Polly Fasick

SLM 521

Dropin #3

(intended for upper elementary students)

Tour Colonial Williamsburg

      

 

Tour The Town

 

 

Today you will get to take a walk back in time. You are going to visit Williamsburg, Virginia.  Williamsburg was the center of government, culture, and education for most of the 18th century.  During that time (1699 – 1779), it was the capital of colonial Virginia and was an important scene during the movement for our American Independence.

 

You will use an interactive map on the internet for your trip.  This map allows you to walk through time in the 18th century as you click and move your mouse over the buildings and characters of the historic city. You may zoom in on buildings, the militia, animals, and people in the town.  Click on Interactive Map and follow the instructions below for

Launch Tour the Town

Practice exploring through the town:

·                  Drag the Map - Click and drag the map to move anywhere in the Historic Area. Remember you can zoom in and out. When text appears, you can click on it to find out more.

·                  Get Your Bearings – The main street is Duke of Gloucester Street, which the locals now call DOG . The Wren Building is on one end and The Capital Building is at the other end.

·                   Your Visit– We do not have time to take a long tour today.  I am going to give you directions to “walk” and some activity questions to answer as you go.

After you have explored a little, find the Governor’s Palace.  It is in the middle of town, above DOG. Below is a list of the places you will explore from here.  Remember at each place to click on Learn More, use Next arrows to see all the pictures, and Return to Map or Close to get back to the Map. Since you will be answering questions as you go, get out your social studies notebook.  Review the following list of places and questions that you will answer.

After review, you can get started!  Explore:

1.     The Governor’s Palace - Then go next door to

2.     The Palace Kitchen -Then go up the Palace Green toward DOG to

3.     The Fifes and Drums - Head toward DOG and find

4.    Founder and Gunsmith - Now go left on DOG toward the Capital and find the

5. The Courthouse – Look across the street for

6. The Magazine - Look across the street and behind the Courthouse for

7.  Militia - Keep walking down DOG and cross the street (behind James Anderson House) and look for

8. The Blacksmith Shop  - Cross the street for

9. The Milliner and Tailor  - Go next door to the

     10. The Silversmith - Cross the street

     11. The Wigmaker - Cross the street again to

     12. The Apothecary Shop

 

Activity Questions (answer in complete sentences in you social studies notebook)

1. Describe the Palace Kitchen.  How does it look different from your own kitchen?

2.The Fifers and Drummers were your age.  Would you be willing to train to join their ranks?

3. Name some goods made by founders.

4. What are the stocks for next to the Courthouse?

5. Why did the colonists’ need to build a wall around the Magazine?

6. Name some goods made by the blacksmiths.

7. Name some goods made by the silversmiths.

8. Which wigs do you think were the most costly – those made from yak, goat, horse, or human hair?

 9. Do you know what they used leeches for at the Apothecary?

10. Of the trade shops that you visited, which job would you most like to do? Choose from blacksmith, kitchen worker, wigmaker,   silversmith, milliner, tailor, or apothecary. Explain why.

 

 

  If you finish these questions with time left, play some of the other Games and activities on this website.