COLONIAL LIFE PROJECT - DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
Directions: Complete all of the following topics. Write neatly. Include a title page.
COLONIAL HOUSING
• Make a list of materials the colonists used to build their homes. Explain the advantages of using
each material.
• Draw a picture of a typical colonial house. Label all the materials.
CLOTHING
• Describe a typical colonial outfit. Include all outer-wear. Tell what materials were used to make
the outfit.
• Draw two pictures: one of a male outfit, one of a female outfit. Label all the items.
FOOD
• Make a list of the foods that the colonists brought with them.
• Corn was unknown to the colonists. Write a paragraph explaining the many uses the colonists
found for corn in addition to being a food source.
WORK
• Make 2 columns on a sheet of paper. Label one side “men,” the other “women.” In each section,
list the chores performed by each gender.
• Write a paragraph explaining the process women used to make soap.
SCHOOLING
• Discipline included these harsh methods: whipping with a birch rod, being placed in stocks for
hours, wearing a dunce cap. Write a paragraph stating your opinion on whether these disciplines are
effective or not.
• Make 2 columns on a sheet of paper. Label one side “Colonial Schools,” and the other side
“Modern Schools.” List at least 10 items on each side, comparing materials, rules, and teachers.
PASTIMES
• List 5 activities colonial men did for fun. List 5 activities that women did for fun.
• Write a paragraph describing activities Native Americans did for fun.
SPELLING
Each week we take a pre-test on Monday. The students correct the
test in class. They must write the words that they miss 5 times each for
homework. This comes back to school on Tuesday. After it is checked, the pre-
test should be used as a study guide for the Friday Spelling test. There is
also a printed list in back of our Practice Book. It is the student's
responsibility to bring the list home each week to study.
EXTRA CREDIT:
There are opportunities to earn extra credit for each core subject. The
following are examples:
Spelling - Write all of your spelling words 10 times each for 5 extra points
on your test.
Reading - Read extra minutes, add these to your reading chart; Complete the
weekly challenge
activity.
Writing - Complete extra writing pieces, or add extra information on reports.
Math - Complete any of the yellow border pages; ask for extra worksheets; do
extra problems.
History - Complete the questions at the end of each lesson in the textbook;
complete the Chapter
Vocabulary definitions.
Science - Complete and write up any of the experiments from our book, or
other books. Do a research report on a topic related to our unit of study.