Postcards from the Colonies

You are going to create 3 postcards representing the three regions of

early colonization in the North America. The following instructions are
provided to assist you in completing your project. The project will be
completed in class.

I will provide you with three large postcards, three stamps and a sheet
of paper.

Each post card will represent a different region of early colonization

Your sheet of notebook paper will be used to write where you found the
information.

Front of Postcards

Include the name of the region on the front of each post card.

Illustrate the front of each post card with images that represent the
region.

Include images that show economic resources.

Illustrations must be in color.

Back of Postcards

On the back of each postcard you will write a letter describing your
experience in the

region. You will write it from the perspective of one of the leaders of
that region.

Each letter should contain the following:

1. Why you settled there?

2. Information on the climate and the features of the land

3. What jobs do most people have there?

4. Be sure to sign the letter with the name of the leader you are
representing.

Stamps
 I have provided you with three stamps. They represent the three
different regions in

which the first colonies settled. Glue the appropriate stamp to each of
your postcards.

Notebook Paper

Write your name and date on the top of the notebook paper

Write down the name of the books, articles, or website you used to get
ideas.

Use at least 4 resources.

When you have finished all three postcards, staple them to your
notebook paper.

Assessment Rubric

Criteria 4 3 2 1

Content: Three of Two postcards One postcard None of

economic postcards include includes postcards
resource include images of images of include
images of
illustrations economic economic images of
economic
resources resources resources economic
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that are that are that are resources
accurate for accurate for accurate for that are
that region. that region. that region. accurate for
that region.

Content: Three of the Two postcards One postcard None of

reasons for postcards clearly clearly postcards
settling clearly describe why describes clearly
describe why the writer why the describe why
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the writer settled in that writer settled the writer
settled in that region. in that settled in that
region. region. region.

Content: Three Two postcards One postcard None of the

climate and postcards correctly correctly postcards
land features correctly identify the identifies the correctly
in the original identify the climate and climate and identify the
colonies climate and land features land features climate and
land features of the region of the region land features
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of the region represented. represented. of the region
represented. represented.

Content: Three Two postcards One postcard None of the

occupational postcards accurately accurately postcards
opportunities accurately describe the describes the accurately
during early describe the jobs available jobs available describe the
colonization jobs available in the given in the given jobs available
in the given region. region. in the given
AL.SS.5.5
region. region.

Content: Three of the Two of the One of the None of the

leaders of postcards are postcards are postcards is postcards are
early signed by a signed by a signed by a signed by a
colonization leader leader leader leader
associated associated associated associated
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with the with the with the with the
region. region. region. region.

Grammar Letters have Letters have Letters have Letters have

0-2 3-4 5-6 7or more
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capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization,
AL.ELA.L.5.2 punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, punctuation,
or spelling or spelling or spelling or spelling
errors. errors. errors. errors.

Writing All three Two of One of None of the

Standards postcards are postcards are postcards is postcards are
easy to easy to easy to easy to
AL.ELA.W.5.3
understand, understand, understand, understand,
written in an written in an written in an written in an
order that order that order that order that
makes sense, makes sense, makes sense, makes sense,
and have and have and has good and have
good details. good details. details. good details.

Integration of Notebook Notebook Notebook Notebook

Knowledge paper has paper has paper has paper has no
four or more three or more three or more sources
AL.ELA.RI.5.9
sources sources sources
 written down. written down.
Checklist of Criteria not included in rubric
The students name and the
date are on the top of their
notebook paper.
All three postcards are labeled
with the region they represent.
written down. written down
All three postcards have the
correct stamp attached.
The assignment is turned in by
the due date.
The postcards are stapled to
the notebook paper.