Ok everybody, time to time travel!!! This past October 21st, the seventh grade experienced Colonial Day. Re-enactors such as a blacksmith, come and show how life was like in the 1600-1700’s.
Six different colonial re-enactors came. They each taught us about a different aspect of colonial life. First, a women came to show us how people cooked and what they ate. Then, two other women displayed how to make a broom and work with wool. They didn’t have all the technology and resources we have today, so they couldn’t run to buy a broom or a wool sweater. We also learned how children played with toys.
Ok everybody, time to time travel!!! This past October 21st, the seventh grade experienced Colonial Day. Re-enactors such as a blacksmith, come and show how life was like in the 1600-1700’s.
Six different colonial re-enactors came. They each taught us about a different aspect of colonial life. First, a women came to show us how people cooked and what they ate. Then, two other women displayed how to make a broom and work with wool. They didn’t have all the technology and resources we have today, so they couldn’t run to buy a broom or a wool sweater. We also learned how children played with toys. “I thought that it was pretty cool that they brought in two men to re-enact a cooper and a blacksmith,” said Jenna Herzog, a seventh grade student.
Seventh grader Maurice Canady working hands-on with the blacksmith.
These re-enactors came from a company called Waterside Forge. They have also worked at Philipsburg Manor and Van Cortlandt Manor. Years ago, the seventh grade team used to dress up in colonial costumes and work the stations, but recently Mrs. Marques, our seventh grade social studies teacher, hired these re-enactors. Each re-enactor had a different personality and story to tell. They were all dressed up as different colonial people.
For example, the blacksmith was wearing something a blacksmith would wear to protect himself from some tools and the heat he is working in. The lady who worked with wool was wearing an outfit of a typical woman in colonial times. Their costumes, personalities and acting really made history come alive!
Waterside Forge re-enactors made it really fun to learn about the past, and we did really learn! We hope Mrs. Marques uses the same re-enactors next year, because we all really had a blast!“I thought that it was pretty cool that they brought in two men to re-enact a cooper and a blacksmith,” said Jenna Herzog, a seventh grade student.
These re-enactors came from a company called Waterside Forge. They have also worked at Philipsburg Manor and Van Cortlandt Manor. Years ago, the seventh grade team used to dress up in colonial costumes and work the stations, but recently Mrs. Marques, our seventh grade social studies teacher, hired these re-enactors. Each re-enactor had a different personality and story to tell. They were all dressed up as different colonial people.
For example, the blacksmith was wearing something a blacksmith would wear to protect himself from some tools and the heat he is working in. The lady who worked with wool was wearing an outfit of a typical woman in colonial times. Their costumes, personalities and acting really made history come alive!
Waterside Forge re-enactors made it really fun to learn about the past, and we did really learn! We hope Mrs. Marques uses the same re-enactors next year, because we all really had a blast!