The purpose of this activity is to provide a comprehensive method to explore the development of the English Colonies three distinct regions by creating a historical fiction blog or postcard that identifies unique traits of a colonial region and describes life in that region based on class lecture and notes. The essential questions that will guide this lesson are: What are the three major colonial regions? What factors led to the development of the three regions?; How did the geography influence colonial development. The lesson is differentiated by visuals, simplified definitions graphic organizers and skeletal notes.