After the French & Indian War Role Card: Backcountry Farmer in Virginia
Your Role: You are Henry Hillbilly living in the Virginia backcountry. As a former indentured servant,
you were too poor to buy land in the fertile regions near the Chesapeake Bay. Instead, you
took whatever land was free and available in the backcountry (the are on the edge of the
Appalachian Mountains). Here, you struggle to make a living as a subsistence farmer
where you grow barely enough food to feed your family and very little tobacco to sell in
for profit. This region is under constant attack from local Indians and your family is
vulnerable to these attacks. During the French and Indian War, your heard stories about
how poorly the British soldiers fought against the guerilla attacks of the Indians. You lack
confidence in the army's ability to defend your home. As a small-scale farmer, your
experiences have led you to believe that the most important way to make it in America is
to gain good farmland away from the rocky, mountainous area where you currently live.
Nothing scares you more than to continue this life of poverty and uncertainty.
Activity: There have been a lot of changes in North America now that the French & Indian War is
over. The teacher will present 3 of these post-war changes. From the perspective on your role card, answer the
following questions.

For this unit assessment you will create a “mind map” to demonstrate your understanding of the material. what is a mind map? mind maps present information visually through the use of text and images. they have the following common elements: the central image and subject/title is located in the center of the map. use a pictogram or visual representation of the central topic along with the wording. detailed themes, ideas or concepts radiate out from the central idea. ideas clearly connect to central image and ideas consistently and accurately shift from broad scope to specific details. visuals and color clarify the information presented. words identify main ideas or concepts. be concise with the choice of words for your map. write single words or simple phrases. a mind map is clear and easy to follow. your mind map will answer the question: how have elements included in persia, decolonization and the cold war affected the development of the democratic republic of the congo and why does it matter today? your mind map will have four main branches from the central image/title. these branches include three of the persia categories, plus decolonization/cold war. choose three from the list below • politics • society • economy • intellectual - includes science, innovation, art • religion • area = geography and add decolonization/cold war requirements: at least 3 sub-branches (ideas) from each category; include as many sub-sub branches or paths as possible. the paths themselves can be designed in any manner, be creative and have fun, but remember to make your paths clear. include small illustrations – each main branch should have at least three small visuals/symbols/illustrations. prefer hand-drawn but could be a copied image use colored pencils for illustrations and if time, outline wording in fine black pen your mind map should fill the whole page. orient your paper using a landscape format. lastly - why does it matter? include a response to this part of the course essential question. it’s all about the content and showing me what you’ve learned. the more detailed information you can include, the better.