A Visual Dictionary of a Colonial Community by Bobbie Kalman
DDC-973.2
Learn about colonial America in pictures. This colorful dictionary provides a wealth of information on topics such as colonial people, colonial homes, colonial kitchens, women's clothing, and many more. Each chapter begins with a paragraph overview of that topic. Illustrations and descriptive captions offer a quick visual reference. This dictionary is a great resource to use for beginning research or identifying what something is.
Colonial Times 1600-1700 by Joy Masoff
DDC-973.2
You will feel like you are a part of colonial America when reading this book. Photographs of historical reenactments make colonial America come to life. Discover the struggles Native Americans faced when the new colonists arrived. Learn about slavery and when it was first brought to the new world. Find out about the colonists' daily life and the struggles they faced creating a new land.
Colonial Life by Brendan January
DDC-973.2
Do you want to know what life was like for people after they arrived to the New World? This book briefly covers the different reasons colonies were settled. It also discusses the farming methods, housing, food, medicine and recreational activities of colonial Americans.
Growing Up in a New World by Brandon Marie Miller
DDC-973.2
Discover what a child's life was like by reading what real colonial children had to say. The author quotes primary sources (diaries, newspapers, letters) to tell what life was like for children in colonial America. Topics covered include family life, education, recreation, religion and work.
...If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern
DDC-973.2
Find the answer to all of your colonial America questions when reading this book. 52 questions cover what life was like in the New England Colonies from 1565-1776. Education, health, laws, food and recreation are a few of the topics covered.
You Wouldn't Want to be an American Colonist: A Settlement You'd Rather Not Start by Jaqueline Morley
DDC-973.2
Did you know it took three tries before the first English colony was settled? This book, which is sure to have you laughing, describes the history and hardships endured while settling the Jamestown Colony. Building homes, facing starvation and getting along with the natives are all topics covered in this well illustrated book.
Your Travel Guide to Colonial America by Nancy Day
DDC-973.2
Travel back in time to colonial America. Economy, travel, fashion, local manners, entertainment, daily life, and health and safety are some of the topics covered in this guide. It includes archival photographs and drawings, maps, a timeline, a glossary, a pronunciation guide, a bibliography and an index.
11/09/2008
11/07/2008
Colonial America Activity Books
Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes by David C. King
DDC- 973.2
Have you ever wondered what life was like for kids in colonial America? Travel back to 1732 and spend a year with the Mayhew's, a colonial family from the Massachusetts colony. You will complete crafts, chores and games just like colonial kids. Most activities can be completed with materials from around the house. Some activities include candle dipping, weaving a pot holder, playing jacks, and writing with a quill pen. Adult supervision is required for some activities.
Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World by Laurie Carlson
DDC-973.2
What would it be like to travel to and settle in a new land? The activities in this book will help you find out. Eight chapters cover the following topics: sailing and settling, clothes, homes, food, everyday life, arts and crafts, school, and games. Adult supervision is required for some activities.
Hasty Pudding, Johnnycakes, and Other Good Stuff: Cooking in Colonial America by Loretta Frances Ichord
DDC-641.5973
Do you want to know how colonial Americans cooked and what they ate? This book is divided into nine chapters: "Fireplace Cooking," "Preserving and Storing," "Regional Cooking," "Hot, Cold-Even Nine Days Old," "Corn: An Agreeable Grain," "Soul Cooking," "Things to Drink," "Feeding the Sweet Tooth," and "Mannerly Eating." Each chapter begins with an introduction about the topic and includes recipes to make at home using a modern kitchen. Each recipe includes a description of how it would have been made by the colonists.
DDC- 973.2
Have you ever wondered what life was like for kids in colonial America? Travel back to 1732 and spend a year with the Mayhew's, a colonial family from the Massachusetts colony. You will complete crafts, chores and games just like colonial kids. Most activities can be completed with materials from around the house. Some activities include candle dipping, weaving a pot holder, playing jacks, and writing with a quill pen. Adult supervision is required for some activities.
Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World by Laurie Carlson
DDC-973.2
What would it be like to travel to and settle in a new land? The activities in this book will help you find out. Eight chapters cover the following topics: sailing and settling, clothes, homes, food, everyday life, arts and crafts, school, and games. Adult supervision is required for some activities.
Hasty Pudding, Johnnycakes, and Other Good Stuff: Cooking in Colonial America by Loretta Frances Ichord
DDC-641.5973
Do you want to know how colonial Americans cooked and what they ate? This book is divided into nine chapters: "Fireplace Cooking," "Preserving and Storing," "Regional Cooking," "Hot, Cold-Even Nine Days Old," "Corn: An Agreeable Grain," "Soul Cooking," "Things to Drink," "Feeding the Sweet Tooth," and "Mannerly Eating." Each chapter begins with an introduction about the topic and includes recipes to make at home using a modern kitchen. Each recipe includes a description of how it would have been made by the colonists.
11/04/2008
Websites
Colonial Kids: A Celebration of Life in the 1700s
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/
This website allows you to view the life of a child in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the 1700s. Daily life, transportation, colonial homes, and education are discussed through stories told from a colonial child's point of view. Photographs, videos and activities are also included. This award winning site was designed by 4th and 5th grade students as a part of the ThinkQuest Competition.
Colonial America Jobs
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/forestoakms/site pages/Academics/Social Studies/Colonisl Times/index.html
Learn all about the different jobs that colonial Americans held. Click on the link of the job you want to learn more about. The articles include hand drawn illustrations and were written by students at Forest Oak Middle School in Rockville Maryland.
Social Studies for Kids: Colonial Times
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm
This site contains links to articles on all topics related to colonial America. View a map of the thirteen colonies. Learn more about daily life. Read biographies of important colonial people. Read when and how specific colonies were formed. All this and much more are included on this site.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/
This website allows you to view the life of a child in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the 1700s. Daily life, transportation, colonial homes, and education are discussed through stories told from a colonial child's point of view. Photographs, videos and activities are also included. This award winning site was designed by 4th and 5th grade students as a part of the ThinkQuest Competition.
Colonial America Jobs
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/forestoakms/site pages/Academics/Social Studies/Colonisl Times/index.html
Learn all about the different jobs that colonial Americans held. Click on the link of the job you want to learn more about. The articles include hand drawn illustrations and were written by students at Forest Oak Middle School in Rockville Maryland.
Social Studies for Kids: Colonial Times
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm
This site contains links to articles on all topics related to colonial America. View a map of the thirteen colonies. Learn more about daily life. Read biographies of important colonial people. Read when and how specific colonies were formed. All this and much more are included on this site.
11/02/2008
Videos
Early Settlers
DDC-973.2
Journey with the pilgrims on the Mayflower and find out the reasons why they and other colonists came to America. The video focuses on the Mayflower Compact and the origin of the First Thanksgiving. Comparisons are made between life in Colonial Williamsburg, one of the first colonies, and that of the Pilgrims.
Settling the New World
DDC-973.2
Discover the reasons behind early colonial exploration and settlement by the Spanish, French, English and Dutch. Learn about the relationships that colonists had with the Native Americans. Get a brief view of life in the colonies and find out the important contributions each colony made.
DDC-973.2
Journey with the pilgrims on the Mayflower and find out the reasons why they and other colonists came to America. The video focuses on the Mayflower Compact and the origin of the First Thanksgiving. Comparisons are made between life in Colonial Williamsburg, one of the first colonies, and that of the Pilgrims.
Settling the New World
DDC-973.2
Discover the reasons behind early colonial exploration and settlement by the Spanish, French, English and Dutch. Learn about the relationships that colonists had with the Native Americans. Get a brief view of life in the colonies and find out the important contributions each colony made.
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