Colony Powerpoint
Original Colonies
Original Colonies


This is the outline for the colony that has been assigned by your teacher. All research and powerpoint development will be done in the lab. The underline on each slide is the title text box. Your research is in the lower text box. You must have 5 facts per slide unless otherwise indicated.

Slide 1- Colony Name. Title box contains the colony that is assigned to you by your 6th grade teacher. Lower text box contains your full name, grade and school year.

Slide 2-General Information. This will include: Capital, Abbreviation, Nickname, State Flower, State Bird, etc.

Slide 3-History. This will include date of statehood, order of statehood, etc.

Slide 4-Statistics. This will include population, area, climate, geography, physical and political boundaries, etc.

Slide 5-Economy. What are the top 5 sources of revenue for your state.

Slide 6-Important Events. List 5 historical events in chronological order.

Slide 7-Famous People. List 5 important figures in chronological order. List a politician, artist, musician, athlete and a scholar of your choice.

Slide 8-Other Facts. List 5 other important facts about this state. This may include current events and present status.

Slide 9-Trivia. Fun facts.

Slide 10+- Bibliography. ALL information must be listed on this slide using the online MLA format. You will copy and paste the MLA format on this slide. You can use as many slides as possible for your research.

Online MLA Citation Machine