WHICH OF THE 13 COLONIES ARE YOU?
Introduction | The
Task | Resources | The Process | Conclusion
Introduction
The original 13 colonies in the United States were founded at
different times and each had different characteristics that defined it.
You will also learn about the various trades that colonist had and what
service or product each trade provided In completing this webquest you
will learn about one of those 13 different colonies and one of those
trades.
The Task
In this webquest students will learn about the 13
colonies, specifically, when they were founded, origin of name, chief
products, and trades.
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Resources
The following links can be used for both parts of the webquest, including the riddle and the trade description activity.
The Process
- Begin by selecting a riddle from the learning center.
These riddles will be provided intially, but future riddles will be
created by students using the learning center.
- Then you will use that riddle selected for the webquest activity.
- The riddle is a description of one of the 13 colonies
and you will use the internet resources to figure out which colony your
riddle describes.
- Upon solving the riddle the student will obtain a separate sheet of paper.
- With this paper you will draw an outline of the state
your riddle describes. On one side of the state you will rewrite the
riddle itself.
- Next, the other side will be used for the second part
of the webquest. In this part you will use the internet resources to
search for a trade (job) that colonists would have had.
- After finding a trade you will need to list it and
describe it by writing 2-3 sentences. This paper with the illustration
of the state, riddle, and trade description will need to be turned in.
Conclusion
Now that you have completed both activities you should
have a better understanding of the 13 colonies and their
characteristics. Also, you should be able to indentify and describe the
various trades that colonists had during colonial times.
This page written by Ian Beichler & Amber Clingerman
Last
updated: December 3, 2007
Contact Information: ibeich01@shepherd.edu
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This page was adapted from Bernie Dodge 's WebQuest_Template1.html
by Tom March
