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Colonial Trades

 

in America

Mrs. Geddes 8th grade World Studies Classes, Spring, 1997

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Introduction

This Spring we studied the trades of the early colonial settlements. We worked in small groups. After choosing a trade, we did research on the Internet on crafts and trades, requirements and skills needed for learning a trade, tools used, benefits to the community, and our personal interest in this trade. We made folders picturing an establishment where this trade might be done and showed tools we would use. Some students drew their tradesmen or craftsmen at work. We wrote a summary of our research. The summary was aimed at a Fifth grade audiance because the Fifth graders in our county also study American History and we wanted to be a resourse to them
 
The following pages show a representation of some of the best work from five World Studies classes. In some cases, the pictures and text came from separate projects.We hope you enjoy our work and will find it useful in your study of colonial trades.

Index of Pages

How we did this project

Related Internet Sites

These pages were created by the following students from the 7th period WS Class: Peggy, Erin, Tim, Kris, Hector, and Trey.This page was first created on May 16, 1997. Template design by Tom O'Haver, March 1996.

This site is created and maintained by Holly Geddes.
Last updated on March 11, 2003