1. Fifth Grade Social Studies Alternative Assessment
Thirteen Colonies Travel Brochure
Name of Colony:
______________________________________________________
Location of Colony:
New England/Middle/Southern
Colonial Founders:
______________________________________________________
Task: Design a travel brochure that would highlight life in your colony promoting a new
immigrant to settle in your colony’s geographical region.
_____/10 points
Cover
 Fancy/Creative Cover: colony’s name and year established
 Design a flag for your colony…include 2-3 sentences describing what your flag
represents
 Catchy Motto/Slogan attracting immigrants to your particular colony
_____/20 points
Life in _______________________________________
Goal of paragraph (8-10 sentences) is to persuade people to come and live in your colony.
Need a brief summary covering what life is like living in your colony. Be sure to include:
 Recreational events
 Geographical features
 Religious philosophy
 Positive highlights about living in your colony
 Educational experience of population
_____/10 points
Laws in ______________________________________
Ten accurate laws in list form that outline rules of living within your colony. Must use “Old
English” (Thou shall not…) and be accurate to the region in which your colony is located.
_____/9 points
Goings on in __________________________________
Three hand-drawn/colored illustrations depicting important events or customs celebrated
in your colony. Must include a caption of 2-4 sentences underneath each illustration
describing the event or custom.
_____/6 points
Colonial Founders
Using your colonial names, write a brief biography about how each of you ended up in your
colony. Include your title and relationship to each other.
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Total Points: __________/55
Grade: __________
Comments:
Parent Signature: __________________________________________________