Directions:

Imagine your group is the first to travel to North America.You are planning on living in North America permanently. (Think 17th century. The pilgrims came over to the New World September of 1620.)

Materials:  (all sheets will be submitted)

1. Planning Sheet

2. Lined Paper

3. Printer Paper (from Ms. Ellis)

Jobs for Group Members:

1. Scribe #1 (Jot down ideas on planning sheet)

2. Scribe #2 (Clearly write down group’s specific explanatory paragraph of community’s design)

3. Artist (Draw visual representation of explanation)

4. Creative Thinkers (help group brainstorm the specific details of your society)

Video to get you brainstorming:

http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/pilgrims-in-america

Get Started:

Create a planning sheet:

Where are you coming from?

What items would you bring? Why?

How many of you are making the voyage to the New World? (i.e., number of men, women, children, or lack thereof)

List from highest importance to lowest importance what you would do as soon as you disembark from your boat. (at least 10)

What laws would you institute to promote the American Dream? Be specific.

What does your community look like? Familial structure?

What is your procedure for meeting the indigenous peoples already residing in North America?

Name your community.

Explanation: (must be in paragraph format)

Write an explanation of your community on a separate sheet of paper. Be as specific as possible. The reader of your explanation should be able to clearly visualize what your community looks like, who lives there, how it came to be, and how the individuals function within its walls.

Visual Representation:

Draw your community. Include all important aspects! Make your explanation come to life.