Life in New England
In New England, education is taken very seriously. Parents teach their children to read so that they can understand the Bible. Once they are able to read fluently, they read books in one of a hundred grammar schools founded locally in each village. Boys are taught Latin, math, and other subjects required to be accepted into college. However, girls are not permitted to attend grammar school or college.
Since New England borders the Atlantic Ocean, many people take up fishing as a trade. The fishermen catch whales, fish, and other sea life, which they sell in markets daily. Wheat, barley, corn, tobacco, and rice are harvested by farmers and brought to market as well. Some families also choose to catch their own seafood and plant their own crops. Even though the soil is thin, enough food is produced to feed everyone.
During the day, a large number of the colonists meet in a local park, or a "common", as it is called in the colonies. People of all ages and social classes, which is simply the division between men, women, children, and slaves, used the commons as a daily assembly place of sorts. To entertain themselves, the younger children play games such as tag, marbles, hopscotch, and hide-and-seek. Older children who attend grammar school are tutored in the commons, and families, usually the mothers (the fathers are often working), gather to discuss the news and other topics.
Since New England borders the Atlantic Ocean, many people take up fishing as a trade. The fishermen catch whales, fish, and other sea life, which they sell in markets daily. Wheat, barley, corn, tobacco, and rice are harvested by farmers and brought to market as well. Some families also choose to catch their own seafood and plant their own crops. Even though the soil is thin, enough food is produced to feed everyone.
During the day, a large number of the colonists meet in a local park, or a "common", as it is called in the colonies. People of all ages and social classes, which is simply the division between men, women, children, and slaves, used the commons as a daily assembly place of sorts. To entertain themselves, the younger children play games such as tag, marbles, hopscotch, and hide-and-seek. Older children who attend grammar school are tutored in the commons, and families, usually the mothers (the fathers are often working), gather to discuss the news and other topics.