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You will choose to become a resident and continental delegate from of one of the following seven colonies: Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Massachusetts Bay, Virginia. As part of your role as a congressional, each delegate will:

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 * Submit a 2 page statement explaining the reasons why you selected the colony you did; identifying what your role as a delegate is, including identifying some of the key issues that your colony should be focused on in the coming debate over what course of action to take against England;
 * “Register” as a delegate to the congress by writing your name and colony, and posting your two page summary on the Registration Link and individual Colony page [See **Registration Information** link on the left;
 * After registering for the congress:
 * meet with the other delegates from their colony (during class and online) and r esearch and develop the issues and concerns of their colony t
 * Create a virtual representation of your colony using **wikispaces** so that other delegates and visitors can research the issues and concerns of your colony
 * Students can write articles individually or jointly (using Google Documents), provide links to research, post drawings, media clips, voicethread, etc.
 * students can also work with other colonies to share research/ideas address regional concerns
 * Develop your colony's convention "booth" (website link) by posting the information developed through their research:
 * Each delegate (and colonial group) should focus on "presenting" their colony, its views, and how they see their role now, what has changed, and what positions and concerns they will be bringing into the simulation


 * Participate in a series of three congressional debates during class periods (acting as a delegate for the colony you have chosen) and:
 * representing the interests and concerns of your colony based on your own research into your colony and through the convention websites of other colonies;
 * working within the congress to develop a course of action with respect to England;
 * appropriately responding to the arguments of other delegates using the information you have gathered; and
 * reflecting on each session of the convention by posting on your colony's website


 * Submit a Final Paper reflecting on the debates and giving your vote for a course of action