William Penn, Silhouettes, and Stocks

In our final week talking about colonial america for kidss as part of our homeschool history for kids  unit we learned about William Penn who was a Quaker and the founder of Pennsylvania. As usual with our homeschool units they are filled with hands on history projects for kids. This is perfect for the entire homeschool family to learn about together.

free printable life in colonial america book for homeschool kids


Colonial America' William Penn - The Founder of Pennsylvania for Kids


We also read The New Americans which is a great book to go back and ‘tell the story’ of the Early Settlers in the 1600s. It was a wonderful way to help Goofy see how all the colonies fit together and review what we had learned.


 




Colonial America Silhouette Pictures - History Projects for Homeschoolers


Colonists were not able to take many things with them when they left for America. Camera’s had not been invented and it was expensive and time consuming to have an oil picture made of oneself. So Silhouette pictures became popular with colonists as a way to preserve loved ones likenesses and decorate their homes. Here is our Colonial Silhouette Picture.

Colonial America Silhouette Pictures - History Projects for Homeschoolers


Colonial Punishment Stocks - Homeschool History Project


Stocks were used in Colonial America to punish colonists. One punishable item was blasphemy. In the stocks people were submitted to public humiliation as others were encourage to laugh at them (where the term laughing stock comes from) and throw mud, eggs, and rotten vegetables at them. We made our own stocks. The kids determined it would not be fun to be stuck like this.

Colonial Punishment Stocks - Homeschool History Project




FREE Life in Colonial America Book for Homeschoolers


And we added the remaining pages to our Life in colonial America Book:




  • William Penn & Pennsylvania

  • Puritan Boston & Salem

  • French in America

  • Spanish in America

  • Colonial Expansion & Native Americans

  • 1700s in Colonial America

  • 13 Colonies Mapwork & Review

  • ]Book Cover 




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Beth Gorden is a homeschooling mother of six who strives to enjoy every moment with her kids through hands-on learning, crafts, new experiences, and lots of playing together. Beth is also the creator and author of 123 Homeschool 4 Me where she shares 1000+ free printables, creative homeschool lessons, crafts, and other fun ideas to help preschool and homeschooling families have fun while learning and exploring together.