Colonial Family Paintings

Analyze the following paintings for clues about family roles and gender roles during the American colonial era. Take notes on things you notice as you analyze the photos. Then, write a 2 paragraph essay describing your thoughts on what family roles and relationships were like and what gender roles were present during the time.

TimeGlider

Put the following events on your digital timelines on TimeGlider:

1. Columbus reaches America (page 46)
2. England leaves Catholic Church (page 59)
3. First Settlement at Roanoke (page 71)
4. Lost Colony of Roanoke (page 71)
5. Jamestown Settlement in Virginia (page 71)
6. House of Burgesses first met (page 73)
7. Pilgrims land at Plymouth (page 77)
8. Puritans settle Massachusetts (page 78)
9. Connecticut founded (page 79)
10. Rhode Island founded (page 79-80)
11. New York (New Netherland) settled by the Dutch (page 83)
12. England takes New York (page 83)
13. Pennsylvania was founded by the Quakers (page 84-85)

Language Arts Pre-Writing Activity

Make this graphic organizer on a piece of paper and fill it out with the information that you have for

 Item #1: Jamestown and Item #2: The Disney Movie

Pocahontas Comparison Website

http://pocahontas.morenus.org/

Jamestown Adventure

Follow these links on your virtual tour of Jamestown!

The Land
http://www.apva.org/tour/loop.html

James Fort
http://www.apva.org/tour/firstft.html

Statue of John Smith
http://apva.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=385

Pocahontas Statue
http://apva.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=58

Glass House
http://www.apva.org/tour/glass.html

Jamestown Church
http://www.apva.org/tour/chtour.html

Graveyard
http://www.apva.org/tour/gravyard.html

Hunt Shrine
http://www.apva.org/tour/hunt.html

Memorial Cross
http://www.apva.org/tour/cross.html

Compilation of Information: Jamestown

With a partner, you need to compile information about Jamestown and the Powhatan people on a shared Powerpoint in your Google drive. SHARE WITH MS. K. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

-Map of Virginia
-At least 3 images of eastern Virginia (paying attention to landscape)
-Pictures of Powhatan people (clothing, homes, food)
      -Try to find at least 2 of their customs (things that are part of their culture, traditions, etc)
-Slide about Pocahontas (NOT THE CARTOON), who was she? how old was she when she met the   English men?

Different Worlds Meet