WebQuest
The Founding of America: Composing An Informative Text About Major Leaders and Groups
Introduction
In this WebQuest, students will learn about major leaders that founded colonies in North America. They will work in partners or groups of three to research information about their leader and will then exchange information with another classmate that has a different leader. This will be a five day WebQuest. The students will write an informative text on the fourth day and share it with the class on the fifth day.
Essential Question
Why did the leaders of the original colonies bring people to America?
Tennessee State Standards
The History of America
Settling the Colonies to the 1700's
4.14 Write informative texts identifying major leaders and groups responsible for the foundingof colonies in North America and the reasons for their founding, including: (C, E, H, P)• Lord Baltimore, Maryland• John Smith, Virginia• Roger Williams, Rhode Island• John Winthrop, Massachusetts• William Bradford, Plymouth• James Oglethorpe, Georgia• William Penn, Pennsylvania
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