Supplies for Survival - Roanoke Island |
| This fun critical thinking exercise requires students to role play as a Roanoke settler, who has the magical power to warp to the future to garner modern supplies. There are rules, however, that students must follow in selecting three supplies that they would bring to Roanoke that would help the colony survive. |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - Read the introduction to the activity and brainstorm modern tools and devices that would be useful to the colonists at Roanoke. Make sure you explain the rules for acceptable items. |
| Collaborate - Give students a few minutes to discuss and brainstorm ideas for useful supplies with their neighbors or tablemates. |
| Morning Work - This activity takes most students about 20-25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. |
| Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts. |
| Interactive Notebooks - This activity can be used as a great entry to add to interactive social studies notebooks. |
| Part of a Lesson - Teaching about the 13 Colonies or North Carolina? Distribute this activity to students and have them work independently. |
| Share - Have students share their work. Consider displaying them in the classroom or hallway. |