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5th graders are researching an American colony. They will create an advertisement and sales pitch to convince others to settle in their colony.

Colonial America
 Colonial America Research Packet-Click to download the web quest booklet. Click here if you need help with your bibliography.
Print Resources
  The Colonies series from ABDO's Checkerboard Imprint
  The American Colonies series from Capstone Press' Fact Finders Imprint
Web Sites
  New England Colonies
 
  Plimoth Plantation- includes many articles on the people of Plimoth Plantation
  Scholastic’s Plimoth Plantation- explores the daily life of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags, as well as the first Thanksgiving
  Life in Colonial America: The New England Colonies- use the drop-down menu to learn about the daily life and other details of the New England Colonies
  Middle Colonies
 
  Colonial Kids- a Thinkquest site that discusses the everyday lives of Colonial children
  Life in Colonial America: The Middle Colonies- use the drop-down menu to learn about the daily life and other details of the Middle Colonies
  Middle Colonies- this site has a brief history of the middle colonies and costume ideas
  Southern Colonies
 
  Colonial Williamsburg- includes information clothing, food, everyday life , and much more
  Life in Colonial America: The Southern Colonies- use the drop-down menu to learn about the daily life and other details of the Southern Colonies
  Southern Colonies-this site has a brief history of the southern colonies and costume ideas
   
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TEKS and Library Skills

TEKS
§110.7. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 5
  (8) B, C
  (10)   B
  (11) A-C
  (13) A- H
  (21) C- F
  (23) B
§113.7 Social Studies, Grade 5
  (1) A
  (7) A
  (8) A-D
  (25) A-F
  (26) A-E
  (27) A-B
§126.3. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5
  (4) A, B
  (5) A
  (6) B
  (7) A-C
  (10) A-C
  (11) A

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