The Revolutionary War has ended and many settlers are coming to America. You and your group will be assuming a huge responsibility for recruiting new colonists to a specific region of America. In just a few weeks a ship from Europe will be docking with colonists eager to start a new life. There are, however, other groups who also want to recruit these new arrivals. Your challenge is to conduct a successful recruitment drive.
The clock has been turned back to 1790. A group of colonists have just arrived in America. They have not decided where to settle. You want these colonists to settle in your region of the colonies. You are an indentured servant and have been promised your freedom if you are successful at recruiting these new settlers. You have been told by the local officials in charge that you HAVE to convince them to settle in your region. The new state charter requires you to recruit a certain number of settlers each month.
Prepare a presentation to this group(the class) promoting your colonial region.To help recruit your new settlers you have to come in with the following:
In addition you should explain and demonstrate the following types of economic opportunities. Use pictures, tools, models, or other examples to share with the newcomers.
The project will take some time and you must work together as a group. Some of the work will be done at home or outside of the classroom. You will also have an opportunity to work as a group in class. You will be responsible for doing some research on-line, and in the library.
You and your team are responsible for working together to prepare for the presentation. You should plan on using the resources at our school and local libraries. There are many excellent books on all of the colonies. You are also required to utilize at least two web sites listed below to prepare for your project. The links at the bottom can connect you with sites related to colonial times.
American History
- Historical Maps of the United States
- Home Page: American Memory from the Library of Congress
- American History Bookmarks
- The History Channel
- American History Links
Colonial Times
- The World of Early America
- Colonial Games and Toys
- Children in Colonial Times
American Revolution
- From Revolution to Reconstruction
- The History Place- American Revolution Timeline
- American Revolution (a comprehensive collection of links)
- Political Cartoons
Teams of students who successfully recruit new colonists will no longer be indentured servants and can start a new life in America free of any burdens. GOOD LUCK!