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I researched what colonial signs would look like and the later 1700s and early 1800s.

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Menu with sections Breakfast, Dinner and Supper for the 3 meals per day with prices in shillings or pence.

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Doing a perspective of a slave brought from Africa.

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I know no one really uses this padlet, but I have question anyway: For the "Argument to move there", do we state the reasons why WE'D like to move to that colony or why EVERYONE should want to go to that colony?

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I know no one really uses this padlet, but I have question anyway: For the "Argument to move there", do we state the reasons why WE'D like to move to that colony or why EVERYONE should want to go to that colony?

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Do we have to cite our sources for the report?

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Do we have to cite our sources for the report?

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I'm working on this I chose Connecticut because I'm going there this summer so I can use it when I go.

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I'm working on this I chose Connecticut because I'm going there this summer so I can use it when I go.

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A few resources include History Channel for common foods, Tavern Tales for pricing, and Ms. Carpenter has a pricing sheet.

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One good resource for an African slave and their daily life is Olaudah Equiano's autobiography. Equiano was an African slave, and this was his autobiography.

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Research images of men, women or children in colonial dress

Paint a full body portrait that would be realistic for the era

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Copy a poem or famous quote / saying from the colonial era

Use a special pen or quill and ink to write in a calligraphy script.

Use the provided practice paper before your final draft.

CANNOT BE TYPED - must be hand made

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Hand drawn, labeled map of 13 colonies with Indigenous Tribes originally settled there.

2-3 original tribes labeled on map of the 13 colonies settlements

Colony name and founding year labeled (or in table)

Colony regions colored with key (New England, Middle and Southern)

Attractive and accurately presented

CANNOT BE TYPED - must be hand made

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You are a tradesperson or shopkeeper in 1700’s

Design an eye-catching shop/business sign to hang outside of your establishment

Customer should know the business by your clear, colorful image and design

CANNOT BE TYPED - must be hand made

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Comment with the type of tavern - simple or fancy? Are you serving rich customers or everyday travelers and townsfolk?

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Research common foods and drinks of the time

Create a handmade decorative tavern/inn menu with descriptions of the meals/drinks

Work to include historically appropriate pricing

Attractively presented. Handwritten preferred.

IF TYPED - extra effort must be shown with decoration & presentation.

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Comment with the job or type of business you're publicizing.

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Write a hiring notice for a colonial era occupation (job)

name region, description of task, skills required, training and pay

OR

Write a sale notice for a colonial business / products

name region, description of products, services offered, hours of trading and prices

Include written (or typed) details and hand drawn illustrations / symbols

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Write an original poem or song about colonial life or a famous colonist.

Use sensory details to show rather than tell your audience.

Try to use some historical language.

Write neatly or type in a Google doc or slide.

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Key dates for a colony or Establishment of the 13 colonies

Hand drawn or created in Google doc/ slides

Include date, reason & key people/interesting fact

Visually neat and eye catching images and informative captions

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Comment with the type of seeds you're planting.

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Grow some (2-3 different types) colonial crop seedlings

Plants should be colonial cash crops or those a self-sustaining farmer would have grown in the colonies.

Write a summary of your results or display in a data/pictures of how they grew (or did not). Typed or handwritten.

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Comment with the type of artifact you're planning to make.

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Research colonial tools, furniture, toys/games, homes, vessel, transportation

Make a replica of one (actual size or scale model)

Create an informative artifact label with description how and what it was used for, and material its made of.

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Comment with the type of project you might make or craft you're using.

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Make a piece of colonial era clothing or an accessory.

Embroider cross-stitch into a decorative design.

Knit or crochet clothing or household item from the era

Create a piece of colonial style woven cloth

Include "information card" to describe your piece

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Comment with your character's name, a little background and which colony they're living in.

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Journal writing style example (bottom of photo)

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Journal writing style example (bottom of photo)

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Write a journal of life in colonial times

Create a "character" and describe daily activities and events from their perspective: a colonist, native tribes person or enslaved person

Write five entries reflecting on daily activities, emotions and hopes

Enjoy being creative, while maintaining historical accuracy.

CANNOT BE TYPED - must be hand written

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Comment with your character's name, age and which colony they're living in.

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Write a letter home to a relative living back in England.

Try to persuade them to move to the colony you’re living in.

Include three (3) supporting reasons that would convince your relative.

Describe positives of choice vs. another colony / staying in England

Stay accurate to the historical era.

CANNOT BE TYPED - must be hand written

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Comment with your character's name, a little background and which colony they're living in.

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Example of how to format your script (guideline to follow)

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Example of how to format your script (guideline to follow)

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Does not need to be exactly this format.

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Time travel back to the colonial era to interview a person (s) about life in the colonies.

Choose a region, role/job for the person(s), write or perform a script about daily life, work, home life and or hobbies

Can be typed or handwritten

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We have lots of choices available in our classroom libraries for you to borrow.

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Amazon Best Sellers: Best Children's Colonial US Historical Fiction

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Discover the best Children's Colonial US Historical Fiction in Best Sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Kindle Store Best Sellers.

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Comment with the title of the novel you're reading.

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Read and write about a historical fiction novel set in colonial times.

Write a summary of setting, characters problems and theme.

Highlight the similarities/ differences between life in colonial America vs. modern day

Can be typed or handwritten

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Comment with the person you're researching.

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Article on a Person living in the colonial Era (1600-1750’s)

Begin with angle highlighting why they should be remembered.

Share background on their life and accomplishments

Describe their perspective and how it might have differed from others.

Follow example from perspective book (see below)

Can be typed or handwritten

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Comment with the colony you're researching.

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Example - Colonial Travel Brochure landscape format

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Create a brochure for one of these colonies:

Virginia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina.

Reason for founding, geography, economy and government

Important people who live there

Historical buildings and daily life

Includes text features i.e. drawings, pictures, maps, bullet points

Can be typed or handwritten

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Comment with the colony you're researching.

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Write a report on one of these colonies: Virginia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina.

Reason for founding, geography, economy and government

4 paragraphs

+ argument to move there

Can be typed or handwritten