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Welcome to our Colonial Williamsburg Wikispace, Room [|5C]! Life in Colonial America is best studied through the buildings that were built, the trades that were performed, and the major events that occurred. Studying those aspects of life is necessary to understand an important time in history that has made the United States what it is today.

You have 4 tasks to complete during this unit. You will work on your own, in small groups, and in pairs to research a variety of information about Colonial life in Williamsburg. __ Your Assignments __

**Task 1: Buildings**: Working on your own, choose a building in Williamsburg to research and present to your classmates. //No two students may pick the same building.// Choose from the following: Locate your building on this historic map:.
 * [|Bassett Hall] Allie
 * [|Bruton Parish Church] Vero
 * [|Capitol] Gaby
 * [|Charlton's Coffeehouse] Ale G.
 * [|Courthouse] Emma
 * [|Thomas Everard House] Ye Ji
 * [|Governor’s Palace] Oscar
 * [|Magazine] Phillipe
 * [|Public Goal] Simon
 * [|Public Hospital] Tommy
 * [|Raleigh Tavern] Ivan
 * [|Secretary's House]
 * [|Mary Stith Shop] Juli
 * [|Wetherburn's Tavern] Dani
 * [|Wren Building>]Ale E.

Choose from the following: **Task 3:** **People**: Working in small groups, research the prominent people of Williamsburg. Each group must have either 3 or 4 students. Choose from the following: **Task 4: Timeline**: Working in pairs, create a timeline highlighting the major events in the history of Williamsburg. Once again, you will present your findings to your classmates. To accomplish this task, you need to access the following websites: __ Evaluation __ Your presentations will be evaluated using the attached rubric.
 * Task 2: ** **Trades**: Working on your own, research a trade in which you might have been engaged during Colonial times, and present your findings to your classmates. //No two students may pick the same trade.//
 * [|Apothecary] Dani
 * [|Basket maker] Vero
 * [|Blacksmith] Emma
 * [|Brick maker] Phillipe
 * [|Cabinetmaker]
 * [|Carpenter]IVAN
 * [|Cooper]
 * [|Founder] tommy
 * [|Gunsmith] Simon
 * [|Miller] ale e
 * [|Milliner]
 * [|Printer & Binder ALLIE]
 * [|Saddler]
 * [|Shoemaker] Vero
 * [|Silversmith] Oscar
 * [|Wheelwright] Gaby
 * [|Wigmaker]ale.g
 * [|Wigmaker]ale.g
 * [|African-Americans]oscar
 * [|Colonial Children]
 * [|The Geddys: A Family of Tradesmen]
 * [|The Randolphs: A Family of Influence]
 * __[|The Official Williamsburg Historic Foundation page]__
 * __[|Colonial Williamsburg on Wikipedia]__
 * __[|Colonial Williamsburg for Kids]__