1. HOUSEHOLD CHORES
Solly Tuchman, yoni zelkowitz, Michael Gabay, David Basseches, Simone Feinblum, Noa Sonnenblick, Yiskah
Friedenberg- Sharbat, Charlie Maryles, Noam Morali, Shaked Ginzberg, Rifky Rosensaft
2. PRESERVING
FOOD
There are many ways food was
reserved in colonial times including:
drying, salting, canning, stoking, and
pickling.
Making food last through the winter
was important for survival.
After food was preserved it was store
it in a cellar.
Preserving food was difficult.
3. QUILT MAKING
Quilts were stitched out of 1,000's of
tiny pieces.
The bottom layer was plain material, the
middle layer was wool, and the the top
layer was decorated with lovely patterns.
When there were enough patches it was
sewn into a large quilt.
After they finished making a quilt they
threw a huge party.
4. SOAP MAKING
Making soap was a dangerous and time consuming task.
Soap was made of lye and tallow.
Soap was only made once or twice a year and was used
sparingly.
5. WEAVING AND NEEDLE WORK
Linen, wool and cotton were
used to weave clothing.
Different needles were used to
make different patterns.
Kids sewed their ABC's and
123's into scrap pieces of
material to practice their
letters and numbers.
6. COOKING OVER THE FIRE
The fireplace was the center of the home in colonial times.
It was used to keep the house warm and cook all of the food.
Pots were specially designed with long handles to prevent burns.
Cooking over a fire was complicated and dangerous.
7. LEATHER MAKING
Leather making was a difficult,
time consuming task.
Tanners made leather out of
animal skin.
Leather was used to make
shoes, saddles and clothing.
8. CANDLE MAKING
Candles were the only source of light
aside from the fireplace.
Candles were made in bulk and stored
until needed.
Candles were made from tallow and
wax.
9. CLOTHES
There were many steps involved in
making clothes.
Ingredients from nature were used
to make dyes for coloring clothing.
Cotton, linen, wool and leather
were all used to make clothing.
