Colonial Times
Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction
The Thirteen Colonies
Life in Williamsburg
Schools
Punishments in schools
- Did they have schoolbooks?
- What were schools like?
- Lessons in School
- Sundays
- How did slaves begin?
- What do slaves do?
Introduction
What was it like in the Colonial Times? Imagine having to freeze in school
because you didn’t bring firewood. Well, you came to the right place. First, in
this informational writing there were the Thirteen Colonies from Maine to
New Jersey. Next, you will learn about Colonial schools that took place in the
headmaster’s home. Also, you had to go to church on Sundays not once, but
twice, and you were forced to. Finally, there were slaves and the slaves had a
tough life. They worked from sunrise to sunset which could be from eleven to
thirteen hours.
because you didn’t bring firewood. Well, you came to the right place. First, in
this informational writing there were the Thirteen Colonies from Maine to
New Jersey. Next, you will learn about Colonial schools that took place in the
headmaster’s home. Also, you had to go to church on Sundays not once, but
twice, and you were forced to. Finally, there were slaves and the slaves had a
tough life. They worked from sunrise to sunset which could be from eleven to
thirteen hours.
The Thirteen Colonies
The Colonial Times began when settlers from Spain went into a colony in
America. In the Colonial Times there were thirteen colonies. The colonies were
in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The New England colonies later became the
states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The colonial times ended when the thirteen English colonies became America.
Finally, in 1776 the war was over and there was a new America.
America. In the Colonial Times there were thirteen colonies. The colonies were
in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The New England colonies later became the
states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The colonial times ended when the thirteen English colonies became America.
Finally, in 1776 the war was over and there was a new America.
Life In Williamsburg
Williamsburg was a town in colonial Virginia and it was the center of everything.
It was the center of the government, education, and culture, but that's not all.
Williamsburg had many visitors from other towns in colonial Virginia. It was
even the capital of Virginia.
It was the center of the government, education, and culture, but that's not all.
Williamsburg had many visitors from other towns in colonial Virginia. It was
even the capital of Virginia.
Schools
The schools in Williamsburg back then were called Dame schools. They were
for little kids. At the College Of William and Mary they separated boys and girls.
Though most girls didn't go to school, only a few did. They thought back then
making clothes was more important than school. The Dame schools were run
in the headmaster’s home. In the countryside, the boys sometimes studied with
a local minister or tutor. The most strict lesson was the lesson in civility
(manners).
for little kids. At the College Of William and Mary they separated boys and girls.
Though most girls didn't go to school, only a few did. They thought back then
making clothes was more important than school. The Dame schools were run
in the headmaster’s home. In the countryside, the boys sometimes studied with
a local minister or tutor. The most strict lesson was the lesson in civility
(manners).
Punishments in School
If you didn't behave in school there were punishments. If one didn’t behave the
school master would whip you. If you bite your nails you had to wear a card that
said BiteFinger Baby and you had to sit in a corner with a finger in your mouth.
If you didn't know your lessons you where called a dunce. You had to stand on
a dunce stool and wear a dunce cap, or maybe even leather eyeglass frames.
If you whispered to a friend, you had to wear whispering sticks in your mouth. If
that was my punishment I would never do that ever again.
school master would whip you. If you bite your nails you had to wear a card that
said BiteFinger Baby and you had to sit in a corner with a finger in your mouth.
If you didn't know your lessons you where called a dunce. You had to stand on
a dunce stool and wear a dunce cap, or maybe even leather eyeglass frames.
If you whispered to a friend, you had to wear whispering sticks in your mouth. If
that was my punishment I would never do that ever again.
Did they have schoolbooks?
Yes, they had schoolbooks in colonial school. Old kids used a book called the
New England Primer. Kids in Dame schools had a special kind of book called a
hornbook. A hornbook wasn’t a real kind of book with pages to turn. It was a
thin piece of horn that you could see right through. Everything was on
hornbooks before the kids knew how to read and write. After they all new how
to read and write they read the bible.
New England Primer. Kids in Dame schools had a special kind of book called a
hornbook. A hornbook wasn’t a real kind of book with pages to turn. It was a
thin piece of horn that you could see right through. Everything was on
hornbooks before the kids knew how to read and write. After they all new how
to read and write they read the bible.
What were schools like?
The law didn’t say schools had to be comfortable, most weren’t. In most
schools kids had to sit on hard wooden benches. The schools only had one
room and it was freezing in the winter. The only thing that was warm was the
fireplace and I don’t even think that made a difference. Every boy had to bring
wood for the fire or else he would have to sit far away from the fire and in the
coldest place in the room. Everyone had to pay the schoolmaster. He was paid
in mostly food and sometimes the schoolmaster had too much food to carry.
schools kids had to sit on hard wooden benches. The schools only had one
room and it was freezing in the winter. The only thing that was warm was the
fireplace and I don’t even think that made a difference. Every boy had to bring
wood for the fire or else he would have to sit far away from the fire and in the
coldest place in the room. Everyone had to pay the schoolmaster. He was paid
in mostly food and sometimes the schoolmaster had too much food to carry.
Lessons in School
The lessons were reading, writing, math, poems, handwriting and religion.
Spelling was one of the most important lessons in colonial times. They wrote
the spelling words multiple times, and practiced out loud. In handwriting, they
practiced by copying passages from the BIBLE. In school we now do somewhat
of the same thing. For example, we do spell but, we don't copy a passage from
the BIBLE. The reason why they learned math was so they could budget stuff
and make sure they didn’t run out of money. They also read the BIBLE which
counted as reading and religion.
Spelling was one of the most important lessons in colonial times. They wrote
the spelling words multiple times, and practiced out loud. In handwriting, they
practiced by copying passages from the BIBLE. In school we now do somewhat
of the same thing. For example, we do spell but, we don't copy a passage from
the BIBLE. The reason why they learned math was so they could budget stuff
and make sure they didn’t run out of money. They also read the BIBLE which
counted as reading and religion.
Church on Sundays
In Williamsburg there was only one church. It was called the Bruton Parish
Church and it was at the center of town. All white colonists had to attend church
and colonists had to pay taxes to support the church. You had to go to church
two times a day. Everyone had to go even babies. The babies had a special
place in the meeting house. They were put in wooden cages. They tried not to
wiggle around or fall asleep. If a baby fell asleep in the meeting house they
would get a rap on the head from a church watchman. The church watchman
carried a long pole with a knob on one side to wake up babies who fell asleep.
The other side was a furry tail to wake up old men and women if they fell
asleep. If you smiled or said something to someone the watchman would write
your name down and you would have to pay a fine after the meetinghouse. I
think that it is cruel for the watchman to hit the babies on the head when they
fall asleep because it's not their fault.
Church and it was at the center of town. All white colonists had to attend church
and colonists had to pay taxes to support the church. You had to go to church
two times a day. Everyone had to go even babies. The babies had a special
place in the meeting house. They were put in wooden cages. They tried not to
wiggle around or fall asleep. If a baby fell asleep in the meeting house they
would get a rap on the head from a church watchman. The church watchman
carried a long pole with a knob on one side to wake up babies who fell asleep.
The other side was a furry tail to wake up old men and women if they fell
asleep. If you smiled or said something to someone the watchman would write
your name down and you would have to pay a fine after the meetinghouse. I
think that it is cruel for the watchman to hit the babies on the head when they
fall asleep because it's not their fault.
Sundays
There were Sunday laws such as everyone had to go to the meeting house on
Lord's Day. You couldn't laugh or play or even make your bed. A man couldn't
shave or cut his hair on that day. It was against the law to even kiss your
mother or father on Sunday.
Slavery
Lord's Day. You couldn't laugh or play or even make your bed. A man couldn't
shave or cut his hair on that day. It was against the law to even kiss your
mother or father on Sunday.
Slavery
How Did Slaves Begin?
The first slaves were African. It first started when the African were servants.
Servants began to get more and more rare and were getting more and more
expensive. The colonial people forced the African Americans to be individual
servants without being paid. By the late 16 hundreds slaves became a regular
thing.
Servants began to get more and more rare and were getting more and more
expensive. The colonial people forced the African Americans to be individual
servants without being paid. By the late 16 hundreds slaves became a regular
thing.
What Do Slaves Do?
In America right now there is no slavery but, back in 1607 there was. The slaves were
mostly African and at that time there were house slaves and town slaves. Slaves had
a tough life because most slaves were kidnapped and brought to the 13 colonies.
House slaves are like maids but, they don’t get paid and barely get any food and
water. They had to go do chores in their master’s house, mostly cleaning or farming.
Slaves had to work 6 days a week, for 12 hours a day, from sunrise to sunset. The
town slaves were different though, they usually were gardeners or coachmen. The
gardeners were people who worked at the fields and farms. Coachmen were mostly
male slaves in an urban setting. If a slave fought their master or the townspeople they
could get severely hurt or die. In my opinion, the work that they did was too much in
one day and they didn't get paid. It wasn't fair.
mostly African and at that time there were house slaves and town slaves. Slaves had
a tough life because most slaves were kidnapped and brought to the 13 colonies.
House slaves are like maids but, they don’t get paid and barely get any food and
water. They had to go do chores in their master’s house, mostly cleaning or farming.
Slaves had to work 6 days a week, for 12 hours a day, from sunrise to sunset. The
town slaves were different though, they usually were gardeners or coachmen. The
gardeners were people who worked at the fields and farms. Coachmen were mostly
male slaves in an urban setting. If a slave fought their master or the townspeople they
could get severely hurt or die. In my opinion, the work that they did was too much in
one day and they didn't get paid. It wasn't fair.
Conclusion
In conclusion, life in colonial times was different from today. I hope you enjoyed
my Informational writing. Hopefully you learned a lot about the the Thirteen
Colonies, Schools, Church on Sundays, and Slavery. I’m glad I live in this time
because there is no war, it is warm inside when it is cold outside, and we have
good schools. I wonder what would happen if the schools had stayed the same
as in Colonial times, how smart would I be? Would Albert Einstein be really
genius or dumb. I wonder.
my Informational writing. Hopefully you learned a lot about the the Thirteen
Colonies, Schools, Church on Sundays, and Slavery. I’m glad I live in this time
because there is no war, it is warm inside when it is cold outside, and we have
good schools. I wonder what would happen if the schools had stayed the same
as in Colonial times, how smart would I be? Would Albert Einstein be really
genius or dumb. I wonder.
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