YOU WON’T BELIEVE HOW MUCH REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY IS RIGHT IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD!!

The History of Our TownEaston, Pennsylvania

Step 1: Know your task!!!

Over the next few weeks we will be working on a unit of local history. This highlight of this unit will be our walking tour of downtown.

Your task is to find out as much about Easton’s Revolutionary Era history as you can before out field trip.

You will focus on studying historical, people, buildings, and life during colonial Easton.

Then after our field trip you will be making a travel brochure for Easton. You brochure will need to persuade people to visit Easton and experience its history!

-Each of you has received a local history packet. You will use this packet to compile information about Easton’s history in preparation for our field trip and your brochure.

-You will explore different aspects and complete different tasks that will help you learn all about your towns history. Remember to complete your packet along with this Power Point!

-Lets begin exploring Easton’s historic past!!!!

Part 1: Historic PeopleClick on the links and complete the bio’s in your packet!

George Taylor- Easton’s famous resident who sign The Declaration of Independence!

Robert Levers- The man who read the Declaration in Easton’s Centre Square.

Also explore The Declaration by using you Document Analysis sheet in your packet!

Easton Flag: Ok not a person but when we visit the library you will hear all about its maker and its history!

People Task

Watch the following video reenactment of Ben Franklin talking about the writing of The Declaration, and in your journal write about the 5 most important freedoms that you think were stated in The Declaration.

Ben Franklin Video

Part 2:Historic PlacesView the links and use your packet to take notes

Bachmann House- Video tour of Easton’s oldest tavern.

George Taylor House- See what it looks like to you recognize it on our tour!

Downtown Easton- Click on the quick links to find out about all the sites we will see downtown!

Historic Places Task

Explore the map of Easton from 1776. There is also a copy in your packet.

Complete the map analysis sheet in your packet.

Map of Easton

Part 3: Colonial LifeExplore what like would have been like in colonial Easton

Trades: Explore these videos to learn about some typical colonial jobs.

Currency: Explore typical money that could have been used in colonial Easton.

Clothing: What did people wear back then?Food: Take a look at some colonial recipes.

Do we still eat these meals?Philadelphia: Although they are not Easton

these prints will give you an idea of what colonial towns looked like.

Colonial Life Task 1

Colonial Music: Click on the link below and listen to the songs.

Complete the Musical Comparison diagram in your packet.

Song 1: Barbara Allen

Song 2: The Nightingale

Colonial Life Task 2

Colonial MapsUsing the Map analysis sheet in your packet,

click on the link and explore the colonial map of Pennsylvania.

Compare sheets with another group and discuss your answers.

Pennsylvania Map

And Finally…..

The end…..well actually the beginning……Now that you have taken time to explore our

colonial history on your own, we need to come together as a class.

You have laid the ground work for your brochure, now it is almost time to head downtown to really experience all of this history!

Lets get ready to go….