Our class will be going to St. Augustine and visiting the following sites. Visit the sites to find the answers to the following questions. Write your answers down! Good luck and have fun!
Spanish Quarter: http://www.viator.com/St-Augustine-attractions/Colonial-Spanish-Quarter-Living-History-Museum/d823-a1955
1. What are some occupations that people held in the Colonial time?
Oldest School: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_Wooden_Schoolhouse
1. Why is the schoolhouse in St. Augustine important to preserve?
2. What holds the schoolhouse down to be safe from hurricanes and also, what holds it together?
3. Did anyone live in the schoolhouse, and if so, who?
4. How did the schoolmaster protect the schoolhouse from fire?
Oldest Fort: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
1. Who built the Castillo de San Marcos fort?
2. What was the fort made from?
3. What are some other names the fort had been called, and by whom?
4. Draw a sketch of the fort. Why was the fort built in this design? Did it work?
Ripley’s Believe It or Not: http://www.ripleys.com/staugustine/#
1. Who was Ripley?
2. What are some occupations that he held?
Pirate Treasure http://www.piratesoul.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136&Itemid=196
1. Who was “Wanted” on the 1696 poster from England?
2. Vote on your favorite fictional pirate. What percent of people have voted for your fictional pirate? Which pirate has the most votes?
3. Draw the Jolly Roger Flag
Fountain of Youth http://www.progress.org/fountain.htm
What was Ponce de Leon looking for when they thought he was looking for the “Fountain of Youth?”
Oldest Jail http://www.historictours.com/staugustine/
1. Who built the Oldest Jail in St. Augustine, and in what year?
2. Who is the Sheriff in the jail?
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