Conclusion for Students

Now that you have completed this lesson, it is time to reflect on what you learned. You may write your answers to these questions in your Social Studies notebook.

How does one's perspective define their reality?

Reflect on the above question, based on your experiences as you took on the role of a colonial person.

How was this point-of-view defined for you?

What primary source materials stand out in your mind and touched you deeply?

How did one's perspective during colonial times affect their point-of-view on the question of independence?

Look at the above image from your assigned point-of-view. Imagine you are the plantation owner, slave, woman, indentured servant, the small farmer who lives next door, or the Native American who used to grow crops on this land. What do you see and think of when you look at this? If you were to write a caption for this image from your perspective, what would it be?

In what other situations might perspective affect how someone sees, or experiences, an event?

How can this apply to what you learn in Social Studies from this point through the rest of the year? What about other content areas?

Congratulations! You have completed this LibraryQuest!