1. Watertown City School District Grade 4 Social Studies Writing Life in Colonial NY - Chapter 5 Student Name: School Name: Print your name and the name of your school on the lines above. Write an essay comparing schools during colonial times with school today. In your essay be sure to include:  how colonial and modern schools are different  explain at least 2 ways they are alike  use details from the text to support your answer Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.

2. Social Studies – Writing Chapter 5 – Life in Colonial NY Directions: You are going to read a passage called What Were the Schools Like?, from the book titled If You Lived In Colonial Times. You will then write about what you have read. You may look back at the passage as often as you like. What Were the Schools Like? The law did not say schools had to be comfortable. And most of them weren’t. There were hard benches to sit on. The school had only one room, which was freezing cold in the winter. The only heat came from the fireplace. Every boy had to bring firewood for the fire. If he forgot he had to sit far away from the fire. He had to sit in the coldest part of the room. The family of every boy who went to school had to pay the schoolmaster. Often he was paid in corn or other food.

3. Directions: Use the charts to compare and contrast schools during colonial times with schools today. Schools During Colonial Times Both Schools Today 1. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2.

4. Write an essay comparing schools during colonial times with schools today. In your essay be sure to include:  how colonial and modern schools are different  explain at least 2 ways they are alike  use details from the text to support your answer Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.