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You are THERE in History!

You are THERE in History!. Imagine you are a Colonial Traveler along the King's Highway on a dangerously stormy night in 1775. You cannot continue, it is just too dangerous tonight! You seek refuge for the evening at the cozy Tavern in a small town.

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You are THERE in History!

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  1. You are THERE in History!

  2. Imagine you are a Colonial Traveler along the King's Highway on a dangerously stormy night in 1775. You cannot continue, it is just too dangerous tonight! You seek refuge for the evening at the cozy Tavern in a small town. There you meet some fellow travelers in the same situation. In 1750, Colonists dealt mainly with England and other European countries and did not travel frequently within their own 13 Colonies. Therefore, people knew very little about their fellow Colonists' lifestyles. You discuss with the others your lives.

  3. You will take on the role of a Colonist, circa 1775. You need to present as realistic a presentation as possible of  the everyday life of the individual...including his or her job, clothing,  social activities, typical food and drink, current events in his/her Region in the 1700's, who the well-known Political leaders are in his/her region, other people with whom your character interacts, and what activities he/she does during a typical day.

  4. Your group of 4 will decide which of you are colonists , what is your occupation, and from what colony. One group member will be the inn keeper.All members of your group need to be familiar with events on the road to Revolution. (found in your text in Chapters 6 & 7 – look at the timeline in both of those chapters)Certainly you will include at a minimum The Stamp Act, The Boston Massacre, The Sugar Act, The Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts.)

  5. Ye olde Task for Thee

  6. The Roles • Ye olde innkeeper • Ye olde New England colonist • Ye olde Middle colonies colonist • Ye olde Southern colonies colonist

  7. Ye olde Innkeeper 1. Decide WHERE your inn is located 2. decide on the name of your inn, and make a sign 3. decide on the food and drink your inn will offer, make a menu, and provide prices

  8. Some Ideas for a Colonist • A Frontiersman • A wealthy Southern Planter • Planter's wife • A Quaker in Pennsylvania • An African slave from a plantation • A British soldier • A newspaper publisher • A resident of a large colonial city • A New England Puritan • An indentured servant • An apprentice learning a skill or trade • A worker in a debtor colony

  9. Trades

  10. Typical clothing I´d wear? My profession? My education level? Typical food that I would eat in my area?

  11. My family life every day? Duties I have? My leisure activities? (What I´d do for fun in my free time?)

  12. You must include clothing and props in your skit.You may do this in any mode you wish, other than a poster.You must provide me with a script.

  13. You must use some old timey talk and language in your skit!Here are links to help you: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/enewsletter/june03/english.cfm http://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/talk-pilgrim http://www.relivinghistoryinc.org/upload/Talk%20like%20a%20Colonist.pdf http://www.colonialsense.com/Society-Lifestyle/Signs_of_the_Times/Long_S.php

  14. Food Links • http://www.thehistorytrekker.com/travel-photographer/new-england/daily-life-of-the-american-colonies-the-role-of-the-tavern-in-society • http://www.cookingandtips.com/recipes/facts_folklore/early_american_food.htm • http://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-food.htm • http://www.dobbinhouse.com/menu4.htm • http://www.dobbinhouse.com/menu4.htm

  15. New England Colonies: • http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/newenglandcoloniesresearchpage.htm • • http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c1.htm • • http://www.ushistory.org/us/3.asp • • http://www.slideshare.net/ezlee2/the-new-england-colonies • Middle Colonies: • • http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c9.htm • • http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/13c2.htm • • http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/middlecolonies.htm • Southern Colonies: • • http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/ca/13c3.htm • • http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/southerncoloniespage.htm • Other Helpful Websites: • • http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/pke/phillips/colonies/climateofthethrreecolonise.htm • • http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13colonies2.htm • • http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm • • http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13colonies/13regions.htm

  16. 1730-1768 Partial Timeline • 1730 The Great Awakening. The Great Awakening was an unorganized but widespread movement of evangelical Christian sermons and church meetings in the 1730s and 1740s  1732 The Hat Act designed to control hat production by the American colonists in the 13 Colonies.    1733 Navigation Act of 1733 - the Molasses Act - levied heavy taxes on sugar      1744 (1744–1748) King George's War (part of the French and Indian Wars) between the French colonies allied with the Wabanaki Confederacy and the British colonies allied with Iroquois Confederacy     1750Iron Act - Restricts the manufacturing activities in the colonies   1754(1754-1763) French Indian War also known as the Seven Years War, (  1758King George III ascends to the throne  1763The Peace Treaty of Paris 1763 ends the French and Indian Wars. Canada, east of the Mississippi River, was added to the British empire. • 1763The Peace Treaty of Paris 1763 ends the French and Indian Wars. Canada, east of the Mississippi River, was added to the British empire. Great Britain attempts to Reverse the Policy of Salutary Neglect  1763The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763 bringing the introduction of the massive boundary, which was the Proclamation Line between the colonies and Indian Territories - refer to British Colonies in 1763  1764Sugar Act - Law passed by the British Parliament setting a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.  17651765 The Stamp Act of 1765 placed a stamp duty (tax) on legal papers, newspapers and pamphlets. Vehement opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766  1765Quartering Act of 1765  1765The Sons of Liberty.   1767 Townshend Acts - Series of Laws passed by the British Parliament placing duties on items imported by the colonists including glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. The reaction from the colonists was so intense that Great Britain eventually repealed all the taxes except the one on tea.  1768: Boston Nonimportation Agreement Merchants in Boston and New York boycott British goods until the Townshend Acts are repealed

  17. The Rubric for this activity is also uploaded under APUSH DOCUMENTS.There are 2 – one for me to grade you, one for you to grade each other.

  18. CULMINATING EVENTYour class will have a traditional New England Town Meeting to decide whether the colonies will oppose the British or welcome them. Everyone has one vote.Before a vote is taken, everyone will have one minute to state their position and persuade others to vote with them.

  19. Some of the information on this powerpoint provided by: Eileen Keane, Newton Public Schools Newton, Massachusetts

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