Lesson 4

Livelihood of the Times

Duration:

●    Two one hour sessions

Objectives:

●    Students will develop beginning skills in historical analysis, including the ability to analyze records, and data, communicate findings graphically and in written form.

●    Students will complete a bar graph according to information found at Virginia census.

●    Students will complete the Colonial Jobs Worksheet.

Materials:

●    Computer with Internet Access

●    Library books

●    Colonial Jobs Worksheet and Answer Key

●    Bar Graph Scoring Rubric

Vocabulary:

chandler        mantuamaker        apothecary        cutler        saddler        wheelwright

Activities:

●    Students will located information using various print and non-print resources to complete a Colonial Jobs worksheet.

●    Have students make a bar graph which shows how many men performed each job, using different colors to show different categories. They should also make a color key. Information can be found at these sites:

    http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/census1.html

    http://vcdh.virginia.edu/teaching/jamestown/jobs_1.html

    http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/line_data.asp

Assessment:

●    Colonial Worksheet Answer Key

●    Bar Graph using Scoring Rubric

Home Learning:

●    Student can select one of the occupations researched, and design their own trade shop using a diorama including tools and people. 

Extension:

●    Colonial trades people used signs with pictures to illustrate what their jobs was because some people had not learned to read.  To see examples of colonial signs, visit site and create your own sign.       http://history.org/History/teaching/signsamp.cfm

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