LIVING HISTORY
GOAL:
Travel
back through time and become part of the everyday life of a
rural 19th century community.
OBJECTIVES:
ˇBring
the past alive through an historical reenactment.
ˇObserve
different characters and learn more about their lives/ roles
within the community.
ˇDevelop
an understanding and appreciation for life in an 19th century
rural Rhode Island community.
ˇIdentify
similarities and differences between the past and the present.
CONCEPTS/TOPICS:
ˇCommunity
ˇDevelopment
ˇNatural
resources
ˇChanges
to the land
ˇEarly
industries
ˇSubsistence
living
ˇBarter
system
ˇCulture
heritage
ˇFolklore
ˇLifestyle
After completing this
lesson the aim is for students to be able to:
ˇDefine
community as it relates to early America.
ˇExplain
what roles the various members of the community played and how
they were interconnected.
ˇList
several natural resources that were utilized in the early
settlement and development of West Greenwich and this region
of New England.
ˇIdentify
several early industries of West Greenwich and this region of
the country.
ˇList
at least five similarities and five differences between life
in the 18th century and life today.
ˇIdentify
at least three environmental concerns caused by the settlement
of West Greenwich or this region of the country.
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