My favorite colony or Worst Colony (Opinion)
Part II (Part I is your story board comic strip)
If
you were alive during this period in history, in which colony would you have
chosen to live? Why? Give 3 reasons. (3
Pros)
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 18th century (1700's prior to 1760).
Requirements
Historical Date
Greetings
Introduction stating:
o Colony
o Colonial
region (New England, Middle, and Southern)
o Location
(North, South, East or West, Atlantic ocean, near etc.)
State 3 reasons why this colony is the best
colony
One of your reasons must contrast one of the opposing colonies or Regions (possible Con)
o New
England
o Middle
o Southern
Use one con to prove your point.
Uses voice to persuade the reader of the letter (Use special words to target his or her wants and needs.)
Closing Paragraph (Conclusion), restates main
ideas, friendly chatter
Salutation
Less than 3 misspelled words
Use a combination of complex and compound
sentences. (Avoid run ons.)
Use transition words within the paragraphs and
changing paragraphs.
Less than 3 grammatical errors
(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
- Use of
economic terms as a reason: natural
resource, human resource, good, product, manufacturing, trade off,
opportunity cost, etc.
Sample letter
Favorite Colony
December 9, 1731
Dear Penny,
Good morning! I hope you are doing well
back in the Old World of England. I have settled into New Jersey in the Middle
Region, which is south of the colony of Massachusetts Bay. If you are looking for a colony with plenty
of great land, a democratic government and plenty of job opportunities, in my opinion, New
Jersey is the place for you.
First, the main reason for coming to New
Jersey is the chance of having plenty of great land. New Jersey began as a colony, because
New York was too crowded. Sometimes, I felt like in New York, my cabin was
going to touch another one. Our newly started colony gives colonists a chance
to farm with great land. Also, our land provides opportunity for
lumbering of trees. The soil is so rich, that you will be able to grow almost any
crop. I know how much you like working in your garden. To add to the opportunity to gardening, a
nickname for the colonies in the middle is the breadbasket, because we are home
to several colonies that have lots of farms.
Another
reason to move to New
Jersey is the democratic government. WE are so different from New York, another
middle colony. They have a strict appointed governor who appoints people. No
one votes. In New Jersey, your husband will be able to vote, because he is a
white male. Voting will provide a chance to have a say in the matters of the colony.
Lastly, I know you are thinking New York has an
opportunity to have a job fur trading but the trading business is really
competitive with the Natives and the Dutch. Don’t waste your time in that business.
Our colony offers skilled workers, farmers, and business owners. I even heard
of someone working as a blacksmith.
To sum it all up, It
may take a while but you will eventually have a nice area of spacious land,
voting privileges and a new job in your future home, New Jersey. Tell aunt
Bessie that I love her and send my well wishes to my old neighborhood. See you
in a month in the best colony, New Jersey.
Sincerely,
Avery Hubbard
POP in Visits
