Create-A-Colony Chapter 3 Project/Test

Create-A-Colony ~ 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 power point created. A test will not be given over this chapter.

1. Project due October 23rd

Your group must create a project. You will create 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.16th

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. 17th 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. 18th

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. 19th

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 from Oct. 12 - 23!!!

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.

Project Grade:

The project will be graded using the attached rubric.

Name: ______Teacher: Mrs. Crome

Date : 10-23-12 Title of Work: Create-A-Colony Project Criteria Points

1 2 3 4 2-1 questions are 3-2 questions are 3-4 questions are All 4 questions are Preparation answered with few answered with few addressed with addressed with ____ details. details. some detail. great detail. Colony name and Colony name and Colony name and Colony name and location are location are present location are Name & location are present present. Somewhat with partial present. Valid ____ Location without reasoning for valid reasoning is reasoning for name reasoning for both choices. given for name and and location. are given. location. A mostly complete A well thought out A somewhat A graphic is presented graphic is graphic is complete graphic is Description to represent the colony presented to presented to ____ presented to without detail. represent the represent the represent the colony. colony. colony. 2-1 questions are 3-2 questions are 3-4 questions are All 4 questions are Laws answered with few answered with few addressed with addressed with ____ details. details. some detail. great detail. A primary source A primary source was used in the is included in the project that is A primary source was The primary source project, but is not relevant and time Primary Source not included in the is not used ____ relevant and/or period appropriate project. appropriately. time period to add important appropriate. Information to the project. Group Participation in class – group Little to no team effort Seldom worked as a Worked well as All worked well decisions and – team – a team as a team work load product of only a few Little collaboration

Somewhat eye Eye appeal could be Power point is pleasing, mostly Eye pleasing, better, not consistent incomplete and does not consistent use of consistent Power Point in creation, represent the backgounds, backgrounds, fonts, irrelevant graphics, information well, colors, fonts, most colors, relevant distracting from inadequate visual for graphics relevant, graphics, not too presentation, not a the presentation visual useful to wordy, good visual good visual presentation Team work was Little to no team Mostly worked All worked well not equal– Presentation of effort – well as as a team – every Little Project product of only a a team – most person spoke with collaboration- not few- little participants an active role and all members participation from seemed active and knowledgeable participating or some members knowledgeable about the project knowledgeable Teacher Comments: Total---->

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