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Summary and Objective
Using images from the American Centuries Website, children will understand that they can gain insight into every day life in colonial homes. This activity focuses on identifying and describing kitchen tools commonly used in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
Print and laminate color pictures, labels and descriptions of artifacts from the digital collection of the American Centuries Website. Under Advanced Search, check the Index of Subtopics. Click on "kitchen" to select materials.
Step 2.
Refer to the website listed at the bottom for information about playing Concentration. Google the site and search for "concentration game."
Step 3.
Having previously completed a sample, the teacher will model how to make the playing pieces for Kitchen Concentration. The steps will be written on a chart for reference: 1) Select a large tool card. 2) Study the picture, and read the description carefully and for understanding. 3) Take two 4”x 4” pieces of oak tag. On one draw and color a picture of the tool. On the other write the name of the tool, and a brief description of its purpose. 4) Make a square inch box in the bottom right corner of each 4”x 4” card for the self correcting numbers, which will be written in those boxes later by the teacher.
Step 4.
Brainstorm where more information could be found. List this information on the bottom of the chart.
Step 5.
Place laminated American Centuries Website picture/description cards face down on a large table. Each child will select a card and begin work. See directions listed in Step 3.
Step 6.
When work is completed, ask the children to place their picture card and text card face up on top of their desk. The class may then participate in a “Museum Tour” viewing the kitchen artifacts and their descriptions.
Step 7.
At the end of the “Museum Tour” children will clip the pairs of game cards together for the teacher to number. (Good for self correcting and keeping game pairs together.) Concentration game sets could be made by the teacher, or children could select 10 or 15 game pairs to play Concentration.
Step 8.
A follow up activity could be to find a picture or draw one of a present day object that is used the same way as their utensil. Discuss the similarities and differences. The old and new could be compared in a bulletin board display.
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