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The Pilgrims
Mrs. Bowman’s Class
November 21, 2000
Performance Indicators
History Standard Four
1.428 describe the life of a colonial child.
1.429 find several differences between present day life and colonial life.
What is a Pilgrim?
What is a Pilgrim?
A Pilgrim is a person who travels to a place for religious reasons.
The Trip
On Sept. 6, 1620 the Pilgrims set sail for the New World on a ship called the ____?
 Mayflower
It took the 100 Pilgrims 65 days to reach America.
They ate cold food.
The trip was cold and damp.
The Pilgrims
Where did they settle or land the Mayflower?
Plymouth
The Pilgrims
What were the Pilgrims scared of?
The Indians
The First Winter in Plymouth
The Pilgrim’s first winter in Plymouth was long and cold.
More than 50 Pilgrims died this first year.
A Visitor
Squanto-  Indian taught the Pilgrims how to plant, hunt, and fish
Many would have died without his help
Giving Thanks
The Pilgrims had plenty of food now for the winter
They also built new homes
It was now time to celebrate
The First Thanksgiving
Pilgrim Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims and Indians celebrated for 3 days
The Celebration
They played games, ran races, marched and played drums
The Indians showed their skills with the bow and arrow
The Pilgrims showed their musket skills
Life In The Colonies
Colonial Times
Deerskin vest
Chores before school
Food of corn
Boys went to school longer than girls
School made of logs
Colonial Times
School heated by a fire
If a student is bad they sit in a corner or are hit with a birch branch
Stocks used to punish those who break the law
Life Today
Schools Today
Take a bus to school
Nice clothes
All kinds of food
Boys & Girls go to school for the same amount of time
Schools made of more than logs
Schools Today
Heaters
Card system
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