Article: Colonial customs: experience Colonial life by exploring the customs of the 17th century.(Activities)

Play Dress Up 17th-century dress was drastically different from the clothing of today. Have students explore Colonial styles online at www.scarborough.k12.me.us/wis/teachers/dtewhey/webquest/colonial Invite them to discuss the differences between men's and women's clothing, the clothing of the Pilgrims versus that of the Wampanoag, and 21st- and 17th-century clothes. Then host a mini Thanksgiving dinner in your classroom--in colonial fashion, of course! Children can dress either like a Pilgrim or a Wampanoag person. They can wear beads like the Wampanoag, hats like the Pilgrim boys, or a scarf around their heads to symbolize coifs (close-fitting caps worn by Pilgrim ...

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