13 English Colonies in the Americas

Procedures:

1. Each PowerPoint must have 10 slides.
Slide 1 - Title Page - Your Name, Period, Grade, and Teacher's name should appear here. Also, the name of the colony you are researching should appear. You should have at least one picture on the title page.
Slide 2 - A map of all 13 Colonies with an arrow pointing to your colony.
Slide 3 - The founder of your colony and the year it was started. You should include the nationality and religion of the founding group.
Slide 4 - Why was the colony started?
Slide 5 - Family Life in the Colonies- Ways of earning a living, types of homes, daily activities (games, chores, education, etc.)
Slide 6 - Map Facts - bordering Colonies, Major Rives & Lakes, Major Towns.
Slide 7 - Picture(s) of your colony. Pictures should be high quality (not blurry)
Slide 8 - 3 Interesting Facts about your colony. (3 things you did not know before you started this project.)
Slide 9 - What group of Native Americans lived in the colony before it was founded.
Slide 10 - List of Resources Used. List all web sites that you used for you presentation.

First, use GAIL. If you require additional information, the following websites will help you in your research: 

http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/colonies.html

http://americanhistory.about.com/od/colonialamerica/a/colonylist.htm

http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm

http://faculty.polytechnic.org/gfeldmeth/colchart.html

http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/Archives/ED101sp06/areuter/

The Rubric you will be graded on is as follows:

13 Original Colonies PowerPoint Project Rubric

Title Page
Includes colony name and student/group name _____/5
History
Includes date, who, and why _____/15
Family Life
Includes homes, activities, and earning a living _____/15
Map Facts
Includes bordering colonies, water, and towns _____/15
Picture of Colony
Includes a good, clear, large picture(s) _____/10
Facts
3 good, interesting facts _____/10
Resources
Correct format always used _____/15
Spelling
No more than 2 errors (Make sure you use Spell Check) _____/5
Appearance
Presentation is colorful, creative, and easy to read _____/10


Total Points_____/100
Letter Grade_____