Welcome to the New World!
Life in the colonies can be very busy.
You will have several tasks to complete during your stay:
Step 1: Settle in to Colonial Life
Look around! Explore! You are welcome here!
-- First, view the podcast exploring your region.
-- Next, explore the web links provided.
-- Finally, create a letter to a friend back in England about your life in your region of the American Colonies.
-- Include what you feel are your basic human rights based on your current lifestyle.
-- First, view the podcast exploring your region.
-- Next, explore the web links provided.
-- Finally, create a letter to a friend back in England about your life in your region of the American Colonies.
-- Include what you feel are your basic human rights based on your current lifestyle.
Step 2: Explore reactions to British Policy
After you are settled in, you will need to get familiar with current events.
-- Explore the current events links, making sure you understand the new British policies.
-- Complete the graphic organizer outlining your findings and your reactions to these policies.
-- Create a slogan to illustrate your feelings about these events.
-- Explore the current events links, making sure you understand the new British policies.
-- Complete the graphic organizer outlining your findings and your reactions to these policies.
-- Create a slogan to illustrate your feelings about these events.
Step 3: Attend a meeting of the Continental Congress
After you are informed about current events, you will take action!
-- Attend a meeting to discuss what you have found.
-- Compare your letters and graphic organizers.
-- List things you have in common and things that are different in your regions.
-- Draft a letter to King George outlining your feelings about his policies.
-- Attend a meeting to discuss what you have found.
-- Compare your letters and graphic organizers.
-- List things you have in common and things that are different in your regions.
-- Draft a letter to King George outlining your feelings about his policies.
Step 4: Declare your independence!
Once your letter is complete, you will tell King George how you feel.
-- Make a video recording of your letter to King George.
-- Read the official Declaration of Independence.
-- Compare/Contrast your version and the original version.
-- Present your declaration and your comparison to your classmates.
-- Make a video recording of your letter to King George.
-- Read the official Declaration of Independence.
-- Compare/Contrast your version and the original version.
-- Present your declaration and your comparison to your classmates.