Directions: Create an authentic looking historical document - in this case a diary or journal – that belonged to an English colonist..
The journal must have at least five, separate entries that tell us what your world is like and what your thoughts and feelings are at four different points in your grand adventure. Can you have more? OF COURSE!
In your journal you must tell us to which English colony you are going. It may be a New England colony, a middle colony, or a Southern colony - perhaps Jamestown itself. You decide, but remember to include relevant, accurate details for the colony you visit.
Your journal must also have at least one illustration that depicts an aspect of your life during this exciting time. Your journal should look authentic, so try to stay away from typing it. A colonist in the mid-1600’s didn’t have a typewriter or a computer. Be creative with this and have a little fun! Imagine what a 300 year old journal or notebook might look like today.
The journal must have at least five, separate entries that tell us what your world is like and what your thoughts and feelings are at four different points in your grand adventure. Can you have more? OF COURSE!
- You should write about the point just before your departure on the great ship that will take you to your new home,
- You should record your thoughts and experiences for a period of time spent on board the ocean-going vessel as you make your way to your colony.
- You should have an entry describing your first day or two in the New World. What are your thoughts or concerns? What do you see? What are the people around you like?
- You must tell us about an experience or two that occurs during your first month in the colony.
- Finally, you need to tell us about your life after you have been in the colony at least a year, after the “seasoning,” and whether or not you will stay, and why.
In your journal you must tell us to which English colony you are going. It may be a New England colony, a middle colony, or a Southern colony - perhaps Jamestown itself. You decide, but remember to include relevant, accurate details for the colony you visit.
Your journal must also have at least one illustration that depicts an aspect of your life during this exciting time. Your journal should look authentic, so try to stay away from typing it. A colonist in the mid-1600’s didn’t have a typewriter or a computer. Be creative with this and have a little fun! Imagine what a 300 year old journal or notebook might look like today.
Choose a Pilgrim to write as:
•MAYFLOWER PASSENGER LIST
good site to use right here.
Important People
How to talk like a pilgrim
Entry 1:You should write about the point just before your departure on the great ship that will take you to your new home,
| Important Words Seperatists William Bradford Mayflower Church of England persecution Pilgrims |
Entry 2:You should record your thoughts and experiences for a period of time spent on board the ocean-going vessel as you make your way to your colony.
Mayflower Myths
- The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America. They sailed on a ship named the Mayflower.
- September 6, the Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England, and headed for America.
- Sailing to Jamestown, Virginia, but got blown off course
- Cape Cod was sighted on 9 November 1620.
Entry 3: You should have an entry describing your first day or two in the New World. What are your thoughts or concerns? What do you see? What are the people around you like?
- On December 11, 1620, the first Pilgrims (or Puritans, as they were first known) landed at Plymouth Rock.
Entry 4: You must tell us about an experience or two that occurs during your first month in the colony.
- The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to get the land ready for planting.
entry 5:Finally, you need to tell us about your life after you have been in the colony at least a year, after the “seasoning,” and whether or not you will stay, and why. (First Thanksgiving)
What they ate
The True Story of the 1st Thanksgiving
- By the fall of 1621, only half of the pilgrims, who had sailed on the Mayflower, survived. The survivors, thankful to be alive, decided to prepare a thanksgiving feast.
- The Pilgrim leader, Governor William Bradford, had organized the first Thanksgiving feast in the year 1621, in Masschusettes. The first Thanksgiving feast was held in the presence of around ninety Wampanoag Indians and the Wampanoag chief, Massasoit, was also invited.
- The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
Due Date: Tuesday, November 24th
You must turn in your journal by Tuesday, November 24th. You will have three class periods to work on your journal, but the majority of this project will be completed outside of class. This gives you a little over one week to complete this project. Budget your time well.
You must turn in your journal by Tuesday, November 24th. You will have three class periods to work on your journal, but the majority of this project will be completed outside of class. This gives you a little over one week to complete this project. Budget your time well.
Rubric:
M: Your journal is awesome. It shows that you have really spent some time thinking about what life as a colonist must have been like. Your journal also shows that you have used resources to make sure your writing is historically accurate. It is neat, and looks “authentic”. It meets or exceeds all of the above requirements.
P: Your journal is acceptable. It meets all or most of the requirements mentioned above. It maybe missing an element or have a few minor errors, but basically shows that you have an understanding of what a colonist’s voyage across the sea might have been like.
N: Your journal is missing one or more major elements or fails to meet the requirements mentioned above. You'll need to redo your project
M: Your journal is awesome. It shows that you have really spent some time thinking about what life as a colonist must have been like. Your journal also shows that you have used resources to make sure your writing is historically accurate. It is neat, and looks “authentic”. It meets or exceeds all of the above requirements.
P: Your journal is acceptable. It meets all or most of the requirements mentioned above. It maybe missing an element or have a few minor errors, but basically shows that you have an understanding of what a colonist’s voyage across the sea might have been like.
N: Your journal is missing one or more major elements or fails to meet the requirements mentioned above. You'll need to redo your project