Saturday Seminar:
Colonial New England Family Life
Led by
Dr. Charlotte Haller, Worcester State College
Saturday, December 1, 2007
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Goddard-Daniels House
American Antiquarian Society
This seminar looked at colonial history through the lens of children.s
lives in colonial America in order to help teachers make connections
with their students, particularly at the elementary level. Dr.
Charlotte Haller provided an illustrated overview of Puritan family
life. Using the rich collections of the American Antiquarian Society,
the seminar included hands-on work with the children's literature
collection, as well as a presentation by Laura Wasowicz, Curator of
Children's Literature. Each participant received a reproduction copy of
The New England Primer, one of the most popular school books that
taught
letters, reading, and religion to seventeenth- and eighteenth-century
children. Dr. Haller also provided insight into the lives of African
and Native American families, which are much more difficult for
historians to document.
8:00-9:10 Lecture: "Little Commonwealths: Puritan Family Life"
in the Goddard-Daniels House
9:15-9:45 Overview: "Eighteenth-Century Children's Literature" by
Laura
Wasowicz, Curator of Children's Literature at the
American
Antiquarian Society
9:45-10:30 Workshop: Children's Literature in Colonial New England
in
Antiquarian Hall
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30 Overview Lecture: African and Native American Families
in Colonial
New England
11:30-12:30 Workshop: Everyday Life in Colonial New England
12:35-12:55 Discussion: Wrap-up and classroom applications
12:55- 1:00 Conclusion
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