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FOCUS QUESTIONS:

1) What were the homes in Colonial Williamsburg like, and how were they furnished?
2) What types of work (chores) did family members do?
3) What types of transportation did colonists use? How did they communicate with each other?
4) What did colonists do on Sundays?
5) What laws did colonists have to follow and what were the punishments for breaking the law?

Helpful Resources:

Colonial Churches
Sundays (Church)
Colonial Williamsburg Historic Buildings: Click on the links to learn more about the historical buildings at Colonial Williamsburg. This includes a link about Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg.
Colonial Architecture
Furniture from the Index of American Design: Contains pictures and brief information about colonial furniture. See numbers 1-18.
Old Sturbridge Village: Online Collections- Scroll down and click on the appropriate collection to view artifacts that were used in the New England colonies
Colonial Punishments
Colonial Crimes and Punishments
Colonial Punishments Slideshow
Law Enforcement and Fire
Means of Travel; Mails; Newspapers
Colonial Communication
How the Colonists Traveled
Wax Seal
Everyday Crafts
Chores
Chores!
Candle and Soap Making
The Story of Candles (Source: http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21547)
A History of Candle Making in Colonial Times
The Story of Soap (Source: http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21547)
Colonial Soap Making: Scroll down to read about soap making in colonial America
The Story of Butter (http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21547)
The Dairy Slideshow
Video Demonstrations of Early American Tools
Encyclopedia article about "Colonial Life in America" - Open the World Book application in your dock. It looks like a blue globe. Click on Topics. Type "Colonial Life in America" in the search box and press Return. The article will appear in the big box on the right. Scroll down the article until you find the bold heading/section that relates to your topic. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION!
History Alive textbook Chapter 9- This is another good source of information
If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days by Ann McGovern
If You Lived in Colonial Times by Barbara Brenner
Colonial Kids by Laurie Carlson
Children's Life in Colonial America by George Rice
History Pockets: Colonial America by Marc Tyler Nobleman
and other books about colonial times available in our class and school library!