Rauer, Fifth
Ms. Rauer's Fifth Grade



You are a colonial family moving to one of the New England Colonies: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.  You task is to learn the following about your colony: 
Where is your family from and how did they get to the colonies?

Examples for research
Describe your home
Describe what your parents do to support the family, such as what does your dad do, what does your mom do?
Describe how you get our education, do you go to school, do you learn at home?
Describe your general enviornment, is it cold, is it hot?
Are there any cities around your house?

NOTE: this is just a list of suggestions, I want you to think about yourself and your group as a family and learn how you live and survive.





WEBSITES:

http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_ne_colonies.html

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/US_History/Colonial_Period/New_England_Colonies/

http://www.wilton.k12.ct.us/cm/kent/4thshared/colonialwebquest/resources.html

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/coloniz.html

http://www.42explore2.com/colonial.htm
Rauer, Fifth