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Life in Colonial A
WebQuest for 3rd Grade Social Studies and Language
Arts Designed by Lisa Sitter Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page What was life like for children in Colonial times? You’re about to find out! Our class is going to take a journey back in time to Colonial America. You and your classmates will be given new families and names, and you must research and share what life would have been like for you during this period in history. You
will be divided into groups of 3-4 students. They will be your brothers and
sisters. Together your task is to learn about life in Colonial America and compare
it to your life now, using the information you find on this webquest. You must gather information about your
new identity and family, and write an individual report. You must then
complete two or more of the following tasks as a group and share them with
the class. 1. Research and demonstrate a
game or activity to the class. 2. Draw and label a detailed
map of a make-believe Colonial town.
3. Draw a detailed picture of
your new home, including how it looks outside. 4. Create a Venn-Diagram or
T-chart comparing and contrasting Colonial life to modern life. 5. Recreate an object from
your new life. This could be a candle, toy, or craft. You may also choose to
illustrate an item used in Colonial times. 1. Once you have been assigned your new
name and family you can begin your webquest. First you must gather information for
your report about your new life.
Be sure to include: what school is like (do you even go?), what chores
you have, how you dress, what games and toys you play with, and what foods
you eat. How does this compare to your life now? Which do you prefer and
why? 2. After you have completed your group
report you can move on to the next task.
As a group, choose two or more projects from the following list: ·
Research and demonstrate a game or activity to the class. ·
Draw and label a detailed map of your make-believe Colonial town. ·
Draw a detailed picture of your new home, including how it looks
outside. ·
Create a Venn-Diagram or T-Chart
comparing and contrasting Colonial life to modern life. ·
Recreate an object from your new life. This could be a candle, toy, or
craft. You may also choose to illustrate an item used in Colonial times. Use the following web resources to gather
information for your report and project.
Good Luck!
Now
that you’ve completed your projects and report you will present them to
the class. This is your
opportunity to share what you have learned about children and their life in
Colonial times.
Now
you have a clear understanding of what life was like for a child, living in Colonial
America ask yourself the following questions. ·
Would you have
enjoyed living during this historical time? ·
How was life
more difficult? ·
What would you
miss the most about life now? Colonial Image found on Google Images: www.d261.k12.id.us Internet Sources Venn-Diagram and T-chart: walledlake.k12.mi.us Children in Colonial Times: nps.gov/archive/fofr/col_kids.htm School Life, Daily Life, Clothing, Transportation, Great
Colonial Game book and Make Your own Candles: Library.thinkquest.org/J002611F Children’s Clothing: web.bryant.edu/~ehu/h364proj/sprg_98/powderly/powd_childrenclothing.htm Kids Zone: history.org/kids/index.cfm Colonial Farmer: history/org/kids/visitUs/colonialPeople/farmer.cfm Colonial Life: hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/Colonial/Life/Life.html Games and Toys: noahwebsterhouse.org/games.html Activity Ideas: ic.sunysb.edu/class/est572/joreste |
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