Colonial Quest         
Ms. Bucci


 Introduction | Task| Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

 

 

Introduction

It’s the year 2008.  You have stumbled upon a time capsule from colonial times.  You open it and find various strange looking objects.  What are these things?  How were they used?  Are you up to a Colonial Quest challenge?

 

 

 

Task

Great! You have chosen to accept the mission. You will choose an artifact to research. Your research will unlock mysteries about the people, their way of life, and the colony they lived in.  What was the purpose of the artifact?  How did it make life easier?

 

 

 







Process

Let’s get started!  You are ready to begin your Colonial Quest!

 

Assignment 1:  Part 1, Probing for Information

Read through the list of artifacts below and choose one.  Keep in mind that you will have to build/make the artifact to bring in to school.

 1.  Butter churn               2.  School house                        3.  Inn                           4.  Blacksmith sign               

 5.  Washing board           6.  Rug beater                          7.  Broom                        8.  Family home           

 9.  Quill and ink             10.  Corn husk doll                    11.  Quilt                         12.  Horn book

13.  Pillory                      14.  Diary                                15.  Spear                       16.  Pin cushion                 

17.  Village                      18.  Hatchet                             19.  Treasure box            20.  Drum

21.  Banner                     22.  Flute                                 23.  Crossbow                 24.  Clothing

25.  Artwork replicas      26.  Please see me if you have other ideas to add to this list!

 

Assignment 2:  Part 2, Probing for Information

 

Answer the following questions about your artifact:

  1. Who used your artifact?  To which social class did this person belong?
  2. In which colony or colonies was your artifact used?
  3. What was your artifact’s purpose?
  4. How was your artifact used?
  5. Did it make life easier?  Explain.
  6. Is this artifact still used today?  Why or why not?
  7. Are there any present day artifacts that are similar to your colonial artifact?  Explain.

Use the above answers to write your paragraph.

 

Assignment 3:  Part 3, Still Probing for Information

You will write a procedural essay on how to build/make your artifact.  Remember to use transition words.  Be sure to first include a supplies list.  Use class example as a guide.

 

Assignment 4:  Part 4, Still Probing!

Build or make your artifact!

 

Assignment 5:  Part 5, Probing is coming to an end!  Conclusion of Written Work:  Summing it up!

    8.  Was your project difficult to make/build? 

    9.  What difficulties did you come across during this assignment?

   10.  What have you learned about yourself?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Resources

http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-colonial-times-and-people-life-in-the-thirteen-colonies.aspx

http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/Elemcurriculumsupportedlinks/colonial_period.htm

http://www.cybrary.org/colonial.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/

http://www.nps.gov/jame/index.htm

 

 

 

Also, check to see what books are available in our classroom and at your local public library!

 

Student Samples

 

       

    Village                  Inn                Rug Beater   

 

           

      Clothing        School House            Church

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

Colonial Artifact Project

Level

Artifact

Written Report

Presentation

COPS & Neatness

4

Artifact is well-made and an accurate representation.

Written report is written in paragraph form and includes: an introduction of the artifact; a description of the use of the artifact and the colony or colonies that used the artifact; an explanation of the procedure (making the artifact); and a conclusion paragraph.

Student speaks knowledgably about artifact, describes procedure in sequence, and submits project on or before due date.

 There are no mistakes in capitalization, organization, punctuation, or spelling.  Written work is neatly handwritten or typed. 

3

Artifact is not well-made or is not an accurate representation.

Written report describes all but one of the above.

Student is unable to do one of the following:  speak knowledgably about artifact, describe procedure in sequence, or submit project on or before due date.

 There are 1 to 3 mistakes in capitalization, organization, punctuation, or spelling.  Written work is neatly handwritten or typed. 

2

Artifact is not well-made and is not an accurate representation.

Written report describes all but two of the above.

Student is unable to do two or more of the following:  speak knowledgably about artifact, describe procedure in sequence, or submit project on or before due date.

 There are 3 to 5 mistakes in capitalization, organization, punctuation, or spelling.  Written work is not neatly handwritten or typed. 

1

Artifact is not well-made and is not an accurate representation.

Written report describes less than two of the above.

Student is unable to do any of the following:  speak knowledgably about artifact, describe procedure in sequence, or submit project on or before due date.

 There are more than 5 mistakes in capitalization, organization, punctuation, or spelling.  Written work is not neatly handwritten or typed. 

 

 

 

                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Congratulations!  You have unlocked the mysteries of the past.  You have earned the title "Colonial Artifact Expert."  Great work!  

 

 

Introduction | Task| Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion