Odyssey Trip Blog, Day 3 Monday morning we woke up early again! After breakfast, we headed to Jamestown Virginia, where we visited the Powhatan Indian village and learned about what our tour guide dubbed “the first day” In the Indian village, we got to see the Powhatan’s Yuhakens (their homes). The whole class got to scrape hair off a deer hide with a shell, which was pretty hard because the shells where dull. If I had the choice I probably wouldnt wear clothes made of animal hide like the Powhatans did. After learning about the Powhatans, we went to see the three ships that made the journey to Virginia; the Susan Constant, Godspeed and the Discovery. Unfortunately, only two of the three were available, as the third was out sailing. Finally, the class visited the museum, where we learned about life in the colonial time period. There were some dioramas in the museum too. “The big diorama of a street was cool. It was kind of weird with the blue lighting.” Remarked Abby R. We also learned about Pocahontas. “It’s amazing that she would change her entire life so she could marry John Rolfe. I wonder how the rest of the tribe reacted to it.” After lunch, the class visited Yorktown, where we learned about stamp taxes. Then we talked about the Declaration of Independence and important figures in Virginia’s history. We also got to see a cannon fired. Quinn, Norbert, Ivy and Ms. Mehlhorn were selected to assist in the presentation. The last thing our tour guide showed us was the different tools and medicines used during colonial times. “The thing they used to pull out teeth was freaky,” says Lyla. Back at the condos, we had chicken quesadillas with guacamole and home fries (courtesy of Katherine, Abby A (and Julius). All in all, it was a pretty good day. Written by Lyla Corbett, and edited by Abby Roberts
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 02:19:00 +0000
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