Chapter 7 Best Colony Rubric
Name _______________________________
Best colony or Worst Colony
Total __________/ 20 points
Part I
If
you were alive during this period in history, in which colony would you have
chosen to live? Why? Give 3 reasons.
Write a letter to one of your friends in Great Britain persuading him or her to migrate to a
colony of your choice. The time frame is the 17th century.
Requirements
Date (1)
___________
Greetings (1) ___________
Introduction stating:
o Colony
(1) _____
o Colonial
region (New England, Middle, and Southern) (1)
_____
o Location
(North, South, East or West, Atlantic ocean, near etc.) (1) ____
State 3 reasons why this colony is the best
colony (3) ______
One of your reasons must contrast one of the opposing colonies (3) _______
o New
England
o Middle
o Southern
Uses voice to persuade the reader of the letter
(3) _________
Closing Paragraph, restates main ideas, friendly
chatter (3) ________
Salutation (1) _______
Less than 3 misspelled words (1) _______
Less than 3 grammatical errors (1) _______
(Challenge)
If
you were alive during this period in history, in which colony would you have
refused to live? Why?
Write a letter to one of your friends in Great Britain persuading him or her to never visit or
do business with this colony.
Differentiation
- State
3 reasons why this colony is the worst colony (3)
- Use of
economic terms as a reason: natural
resource, human resource, good, product, manufacturing, trade off,
opportunity cost, etc. (3)
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