Colonial America Gallery Walk Worksheet
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Gallery Walk: Colonial America
Unit Inquiry Preview & Primary Source Investigation
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Date:
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Protocol: 1. 30s quiet looking • 2. Discuss with group & ensure all voices share • 3. Record detailed notes
Stations A - C
STATION A
Thirteen American Colonies Map (1775)
Geography & Colonial Regions
1. What continent is shown on the map?
2. What ocean is shown?
3. What do the three distinct colors on the colonial map represent?
4. What is one question you have after examining this map?
STATION B
English Colonists & Native Americans
Early Encounters & Portrayals
1. What do these two images reveal about the relationship between Native Americans and English colonists?
2. What differences do you notice between the two groups (dress, posture, tools, expressions)?
3. Do the images portray the groups as equals, or does one appear superior? Explain using specific visual evidence.
STATION C
Jamestown: First English Settlement
Settlement Geography & Defense
1. What are two things you notice about the geography/environment where Jamestown was built?
2. What current state is Jamestown in?
3. Why do you think they built walls around the fort?
4. What is one question you have about Jamestown?
Colonial America Unit Inquiry • Page 1 of 2 Turn page for Stations D, E, F & Debrief →
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Gallery Walk: Colonial America (Stations D – F)
Student Name:
STATION D
Colonial New England Town Map
Community Design & Organization
1. What is this a map of?
2. Three things you notice about the town layout:
3. What are 1–2 similarities and 1–2 differences between this town and where we live today?
4. What is one thing we can INFER about daily life in New England based strictly on this map?
STATION E
The Jamestown Economy
Agriculture, Labor & Social Class
1. What are three things you notice in this image? (Look closely at both foreground and background)
2. What are 2–3 differences in the social standing (wealth/power) of the various people pictured?
3. What does this image tell us about Jamestown's economy and how colonists generated income?
STATION F
From Peace to War (1621 & 1675)
Thanksgiving & King Philip's War
1. What are the two images depicting?
2. Compare the relationship in Image 1 vs. Image 2:
3. Predict: What happened over 50 years to shift the relationship from peaceful coexistence to violent war?
4. What is one question you have about either of these two historical moments?
Big Picture Debrief: Unit Preview • Synthesize your gallery observations
Looking across all six stations, what is the single biggest question or theme you want to investigate during our study of Colonial America?
Colonial America Unit Inquiry • Page 2 of 2 Be prepared to share 1 key observation during whole-class discussion
