1. Colonial America Research Report
INTRODUCING…
Colonial America Research Report
A 5th Grade Project

2. Learning Outcome: Research and report about some aspect of life in Colonial America.

3. FINAL PRODUCT?? INFORMATIONAL POSTER
A fancy, dandy, spiffy, perfectly nifty…
INFORMATIONAL POSTER

4. POSSIBLE TOPICS TO CHOOSE FROM
Your family business (blacksmithing, etc.)
Daily life in the home (cooking, leisure activities, living conditions, illness and medicine, etc.)
Transportation (horses,ships, etc.)
Schooling, apprenticeships
Politics, laws and crime
Anything else that interests you!

5. What will your poster look like?
It will be a masterpiece of information and creative design. It will also look like this:
Title
Information
Picture I
I=Interesting Facts
Free Choice

6. Poster details, part 1 The Title Triangle:
Title of report written in your own handwriting
Colorful and creative
Can be any style of writing
Your first and last name

7. Poster details, part 2
The Information Triangle: Information written in a PARAGRAPH format Excellent information showing your learning Must be typed -12 or 14 font -Double or single spaced-you choose depending on space needs.

8. Poster details, part 3 Picture/Visuals Triangle
Show visuals relating to your topic
Use any medium you like (drawing, stamping, fabric art, samples of crafts)
Any drawings should be done a separate paper, neatly cut out, and glued to your poster so there are no mistakes.
Be creative! Be Authentic to the time!

9. Poster details, part 4 Free Choice Triangle
Just like it says, you may choose your topic for this section.
Consider this another opportunity for a creative way to show your learning.

10. Poster details, part 5 Interesting Facts Square
Record anything fun and interesting about your topic…especially things that don’t fit easily into other categories.
You may use bullets for this section
Sentences must be typed, printed and pasted onto your poster.

11. How do you gather your research?
Book (REQUIRED)
Internet (REQUIRED)
Field trip, magazines, periodicals, encyclopedias, videos…
***Note: Three different types of sources are required so you have a good variety of information.

12. How will you record your research?
We’re glad you asked!
You will receive familiar looking
Note Sheets
to use for recording information from your sources.
They look like this.

13. What will you turn in? Your completed Note Sheets Your lovely poster
A Bibliography listing your sources

14. What will you be graded on?
GOOD QUALITY INFORMATION
Neatness
Creativity
Organization
Effort
Conventions (of course!)

15. Summary of the Project Gather Information Read Sources
Take Notes on Note sheets- DUE MAY 19th
Poster-DUE MAY 26th
Presentation to Class