Students will learn about Esther and Timothy Keeler, owners of the Keeler Tavern, as an introduction for students to family and community life in early America. Students make connections between life in early America and the present day through readings and activities that introduce the tavern as the center of town life and how Timothy ran his business and the post office. Then students can explore Esther’s kitchen and learn about 18th century herb gardens and herbal remedies.
The Teacher Resource Packet includes all the information about this unit, including curriculum connections, activity worksheets and answers. For ease of distribution to students, the Student Activities Packet includes just the activity worksheets. The final activities for both Timothy's Tavern and Esther's Kitchen are hands-on activities; a materials list is provided on the activity worksheet.
Timothy's Tavern |
Esther's Kitchen |
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