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in the inventories. e.g. Do articles listed together say something
about the use of a room?

Scenes may be painted of homesteads, depicting personal property
listed in estate assessments and the inventory may be listed beside
the painting. e.g. What do "Folk Art" paintings and other art forms
tell us about the period?

Religious commitment can be inferred from wills. e.g. What role did
religion play in the life of a person during this time?

How do wills reflect the status of humans in a household. e.g. How
were males, females, indentured servants, and slaves treated in
wills?

Photos and slides of restored rooms can be compared with selected
inventories. e.g. Are restorations in agreement with the written
records?

... Students could assume a role and write a seven-day diary describing a
week in each season.

... Write lyrics portraying the spirit and events of the times and put
the lyrics to music using a melody of the period.

... Using primary sources, have students research information on various
accounts of what happened at Lexington. The research may include:

An account of a member of the British force

Report of the captain of the Lexington Minutemen

Letter(s) of the British expedition leaders

... Have student research information on Indian tribes, their location,
and their impact of life in Virginia.

... Select a date between the period 1763-1783, and have students find
out the following about their town, city, or county.

What was the town, city, or county like then?

Where did the first settlers of your town come from?

What are the most famous streets in town? Who are those named for?

What, if any, battles were fought in or near your town?

What is the town's most famous landmark?

... Prepare a cross word puzzle using such words as:

liberty
justice
freedom
equality
democracy
representative
independence
unalienable

... Research styles of dress worn during the period 1763-1783. Contrast
functions of dress, costumes, and the like with today's living and style
of dress.

... Have the students prepare a research paper of changes in the culture
of the country then and now and their impact on families and individuals.

... Have students develop a colonial Almanac to include such items
as information about the tides, the weather, changes of the moon,
anniversaries of historical event