The First Residents of Jamestown

Scan of the 1607 Muster (census). Names are divided into four columns and can be used in a jigsaw activity for the classroom. Three analysis questions are included for class discussion. Also includes Harris Poll data on the most and least prestigious professions today.

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1. The First Residents of Jamestown 1607 Muster
3. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
4. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
5. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
6. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
7. 1) Divide your assigned list of residents among your fellow group members and write down the entire list of residents. As you write down the names, look critically at what you are writing. What do you notice about these names? What do they have in common?
8. 2) What do you notice about the gender of the names on your list?
9. 3) What do you think the second column on the list represents? Give several examples.
14. Occupational Hierarchies 1607 vs Today
15. America’s Most Prestigious Professions TOP 11
16. 1. Doctor 2. Military Officer 3. Firefighter 4. Scientist 5. Nurse 6. Engineer 7. Police Officer 8. Priest / Minister / Clergy 9. Architect 10.Athlete 11.Teacher
17. They pay more They require more education They entail more abstract thought They offer greater autonomy
18. America’s Least Prestigious Professions BOTTOM 11
19. 1. Garbage Collector 2. Waiter / Waitress 3. Bartender 4. Bellhop 5. Lives on public aid 6. Bill Collector 7. Factory Worker 8. Janitor 9. Gas Station Attendant 10.Shoe Shiner 11.Street Sweeper
20. They pay less They require less preparation or education They involve more physical labor They are more closely supervised