Lesson 1

Dwellings of the Plantation

Duration:      

      ·   Two one hour sessions

Objectives:     

      ·  The student will distinguish and make comparisons between colonial homes

          and modern homes.

      ·  The students will use technology resources to find information.

Materials:

      ·    "If You Lived In Colonial Times"  by Ann McGovern  ISBN 059045160X

      ·    KLW Chart Worksheet

      ·    Venn Diagram Worksheet  / Venn Diagram Rubric

      ·    Internet

Vocabulary:

      ·    Dwelling         ·  Subterranean         ·  Bastion         ·  Refrigeration

Activities:

     ·  In this activity the students will discover about the early Americans by looking at a recreation of Plymoth Plantation in 1627.

     ·  Before the activity read If You Lived in Colonial Times y Ann McGovern.

     ·  Brainstorm all of the things you know about early Americans settlers and life in the Plymoth Plantation and complete KWL Chart.

     ·  Take a Virtual Tour of Plymoth Plantation please find various types of homes (dwellings ) and read about them and record on the

                Types of Dwelling  student worksheet.  Dwelling # 1                   Dwelling # 2                Dwelling # 3               Dwelling # 4             

     ·  Complete Venn Diagram to compare and contrast a colonial home to a modern home.

Assessment:

     ·  Student will present the KWL chart completed.

     ·  Student will locate and respond to the Types of Dwelling research worksheet.

     ·  A Venn Diagram Rubric will be used to assess their compare/contrast capabilities.

Home Learning:

     ·   Visit the Colonial Williamsburg  website

     ·   Visit the Scholastics Colonial Period web site to create the interior of your own home.

Extension:

     ·    Students will print and complete "Colonial America Word Search Worksheet" from internet site.

     ·   Visit Perspectives of Liberty web site to read and learn more about life in Colonial times.

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