1. The Light in the Forest

2.  The time period in The Light in the Forest is around Colonial times  This is between the years 1607-1776

3.  Breechcloths/ loincloths  Shirts  Leggings  Aprons  Dresses  Skirts  Blouses

4.  Both could wear blankets and robes in colder climates/ around winter  Barefoot  Moccasins  Flat shoes made of leather, with a rawhide base

5. HEADWEARJEWELRY  Hats and headbands MADE OF:  Feathers  Plant fibers  Earrings  Necklaces MADE OF:  Shells  Animal Teeth  Claws  Stones  Copper

6.  Climate and available materials dictated types of clothing  Didn’t care about society  Purpose of Protection  Modesty and concealment not a concern

7. MENWOMEN  Loose Breeches  Canvas Jerkin (leather,vest-like article)  Woolen Hose (long socks)  Felt/ Straw hats  Simple short gowns  Linen caps

8.  Productivity  Usefulness for working in  Indicated people’s status/class  Showed religious beliefs  Some believed simplicity in dress reflected one’s relationship to God

9.  Foot  Most common transportation  Horseback  Noblemen  Army/Military  Boat  Across rivers and large bodies of water

10.  Mainly weapons and hunting tools  Axes, spears, knives  Needles  Sewing clothes out of plant/animal fiber  Made of:  Stone  Bones (animal)  Wood  Shells

11.  Mainly weapons for warfare against Indians  Matchlock rifle  Flintlock  Mortars  Farming  Holding food and supplies  Mats  Baskets  Pots

12.  No major inventions  Trying to survive  Thrive as villages  Worried about basic necessities  Invented tools to produce/save food

13. Works Cited  Benavides, Manny. "Technology in the 1600s-1750s (warfare)." Technology in American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013..  Gundersen, J. R. (2013). Colonial life in America. In World Book Student. Retrieved from  "History." Virginia's First People. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013..  "Native American Weapons and Tools." War Paths to Peace Pipes. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013..  Taylor, Deborah C. "clothing in the colonial period." In Smith, Billy G., and Gary B. Nash, eds. Encyclopedia of American History: Colonization and Settlement, 1608 to 1760, Revised Edition (Volume II). New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2010. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc.  Waldman, Carl. "American Indian clothing and ornaments." Atlas of the North American Indian, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2000. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE52&iPin=ind5348&SingleRecord=True (accessed March 4, 2013).