Unit 3 Vocabulary

UNIT 3 VOCABULARY

SUBSISTENCE FARMING (THINK ABOUT)

They did subsistence farming in New England. What kind of farming did they do there?

SUBSISTENCE FARMING (DEFINITION)

Write down this definition or come up with one of your own:Farming in which you produce enough for

your family with a small additional amount for trade.

SUBSISTENCE FARMING (DRAW) Draw a picture of a subsistence farm

SUBSISTENCE FARMING (ACIVITY) Think about the activities and notes

we’ve done that involve subsistence farming. Write them down.

PLANTATION (THINK ABOUT)

Where would you have found a plantation?

Who would have worked on one?

PLANTATION (DEFINITION)

Write down this definition or come up with one of your own:A large farm that raises cash crops

PLANTATION (DRAW) Draw a picture of a plantation

PLANTATION (ACTIVITY) Think about the activities and notes

we’ve done that involve plantations. Write them down.

QUAKER (THINK ABOUT)

William Penn was a Quaker. Do you remember what he believed?

QUAKER (DEFINITION)

Write down this definition or come up with one of your own:A person who believed all people should live

in peace and harmony; accepted different religions and ethnic groups.

QUAKER(DRAW) Draw a picture of someone practicing

the beliefs of Quakerism.

QUAKER (ACTIVITY) Think about the activities and notes

we’ve done that involve Quakers. Write them down.

TRIANGULAR TRADE (THINK ABOUT)

We just learned about Triangular Trade. Do you remember what it is?

TRIANGULAR TRADE (DEFINITION)

Write down this definition or come up with one of your own:The transatlantic system of trade in which

goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Afria, England, Europe, the West Indies and the colonies in North America.

TRIANGULAR TRADE (DRAW) Draw a picture of Triangular Trade

TRIANGULAR TRADE (ACTIVITY) Think about the activities and notes

we’ve done that involve triangular trade. Write them down.

CASH CROP (THINK ABOUT)

Cash crops are the opposite of subsistence farming. What does that mean?

CASH CROP (DEFINITION)

Write down this definition or come up with one of your own:A crop grown by a farmer to be sold for

money rather than for personal use.

CASH CROP (DRAW) Draw a picture of a cash crop

CASH CROP (ACTIVITY) Think about the activities and notes

we’ve done that involve cash crops. Write them down.

ARTISAN (THINK ABOUT)

These are examples of artisans. What do you think the word means?CandelmakerShoemakerBlacksmithChefBaker

ARTISAN (DEFINITION)

Write down this definition or come up with one of your own:A skilled worker, such as a weaver or potter

who makes goods by hand. A craftsperson.

ARTISAN (DRAW) Draw a picture of an artisan.

ARTISAN (ACIVITY) Think about the activities and notes

we’ve done that involve artisans. Write them down.

RATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE For each of the three words we’ve gone over today, you

are going to rate your knowledge on a scale from 1-5.

If you really understand this word and could teach it to others and write an entire paragraph explaining what it is with examples, rate yourself a 5.

If you understand this word and could explain to a classmate what it means, rate yourself a 4

If you understand what this definition means and could answer a question about it on a test, rate yourself a 3.

If you have a general understanding about what this word means, but you have some questions, rate yourself a 2

If you are totally confused by what this word means and don’t understand it at all, rate yourself a 1.