Creating a Colony

Map of Savannah area before settlement. You should consider the attributes essential for a city: neighborhoods, places for farming, roads, access to trade, safety from attack.

Step 1: Draw a plan for the city Should include: Residential neighborhoods, roads, business districts and public spaces (parks, city hall, libraries, schools, hospitals). Residential neighborhoods should be placed near public places, especially schools and hospitals. Roads should connect areas and should provide multiple alternate routes to avoid traffic jams and bottlenecks.

Step 2: Vote on the best plan Students will vote on the best plan to implement.

Step 3: Government Groups Governor and Council Department of Transportation Trade Department Public Safety Department Residents’ Association Business Alliance Education Board Health Board

Step 3: Government Groups Each group will create a list of five budget items to spend money on. Each group will create a list of five new laws to pass.

Step 4: Town Government Each group will present its requested budget items and its requested laws. The entire class will vote. The votes will determine how to allocate the annual budget of $1,000,000.00 and which 20 new laws will make up the town constitution.