Below you will find student videos of the act-it-outs the kids created to represent the first colonies in America. I think all the students really enjoyed getting to act out history!
This first video is a depiction of Roanoke, "The Lost Colony." The only confusing part is when Captain John White sails back to England. The shooting is meant to depict the war going on with Spain in the Atlantic which prevented White from returning to Roanoke as quickly as he had hoped. The kids did a phenomenal job with their acting and there's even a blooper at the end! :o)
The next video is a depiction of Jamestown, the first successful colony in the New World. Again, the kids did a fantastic job with this. Their script, like the others, was entirely student-written using information from the text. They did a great job including as many aspects as possible to really show how history unfolded in the Jamestown colony. Please ignore the giggling. The kids really enjoyed watching these performances. :o)
Our last video is a depiction of Plymouth colony. The narrators in this video asked to use my microphone which added a special sound quality to enhance their presentation. I also loved their use of props!
I loved the videos! You all obviously learned a lot from your unit and this fun activity! Maria's mom
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