1. Colonial Occupations

2. Jakob B
Group members:
Gideon A
Pearl S
Deva L
Keren K
Devorah C
Ezra C
Alex L
Dahlia A
Isaac B

3. Blacksmith
The blacksmith worked
with iron and steel
He had to be an
apprentice for many
years.
He bent metal into many
different shapes.

4. Silversmith
The silversmith melts and molds metal into
shapes for colonists to use.
The silversmith often made designs in the
metal.
He would usually own his own shop.

5. Tailor
The tailor made hats, dresses and shirts
The tailor needed to know how to sew and make
cool patterns

6. Chandler
The chandler was the
colonial candle maker.
There were two types of
chandlers, tallow
chandlers that used
animal fat and wax
chandlers.

7. Carpenter
The carpenter made
anything out of wood but
rarely made designs.
They built houses and
roofs for people's homes.

8. Cooper
A cooper is a barrel
maker
The cooper's family
owned a business and
passed the business
down in his family
Barrel makers use cool
tools

9. Gunsmith
The gunsmith had similar
skills to other smiths.
Colonists used guns for
hunting.

10. Wig maker
The wig maker used
animal grease and hair
nets to make the wigs.
A famous wig hairstyle
was called a lovelock
which was a side ponytail
with a curl.