What do we know about the colonists of the 1700s?

 We know…

  To me, RESPONSIBLE means…  Colonists were RESPONSIBLE for… A Colonist’s Responsibility

  If you were a colonist, these are some jobs you might do.  Teachers  Barbers  Printers  Blacksmiths  Shipbuilders  Tanners Colonists at Work

Teachers taught school and also helped dig graves. Shipbuilders were good carpenters who built ships. Blacksmiths made things out of iron, like horseshoes. Tanners turned animal skin into leather. Printers printed newspapers, book, and pamphlets. Barbers cut hair and worked as dentists and doctors.

 Your Responsibility…  What would it be like to have been born at a different time? Or as another person?  Our class is going to travel back to Colonial Days.  You will each choose to become either a man, a woman, or a child from colonial times.  You will chooses a job or trade.  You will bring your character to life as you pretend to live as a colonial.  Your colonial life will be recorded and documented in a three day journal, which you will present at the end of this project.

  You will write 3 journal entries (2 paragraph minimum – 5 to 6 sentences each).  These journal entries should tell about your trade and describe your family, shelter, furnishings, clothing, education, food, chores, and/or recreation common to your colonial character.  The journal entries can be consecutive daily entries or they can be selected from several weeks or months.  Try to express the thoughts and feelings of your character as he/she goes about daily life in the colony. Some ideas to include are…  daily schedule/routines  work details  free time activities  And your journal MUST be authentic to the time period – BE CREATIVE! Your Colonial Journal

 Your Journal Format  Cover Page  Picture  Your Colonial Name  Page 1: Introduction  Your Colonial Name  Your Family Background  Your Occupation  Your Age  Your Educational Background  Your Colony (One of the 13 colonies)  Journal Entry #1  Your voyage to the colony.  Accommodations  Food  Weather  Your Feelings  Journal Entry #2  Your arrival to the colony  Land  Resources  People  Your Feelings  Journal Entry #3  Your Daily Routines  Your Family  Food  Clothing  Your Job/Trade  Free Time Activities

  First, choose your colonial character.  Man, Woman, or Child?  Teacher, Barber, Printer, Shipbuilder, Blacksmith, or Tanner?  Second, research your character using the websites below:  Aunt Abigail's Cookbook Colonial Children The History of the 13 Original Colonies Everyday Life in Colonial America Great Colonial Game Book People of Williamsburg Religion in Early Virginia Trades of Colonial Times Aunt Abigail's Cookbook Colonial Children The History of the 13 Original Colonies Everyday Life in Colonial America Great Colonial Game Book People of Williamsburg Religion in Early Virginia Trades of Colonial Times  Third, brainstorm your ideas and fill in your Colonial Character graphic organizer. Steps to take Today…