Colonial Days
Dec 24, 2015
Imagine living in the Colonial times. That was about 375 years ago in
Wethersfield!
Turn to your partner and talk about what things were different then.
Think about how is this kitchen different from your kitchen?
Make a list of things you see in this kitchen.
What else do you see in this kitchen?
What are they doing to prepare the food? What kind of foods are they preparing?
Stop Here!
Go backback to review and find more things to add
to your list. Can you ADD ADD the names of some of the colonial cooking tools?
Let’s think about the fabric or textiles of the colonial period!
A colonial house like this was filled with TEXTILES!
LOOK carefully at this
Colonial times
bedroom. What
textiles are used in here? (whisper to your partner
and make a list)
Read the labels that describe these Colonial clothes with your partner.
Discuss with your partner the material it took to make these clothes.
DID YOU SAY:Wool (from sheep)Linen (from a flax plant)Cotton (traded - or bought )Leather (animal skin)Buckles (metal – traded or bought - imported)
Silk (imported – traded)