This is a resource book intended for middle and upper grades. However, the information, ideas, and activities can easily be modified for younger students. Some interesting chapters are about the day to day life of a colonist including; home, diet, family life, education, health, literature, etc. The book provides many illustrations and activity sheets that can be copied for use in a classroom. There are many questions that can be used for tests and quizzes. Many of the projects suggested in this book can be used to encourage high order thinking skills. For example, the book suggests that students design a colonial home or discuss colonial inventions that are still in use today. On page 59, the book provides a butter churning activity that can be conducted in the classroom to make learning about Colonial life more memorable.
