Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Writing Project - Meet the people of Colonial America

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are currently working on a project in writing, and I am SO excited about it!  Our project is based on the people of Colonial America.  Each student chose a specific type of person (Landowners, artisans, women, slaves, farmers, indentured servants, or Native Americans) to research.  Using their research, students will write a speech about their person’s surroundings, occupation, and leisure activities. 

Speeches will be due on Friday, January 15, 2016, and presentations will begin that day.  We will be presenting the speeches in a wax museum.  This means that half of the class will present on the 19th and the other half on the 20thStudents need to dress up as their personThey can be creative with dressing up.  Goodwill has good clothes to get for projects like this, but students can also find a way to use clothes they already have, or draw their costume on a poster board and hang it around their neck; be creative!  On the day of their presentation, students will need to wear standard attire and bring their ‘costume’ to change in to. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Thank you for all of your support,

Laura Kraftschik


Online resources for research








Places in a Colonial Town

Social Studies Textbook
username: cobbstudent4
password: password


Presentation Days


Mrs. Beason Class

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Evan, Datta, Gabe, Amariya, Laylani, Tahira, Sakura, Shira, Jahlil, Shea, Jaiquavius


Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Wade, Ryan, Nolan, Nacho, Shraddha, Vishali, Emory, Ally, Carolyn, Terence, Ava, Alexa



Ms. Kraftschik’s Class

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Keegan, Marcal, Lara, La’Kia, Ariyah, Kameron, Jacob, Tristen, Amari, Aaron


Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Connor, Maiya, Surya, Hannah, Da’Khari, Maddy, Hines, Allen, Timothy, Tailah




**Please check the class links section of the blog. I have added a new link to the 4th grade, GA Milestone study guide.**

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