Early industries and occupations can be compared with current industries and occupations for the same area. e.g. What public demands are reflected in continuing industries?
Students may draw interior scenes of homes showing artifacts listed 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