Appearance
Describe boys clothing in the past
grey colored caps and stockings
What crop was consumed most often
CORN
How were teachers/ school masters paid?
CORN!
What was the building called where they went to church?
The Meeting House
How many rooms were in a colonial home?
1
Describe girls appearance in the past
Girls wore brightly colored cloaks, caps, and hoods
Name 3 things colonist planted
corn, pumpkin, squash, beans, fruits
What was the colonial school book called that had many prayers
The New England Primer
What were Sunday's called
The Lords Day
How were colonial homes heated?
big fireplace
People in colonial times needed to make their own clothes while people today go to the store and buy them.
Name three things men hunted for
bear, deer, rabbits, squirrels
Name three jobs that were around in colonial times and are still around today
cobbler, hatters, blacksmith, pewter, tanner, silversmith, cabinetmaker, clockmaker, barber, tailor
Name two things that were against the law in colonial times
bake bad bread, brew bad beer, dance, sled, swim, naughty language,
What are three differences between a colonial home and a home today
number of rooms, furniture, bathrooms, running water, fancy, heat, bigger
Name two ways hair styles are different now compared to the colonial times
boys had long hair
boys wore wigs
girls hair had to be covered
How have the drinking habits for children differ today compared to the past?
Children were not allowed to drink water and they drank beer instead.
Work, work, work, school, and playtime
What happened if you fell asleep in the meeting house?
You got whipped
In colonial times, there were two types of beds- name one
Jack-bed
Trundle bed
What is the soft pillow around a baby or that a baby would wear
Name at least three ways people perserve their food in the colonial times
salted, smoked, pickled, and hung to dry
Name two games the boys played and two games the girls played
Boys- ball, hoops, drums, climbing trees, skating, marbles, kites
Girls- dolls, sewing
How many hours on Sunday did they have to go to church?
4 hours total- 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon
What was the one room in the colonial home called
The Keeping Room