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Colonial House (PBS)

Link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/index.html

Indentured servitude. No baths or showers. Public punishments. Welcome to daily life in the year 1628! Think colonial life was all about pious Pilgrims, powdered wigs and freedom for all? Think again! Two dozen modern-day time travelers find out the hard way what early American colonial life was really like when they take up residence in Colonial House. Among the points of dissension that arise in the colony are: the rigid class and gender roles, mandatory religious observance, and the puritanical civil laws of the era, particularly those pertaining to profanity. Includes a Teacher section (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/teachers.html) with lesson plans which adhere to national learning standards (grades 5-8),, contain comprehensive instructions for classroom implementation, downloadable student handouts, and suggestions for cross-curricular extensions. In Activities, you will find a series of dynamic online activities that engage students in exploring and understanding colonial life in the 1620s. Video and audio clclips present the participants as they assess 1628 from a contemporary perspective. Large-sized photos and captions demonstrate both the beauty and the drudgery of life on the Colony. And a map, hand drawn by one of the colonists, portrays the Colony through the eyes of those who lived there. (added 4/26/04, reviewed 4/26/04)

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• Educational Type: Activity
• Educational Type: Community
• Educational Type: Curriculum
• Educational Type: Curriculum support
• Educational Type: Educator's guide
• Educational Type: Primary source
• Educational Type: Reference
• Educational Type: Research study
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