Daily Life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636

by Paul Erickson

Who were the Pilgrims? This handsome photo essay examines the daily life of one family in a Pilgrim settlement in 1636 in the context of the workings of the entire colony. Readers will meet the members of Prentiss family, who live and work in the Plymouth Colony. Each one—including the children—has an important role to play. The routines of the household, food, dress, labor, leisure time, religion and government, health and medicine, and special occasions such as the First Thanksgiving are among the many topics examined. Also highlighted are the circumstances that led to the Pilgrims’ voyage to the New World, what they found, their relations with the Indians who were already living there, and how they set about building and maintaining their settlement. This large-format book features clear text and informative sidebars packed with authentic details. Full-color photographs that show actual sites and artifacts and provide an accurate pictorial account of the Pilgrims’ life more than 300 years ago.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

48 pages, Hardcover

First published August 17, 2001

Reviews

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

All you ever wanted to know about the Pilgrims (well, almost all) for kids!

Daily Life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636 by Paul Erickson is one of our favorite homeschool resources from our dialectic years.

Both photography from a historical site and historical paintings fill this book of short topical themes that dig deeper into the lives of the Pilgrims than most books typically cover.

One of the most fascinating stories we read was of how they were funded by a joint-stock company, just like the Jamestown Colony. Thus they were established as a socialistic society...that failed. (As did Jamestown's.) The remedy for both Plymouth and Jamestown...capitalism!

Great book for Dialectic students making connections in preparation for Socratic Discussions.

[Barbara Radisavljevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

For ages ages nine and up. The author and photographers paint a fascinating portrait of an early Pilgrim settlement. The author describes the duties of each family member -- even the children -- and their roles in the community as a whole. Vivid, full-color illustrations show us a family and the items they would have used in their home in Plymouth. Many of the photos come from Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum. The book also features a timeline of the colony from 1455, when Gutenberg finished printing the Bible to 1863, when Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday. A glossary and index are also included

[AK Velasquez · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is great for clearly understanding the day-to-day routine of the first Americans. It was nicely written and was easy to understand. Very informative. It was, however, a lot of boring information presented in a boring way. It was not necessarily FUN to read, but had all of the correct content.