2 questions are 3-4 questions are All 4 questions
answered with few answered with few addressed with
are addressed
Laws
details.
details.
some detail.
with great detail.
A primary source
was used in the
A primary source
project that is
is included in the
A primary source was
The primary
relevant and time
project, but is not
Primary
not included in the source is not used
period
relevant and/or
Source
project.
appropriately.
appropriate to
time period
add important
appropriate.
Information to
the project.
Seldom worked as
Little to no team
a team –
Worked well as All worked well
Group
effort –
Little
a team
as a team
Participation
product of only a few
collaboration
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