THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES
PATHFINDER
7th Grade Social Studies
Horace Mann Middle School
Ms. Kerr
The object of this assignment is to use the various resources in the
Technology Center and the rest of the Library to find information about
the founding, location and growth of the original thirteen colonies.
Use your data to create an 18"x36" poster of your colony. Geographical
features, outline map of the colony, historical data such as name of founder,
date established, reason founded, type of colony, products made for income,
housing, settlement organization, government, typical daily life style,
food and clothing are all areas you should display on your poster. Be thorough.
Be creative. Make your poster informative, accurate, eyecatching.
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