Listen: “Bones in Church Ruins Likely The Remains of Early Jamestown’s Elite”

Learning Goal: I’m working on a anthropology writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

This task should take about 20 minutes of your time.

��Please listen to this 5 minute-NPR story.

� The transcript on the website is identical to the radio recording; you may choose to listen or read the story.

⚖� This assignment earns 20 points. e define colonialism as the exploitation and control of foreign land. When historians and anthropologists examine the history of our early nation, we are studying the legacies of colonialism. Listen to this 5-minute story to better understand the religious and burial practices of early American colonists.

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Your Response

Please thoughtfully answer the following questions:

1. In addition to serving the living, what role did early colonial churches play for the dead?
2. How was the class system reinforced both in life and in death for early American colonists? (Hint: consider burial location, cookware, etc.)

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Guidelines

��Please remember: it is your responsibility to demonstrate a sincere knowledge of the reading. Please reply with complete and thoughtful answers that prove – beyond any doubt – that you took the time to complete this important reading.

Academic Integrity

• The ideas in your response must be your own. Do not take ideas verbatim from any “study” or plagiarism websites.
• You’re always encouraged to tie in elements from other readings or lessons. If you incorporate ideas from our lectures or other readings, please remember to properly cite the source in-text. If you need help with citations, please refer to Purdue Online Writing Lab.

Length and Content

• For this assignment, quality is much more important than quantity. You only need to write. 5-7 sentences for each question. But, please seriously reflect on the work before drafting your response.
• Please include at least one in-text citation in this assignment. You can cite this reading, your own outside resources, my lessons, a radio story, etc. Citations need to be academic and reliable.
• Be sure to practice cultural relativism and to refrain from practicing ethnocentrism.
• Remember to think critically! Examine the evidence presented, consider the speaker, consider the arguments coming from your professor and classmates and, ultimately, decide for yourself!