Last month, we had a special guest from the Brooklyn Historical Society visit our classroom and bring in artifacts from colonial New Amsterdam. We got a chance to explore the artifacts and figure out how they were used. Can you name the items we saw?
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| Mr. Chris helps pass around a real beaver pelt. |
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| Is is a candle holder? An icing piper? Nope, it's a candle mold! |
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| This table guessed this primer would be used in Sunday School--and they were close! Children in New Amsterdam used these primers to learn the alphabet and important prayers in school. |
