

Resources
Part I - Adding to Your Knowledge of
Colonial Persecution
America as
Religious Refuge - Persecution in Europe
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel01-2.html
Points to Ponder:
For what reasons were people in the 17th century wanting to
come the colonies?
Which types or groups of people had the worst experiences?
If you had lived during those times, would you have wanted
to emigrate? Why or why not?
America as
Religious Refuge - Persecution in America
lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel01-2.html
Warning Out:
New England Towns Less Than Hospitable
www.mayflowerfamilies.com/enquirer/warning_outs.htm
Points to Ponder:
In what ways were conditions
for religious groups in Colonial America similar to the conditions they left behind?
If you could choose a location in the colonies to emigrate
to, what place would you think was the safest? Why?
The Trial of
Anne Hutchinson
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/civilrights/features_hutchison.html
Points to Ponder:
How was the Massachusetts
Colony different that what Anne expected when she moved there?
What were the effects of her trial, both immediate and long
lasting?

Part
II - Gathering Information About Source Reliability
Why We Need to Evaluate Information
thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/~techman/eval.html
Thinking Critically about Web Pages
www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htm
How to Critically Analyze Information Sources
www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill26.htm
Points to Ponder:
How does this information
apply to determining what to believe when you hear or read information? As you view
each site, take notes on what you think are the important aspects for determining source
reliability of written and spoken information.
Part III - Assuming Your Roles and
Completing Your Projects
It
is suggested that the team meets together periodically to discuss their progress and get
suggestions from the others on refining their projects. Click on the links below to go to
the individual sections for further instructions.

Introduction
| Task
| Process
| Resources
| Evaluation
| Conclusion
| Teacher
Notes
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