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Historical Fiction Project

Published on Mar 23, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE 1800'S

  • The 1800's was fascinating place, why don't you come visit?

CLOTHING

  • In the 1800's you did not have to worry about makeup
  • Girls wore corsets
Photo by Indrik myneur

JOBS

  • Children as young as 6 or 8 years old might work at a mill or a factory
  • Boys jobs: Cutting, splitting, or carrying firewood, tending to the farm animals
  • Carrying water to the house, providing food for the family
Photo by zilverbat.

JOBS

  • Girls jobs: Cooking, Milking cows or goats, collecting eggs churning butter
  • Making breads and cheeses, preserving foods, cleaning, laundry, candle making
  • Spinning wool or flax, caring for siblings, and helping elderly family members
Photo by zilverbat.

JOBS

  • Children would also run errands, make deliveries for store keepers
  • They may be apprenticed to a skilled craftsman
  • And they also could be sold out as a servant
  • Jobs mostly for an adult were coopers, blacksmiths, and beekeepers
Photo by zilverbat.

HOBBIES/ENTERTAINMENT

  • Children learned to read, write and do math at home or in a single room schoolhouse

ARCHITECTURE

  • Homes were first made of logs or lumber
  • Homes were turned to brick when brick was available in 1880
  • Schools and churches were valued in the 1800's
Photo by Al_HikesAZ

THE 1800 EXPEDITION

  • The 1800's are also famous for Lewis and Clark's expedition
  • They were accompanied by Captain Lewis's dog Seaman
  • Seaman was well known throughout history for saving their lives many times
Photo by bsabarnowl

COME AND VISIT

CITATIONS

  • "Presentation Software That Inspires | Haiku Deck." Presentation Software That Inspires | Haiku Deck. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2014.