Materials

• Construction paper
• Colored pencils
• Markers
• Textbook
• Access to library and the Internet
• Class notes

Instructional Activities

1. In this session, students, working individually or in groups of three or four, will use information from their textbook,  class notes, and other resources to develop a promotional brochure to entice new settlers to the colonies. Remind students that the realities of life in the colonies were often very different from those back in the “mother country” of England. Show students an example of a contemporary brochure as a guideline.
   
   
2. Allow students to consult the following Internet sites for additional information:
   • Liberty: The American Revolution. <http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/>. Under the heading “Perspectives on Liberty,” students can find additional information on daily life in the colonies.
   • Colonial Williamsburg. <http://www.history.org/>.
   • Colonial America 1600–1775, K12 Resources. <http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm>.
   
   
3. Instruct students to include the following:
   • Illustrations
   • Color
   • Descriptions of features of the region, including the landscape, the major industry, the religious background, and lifestyle
   
   Remind students that their brochure must depict the colonies in a favorable light that encourages settlement in the area.