School in Colonial America

by Shelley Swanson Sateren

Overview

Explores the school day of colonial children in the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies. Details the typical schoolteacher and urban and rural schoolhouses. Includes an activity to connect today’s reader with the past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515721017
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	It's Back to School ... Way Back!
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Shelley Swanson Sateren is the award-winning author of many children’s books. She has worked as a children’s book editor and in a children’s bookstore. Today, besides writing, Shelley works with elementary-school-aged children in various settings. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and two sons.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Living in the American Colonies 4

Chapter 2 Schooling in the Colonies 8

Chapter 3 The New England Colonial Schoolhouse 16

Chapter 4 The Middle Colony and Southern Colony Schoolhouses 18

Chapter 5 A Colonial School Day 20

Chapter 6 Exhibition Day 26

Map 9

Project 29

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 32

Index 32

Interviews

Historical images and engaging text will help readers learn about history in a way that relates to them; Fun activities that kids can do at home help support an understanding of the text; Common Core discussion questions will build upon the understanding of the text; Infographics visually emphasize key points in the text