Where
Would You Settle?Where
Would You Settle?
Essential Question: How did geography, culture, religion, and economy affect where people lived?
Project Scenario
Can you imagine leaving your country and finding a place to make your home in the New World? Since it is the 1600's, you must cross a gigantic ocean in a ship.
Imagine that you were one of the first colonist. How did geography and the supply of food sources play on how you would live? A long time ago North America was very different from the way it is today. There were no highways, cars, or cities. There were no schools, malls, or restaurants. But even long, long ago, there were still communities. A community is where a group of people work, live, and have fun together. People made their own homes, food, and clothing from the plants and animals they found around them.
You have been given the responsibility of selecting a region and one of
the 13 original colonies in which to live.
In order to make your decision, you will visit the three geographical regions (New England, Middle and Southern
Colonies), and report which one would provide the best living conditions for you.
Your Research
13 Colonies Sites to use for Research Project
13 Colonies - (detailed information on all 13 Colonies-scroll down to get your colony)
Colonial times (multiple sites can use as introduction and digging deep for information)
Introduction: Brief history (Jump Back In Time)
Click on a State to get it's history
Characteristics of the Colonies
Each colony had its own unique characteristics, but historians lump them
into groups based on where they were, why they were founded, and what kinds of industry they had: (Students use these sites below to gather your information)
New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies
Rhode
Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New
Hampshire
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New
York
New
Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
North
Carolina
South
Carolina
Georgia
In order to find a place to live comfortably, you will need to consider what living conditions are important to
you. Think about the basic living conditions listed below and read the question after each one:
Climate: Is it hot or cold?
Shelter: Can I find things to use to build a house?
Availability of Food: What kind of food is there?
Transportation: How will we travel?
There are many more living conditions you could think of to investigate.
Your Assignment
You will be in a team. Each Team will research a different Colony. To help you research use WorldBook, library books, social studies book and the Internet sites set by your teacher. (see above)
Your team will create a PowerPoint Presentation.
Steps for this Project 
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Research Cycle
OR look at the steps below
You will follow the Research Cycle as you work through this project. The steps are:
Questioning
"How do geography, culture, and economy affect where people live?"
Planning
You will use a note sheet placed on the "s" drive.
Gather
Use WorldBook, library books and the Internet sites set by your teacher. (see above) to gather informatiion
Sorting and Sifting
Look at all the information you have collected. Arrange and rearange the information to focus what is important to your project.
Synthesize
Look again at your note taking sheet. Do you have informtion on all the areas. Do you need more information?
Gather, Sort, Sift, Synthesize
Make sure you have all the information you need. Use a planning sheet to write paragraphs on your Colony. Use your own words in complete sentences. This is your planning sheet to be used for the final project. (PowerPoint)
Evaluating
Does your research support your project? How well did you and your partner work as a team?
Reporting
You and your partner will use PowerPoint to present to the class.