Monday, September 22, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Coming to a new land
In early colonial times things were very different than they are now.
How people interacted with each other and how they persevered hard times are reasons for successes and failures in coming to the new land.
What are some ideas that you have about those hardships people endured?
What hardships do we face today? How are they similar to people of colonial times?
How do you endure hardships today?
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The 13 Colonies
After viewing a variety of videos about the colonies you have some knowledge about the development and lifestyle of those times.
What observations did you make?
Why did people go to the colonies?
What was life like starting a colony?
Describe the culture of that time. Culture is: education, religion, economy, food, literature, recreation, traditions, music, clothing...
Hardships of the Voyage
Describe some of the hardships that people endured in coming to the colonies.
How long did this voyage take?
What were the living conditions on the ship like?
What were the dimensions of the ships used?
Considering the conditions and reasons for why people left Great Britain, what were some of the things you think they hoped to gain in coming to the colonies?
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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