OBJECTIVE: to consider what life was like for a child on a plantation in colonial Virginia
ACTIVITY: read and discuss
OBJECTIVE: to study where a leading family settled in 18th-century Virginia
ACTIVITY: interpret map showing Mason land holdings
OBJECTIVE: to discover what documents can tell us about family history
ACTIVITY: examine pages from Mason family Bible
OBJECTIVE: to find out about what school was like on a colonial plantation
ACTIVITY: create a picture book
OBJECTIVE: to learn about how children had fun in the 18th century
ACTIVITY: play two games
OBJECTIVE: to discover that many early toys were made from everyday materials found at home
ACTIVITY: make two colonial toys
OBJECTIVE: to investigate social customs of gentlemen and gentlewomen in the 18th century
ACTIVITY: practice the bow and curtsy
OBJECTIVE: to explore the music and dance of slaves in colonial America
ACTIVITY: interpret a painting
OBJECTIVE: to find out about how foods were stored on an 18th-century plantation
ACTIVITY: explore early American recipes
OBJECTIVE: to consider the colonial plantation as an active community of slaves, indentured servants, and paid workers
ACTIVITY: research and report
OBJECTIVE: to think about where people worked on an early plantation
ACTIVITY: make a map
OBJECTIVE: to learn about a specialized service outside the plantation community
ACTIVITY: interpret pages from early account book
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