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Summary and Objective
Students will investigate items commonly found in the home during the Colonial and New Nation periods. They will choose two items to investigate in detail. Students will understand that these items were used in the early American home, and some may not be used or needed today. Students will write an age-appropriate essay comparing and contrasting these items and how they were used, or where or how they were made, with items the students use in their home today.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
Students will investigate items commonly found in the home during the Colonial and New Nation periods by studying the American Centuries Digital Collection items attached to this activity.
Step 2.
Students will investigate two items in detail.
Step 3.
They will understand how the items were used in the early American home.
Step 4.
After doing research, students will fill out a graphic organizer (writing web) to begin the writing process.
Step 5.
During the next class period, they will begin writing their age-appropriate essay, based on their graphic organizer. Lower grades (K-2) will write less, while upper grades (3-5) will write more.
Step 6.
Once the essay is complete, they will print out one of the items from the Colonial period, and draw the similar item from their own home.
Step 7.
Students will show the class the object they printed, tell how it was used in the home, or how or where it was made, or whether it was for everyday or special occasion use.
Step 8.
Students will show the drawing of an item from their home and tell the class how the items are similar or different.
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