A Visit To Old Virginia
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Tim Green
Karen Green Nora Waggoner Oceana Middle School/Wyoming East High School | |
| Description | This unit will explore the life and customs of colonists in
colonial Williamsburg. Students will study towns, politics, trades, religion, and family life of the colonists during their transition from England to America. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Internet Access
Electronic Encyclopedias Microsoft Word Print Shop | |
| Grade Level | 5 | |
| National Standards | Language Arts:
Writing: 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process 2. Uses stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes Reading: 5. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process 6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts Mathematics: 4. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of concepts of measurements History: Understands why the Americas attracted Europeans, why they brought enslaved Africans to their colonies, and how Europeans struggled for control of North America and the Caribbean Understands how political, religious,and social institutions emerged in the English colonies Understands how the values and institiutions of European economic life took root in the colonies, how slavery reshaped European and African life in the Americas Technology: Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology | |
| Keywords | colonists
williamsburg patrick henry trades 18th century | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview: A Visit To Old Virginia
Lesson 1: Small Town America Lesson 2: Seeds of Revolution Lesson 3: Gather Together Lesson 4: Back To Work Lesson 5: Family Matters | |
| English IGO or CSO | 5.5, 5.8, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.16, 5,18, 5.22, 5.23, 5.27, 5.54, 5.162, 5.182 | |
| Math IGO or CSO | 5.26, 5.36 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 5.8, 5.22, 5.36, 5.37, 5.38, 5.57, 5.58, 5.59 | |