Let’s investigate 4.2 and 4.4. together! What were the characteristics of colonial society? How did ideas about religion and government influence colonial life?
Section 2: Colonial Society Family in Colonial Times Family Jobs Social Classes
Crash Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47tZLJbdag
Colonial Life On the Farm: In a Town: Extended family members usually lived close by Large families were an advantage; all pitched in! Farms were separated, so families have to be self-suffiicient In a Town: Easier for single people to sustain themselves, however family ties were still important. Single men & women were supposed to live with family.
Roles of Men and Women-p. 108
Roles of Young People. 108 Children:
Colonial Social Rank HIGH “The Gentry”: the upper class of colonial society large landowners church officials government officials wealthy merchants MIDDLE small farmers & planters Tradespeople/artisans (They could vote and hold office.) LOW indentured servants- signed a contract to work in exchange for the fee for the journey Free African Americans Enslaved people
Section 4: Spread of New Ideas
What was life like for kids?oung People at Work For Boys: Around age six, boys were “breeched” or given a pair of pants and began to help their fathers at work Around age 11, boys began to become apprentice Apprentice – a beginner who learns a trade or craft from an experienced master
Girls rarely were apprenticed Learned sewing and other household skills from their mothers Girls of 13 and 14 were sent to other households to learn specialized skills
Colonial Schooling Most children were taught to read so they could understand the Bible Only children from wealthy families went beyond reading to learn writing and arithmetic Wealthy families sent children to private schools or hired private tutors
Hornbook
Poorer children were taught by their mothers Some attended “dame schools” where women taught the alphabet and the Bible most children were finished with school by age seven Children’s textbooks emphasized religion Colonial America had a high literacy rate
Dame School
Newspapers and Books Many newspapers! Colonists began to publish their own books Almanacs were very popular. Published poetry, regional history, autobiographies “Captive Narrative” was a unique form of literature found in the colonies It told the stories of people captured by Indians
The Great Awakening Great Awakening – a religious movement in the American colonies during the 1730s and 1740s preached religious beliefs were more important than behavior Jonathan Edwards one of the best known preachers he frightened his listeners with fire and brimstone sermons
Jonathon Edwards George Whitefield
George Whitefield America’s Enlightenment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-dk4-HBNWQ George Whitefield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R37ZkkAnG14 America’s Enlightenment
Notes with Mrs. D-Great Awakening People left the old churches and joined new ones; churches gained many new members Inspired colonists to help others (George Whitefield started a home for orphans) Encouraged ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority Contributed to the American Revolution
The Enlightenment Intellectual movement that emphasized REASON and SCIENCE as paths to knowledge Lots of important philosophers come about during this time… John Locke argued people have NATURAL RIGHTS- life, liberty and property….hmmm does that sound kinda familiar? King was angry!! He believed he had a DIVINE RIGHT to rule!
Let’s watch this awesome video and take some notes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8k_f3PFq8