The Thirteen Colonies Webquest

       Students will create a PowerPoint Presentation of their section of the 13 colonies.  (New England Colonies, Middle Colonies or Southern Colonies)   Your group will divide into subheadings to research history, clothing, economy, government and religion. Your presentation should contain

1. A title slide

2. slides about each topic

3. Information on your topic in your own words

4. relevant pictures

5. appropriate music

6. transitions

7. a bibliography (MLA format)

Resources

Citation Machine  http://citationmachine.net/

 

Southern Colonies http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_S_Colonies.html http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps6342.html

New England http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_NE_Colonies.html http://www.usahistory.info/New-England/ http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c1.htm http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/97-98/america/colonization/colonies-ne/ne-intro.html http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/US_History/Colonial_Period/New_England_Colonies/ http://alumni.cc.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/norhtern.html http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/thumbnail14.html http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/youasked/009.htm

Middle Colonies http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Mid_Colonies.html http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/ http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c8.htm http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/H/1994/ch2_p3.htm http://cybersleuth-kids.com/americanhistory/chapter2/middlecolonies.htm http://alumni.cc.gettysburg.edu/~s330558/middle.html

All http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies1.htm http://www.kathimitchell.com/colonial.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_colonies http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/US_History/Colonial_Period/index.htm http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm

American Revolution Music Site

Click to listen to to different songs.  If you find one you like, right click on it and choose save target as.  Save it to you network folder.  Then go to your PowerPoint, and go to "Insert- Sound from File."  Insert it to your page.

Rubric

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Slides with clear, coherent, and detailed information on each topic	4 (4 or more facts)	3 (at least 3 facts)	2 (at least 2 facts)	1 (at least 1 fact)
Each subheading must include at least 2 slides	4	3	2	1
At least one graphic per slide	4	3	2	1
Used appropriate music	4	3	2	1
Used appropriate transitions	4	3	2	1
Correct Spelling, grammar and punctuation	4	3	2	1
Bibliography sited all sources in MLA form	4	3	2	1
Total Score
Total	20 - 28 A	15 - 21 B	8 - 14 C	> 8 D-F

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