Life in Colonial Times
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Life in Colonial Times - Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center, History is Fun!
This six page document provides photos and brief description of life in Colonial Virginia. Farming life, and what life was like for men, women, children, and slaves are each discussed.
Colonial Period 1607-1776 - Scholastic
Learn about why settlers came, The First Thanksgiving, and what life was like for children in colonial times.
Experience the Life - Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Schools - Noah Webster House
Read about schools in colonial times.
Education in the Colonies - Education World
Another take on colonial school.
Now & Then - Liberty's Kids
VERY brief kid-friendly clips comparing today to Colonial times.
Click on Select an Episode
Ms Kelley recommends:
Brush Those Teeth!, Wigs, Hair, and Shaved Heads, Sending Messages, What Boys Wear, What Girls Wear,
Taking a Bath, Using the Bathroom,
Taking a Bath, Using the Bathroom,
Colonial People - Colonial Williamsburg Kids Zone
"Explore the lives of colonial Americans-slave and free, men and women, rich and poor.
Life in Jamestown - History.com (3 min)
Life as a Child in the 18th Century - Colonial Williamsburg (YouTube)
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