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in the New World A Social Studies
WebQuest
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Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page People & Places
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In the 1600's, English settlers came to America for many reasons to begin a new and better life. However, the early settlers experienced many hardships and challenges. So as to better understand the difficulties of life in the New World, you and your partner will research people and places in the New World.
The Task in the New World You and your project partner
may choose one of the following tasks to research and report to your class
from Early American History. Several internet sites and other resources
about this time period have been provided. You will gather, organize
and present information about colonial family life, a real person
from history or an English settlement/colony during the 1600 and 1700's
of American History. Read and consider which of the tasks you and
your partner would prefer to complete.
The Process People & Places
Follow the steps below should you choose to be a talk show host who interviews your project partner who will act as a real or fictitious historical person from Early American History. Go to one of the following internet sites or other sources listed under Resources.  Colonial
Family & Community
Select a historical person, read and record the given information that you determine to be important. Develop interview questions based on the information that you have collected. Create an interview script and rehearse it. Using props, costumes and other visual aids that you have created or obtained, present your project information to your class in a talk show format.
Follow the steps below should you choose to be a news anchor person and reporter who are reporting the latest news of an English settlement/colony from Early American History. Go to one of the following internet sites or other sources listed under Resources. Settlements
and Colonies
Select a settlement or colony, read and record the given information that you determine to be important. Develop "wh" questions based on the information that you have collected. Create a news script and rehearse it. Using props, costumes
and other visual aids that you have created or obtained, present your project
information to your class in a new cast format.
Evaluation in the New World
Conclusion People & Places
Congratulations! You have completed this webquest and have learned way much about Early American History and practiced many previously learned skills. You have.... learned about real people who were influential in Early American history. Among the people researched were John Smith, Pocahontas, John Rolf, the Powhatan Indians, George Washington, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson... learned about the family life of a settler or colonist. You know how the settlers worked, worshiped, dressed and played. learned events about particular settlements and colonies that contributed to their successes and failures. learned to gather important information about a topic from a number of resources, organize it and finally present that information before an audience. formulated "wh" questions and conduct an interview. cooperated with a peer in the completion of a step-by-step
project.
Some other things to think about.... How could the settlers/colonists have avoided some the difficulties they endured? What values (attitudes), events and people caused the settlements and colonies to succeed? How would history have been different had a historical
person or event never existed or occurred?
Credits & References www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/colonial/que02/que02_a.html
A BIG thanks to Jill and
Pat who held my hand throughout this WebQuest project and to my husband
who spent a vacation day with the kids so I could participate in this professional
growth experience.
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