Living History Day 2007
Kindergarten - Second Grade
Games - Marbles and Felt Balls - students will make a bouncy ball out of raw wool, and learn to play marbles.
Quill & Ink - learn why early settlers wrote with quill and ink, look at facsimiles of original documents, and then try to write with a quill and ink.
Music - enjoy those old melodies of the past as Mark & Laura Orshaw entertain the children.
Games - Students will try their hand at the stick and hoop game, hop scotch and other games of the past.
Laundry - what is LHD without a laundry station? Students will learn how laundry was washed, rinsed, and hung to dry.
Buckwheat - after grinding and sifting buckwheat, and making their own butter, students will enjoy a buckwheat pancake with butter.
Dance - In the 18th century, dance was a symbol of status, sophistication of taste, and an opportunity to enhance ones reputation in the community. Many families took great pains to ensure their children were taught the current fashionable dance. At this station the students will either learn the Minnuet or the reel, both dances of the day.
Bees and Honey - Sugar was hard to get on the frontier so many settlers used honey, when they could get it, to sweeten their food. Bees were believed to have been first introduced to the US in 1622 in Virginia, and by 1698 they were in PA. Students will watch an active observation hive (its safe) and learn how bees make honey, and how settlers found and domesticated wild bees.
Trading Post - Students will stop and shop at Hollenback's trading post.
Soap Making - colonists usually made soap only once or twice a year. By boiling lye (made from seeping water through wood ash) and animal fat, they created soap. Students will learn about the process, and take home some homemade soap.
Cats Cradle - one of the earliest games to amuse children - each student will make his or her own yarn cat's cradle, and then learn the steps of the game.
Brickmaking - this region had large deposits of clay that early settlers used to make brick. What child doesn't like to play in the mud? Each child will learn what steps are necessary to make a brick, and then try their hand at it. FUN!!
Manners - Manners and etiquette for children was vastly different from what it is today. Children will go to "Manner School" to learn the social polish of the 1790's.
Militia - Forward March! Each student will learn about the role of the militia after the Revolutionary War. Each community had one, and they drilled on the village green. Students will learn some simple militia drills.
Storytelling - What child doesn't enjoy a great story? They help reenact "The Oxcart Man", a story of a family during the colonial time and their self-sustaining livelihood.