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Title:
| Thirteen Colonies: Daily Life |
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Description:
| These sites are about daily life in colonial period. Learn about the colonists' education, clothing, chores, and games. Includes online quizzes and some videos. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on early settlements of North America and the Pilgrims. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| A Colonial Family and Community
Try this fun interactive investigation into colonial life and learn more about the people who lived during this time period.
PBS: Daily Life in the Colonies
Move your mouse over the different parts of this 18th-century painting to read about different aspects of daily life in Colonial America.
Toys and Games for Kids in Colonial Maryland
Read this article written by students and learn about toys and games in colonial Maryland.
ThinkQuest: Colonial Kids
Join this celebration of life in 1700s and learn about the colonial lifestyle. Explore this site to learn what kids' lives were like in Colonial times. Read about school, transportation, household chores, and more. Includes activities and videos.
ThinkQuest: Colonial Choices
This student-created site has good background information about the colonies. Click on "Colonial Government" for reasons why people came to America.
Quia: Colonial Challenge
Try this online quiz and test your knowledge.
Quia: American Colonial Government and Policy
Pick from three online games about colonial time.
Famous Moments in Early American History
This site has videos about famous moments in American History, including the colonial time period. NOTE: The site includes ads.
You Be the Historian
Be a detective and explore the world 200 years ago.
Colonial Williamsburg
Use the links at the left to view images of colonial clothing. There is also information about different people who lived during this time.
You Are A Colonist
This is a lesson plan about the life of colonists.
Colonial Social Classes
This lesson plan focuses on the different social classes in the colonies.
Colonial Currency
Use these links to view illustrations of currency from the different colonies and early states.
Fort Frederica Stories
This site has information on the early history of Georgia.
eThemes Resource: Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony
Learn about the life and times of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth in 1620 and established a colony. Includes an eThemes Resource on the Mayflower Voyage.
eThemes Resource: Early Settlement of North America
These sites are about early European settlement of North America. There is information about Spanish, English, French, and Dutch colonization, including period images and maps. Find out what daily life was like for kids, men, and women. Included are two related eThemes resources on Colonial life.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
5.4
AR Standards:
H.6.3.8, H.6.3.13, H.6.4.12, H.6.4.13
IL Standards:
16.5.06, 16.5.07
MO Standards:
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 3, 1, 2, 5
NV Standards:
H.5.5.11
OK Standards:
3.1, 3.2
UT Standards:
1.2.a, 4.1.a
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