In this section, you will learn about:
1. Chores & Farming
2. Food
3. Trading
4. Tradesmen & Apprentices
Since two students will be working on Family Life, student #1 can explore
chores/farming and food, and student #2 can explore trading and
tradesmen/apprentices.
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Ready, Set, CLICK!
CHORES & FARMING
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Everyone in the family helps out with the chores. Each member of the family
is very important, and chores begin at a young age. Click on the links
below to learn more about chores and farming.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/daily_life.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/video/farming.mpg
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FOOD
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When families work hard, there is food to put on the table. Click on the
links below to learn more about how food is prepared and stored.
http://hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/Colonial/Life/Food/Kitchen.trivia.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/video/spring%20house.mpg
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TRADING
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The crops, homemade candles, soaps, clothing, etc. that are grown and made
on the family farm were used by the family to survive. These products also
were used like money to trade for other things they needed to survive. View
the links below to learn more about how the colonists traded goods at the
town market.
http://www.history.org/kids/visitUs/colonialPeople/farmer.cfm
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TRADESMAN & APPRENTICES
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At a young age, children started training as an apprentice for their choosen
trade. Click on the links below to learn about common trades.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/town.htm
http://www.pocanticohills.org/tradesmen/tradesmen.htm
http://www.history.org/kids/visitUs/colonialPeople/apprentice.cfm