Pets in Colonial America: Video, Printables, Slides, & More

Pets were important in Colonial America, just like today. For many of us, pets are members of the family. This sentiment was also true for individuals living in Colonial America.

Horses, dogs, and cats were popular pets, but there were other pets that stole the hearts of colonists, as well. Songbirds and squirrels lived in some colonists' homes.

This lesson will help students to make connections between the 18th Century and their modern lives.

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Contents of this resource:

* Pets in Colonial America (Student-facing video - 16 minutes)

* Lesson Plan and Printables, including:

- Pets in Colonial America Before & After Chart

- Primary Source Investigation

- Pets in Colonial America Informational Text with Analysis

- Pets in Colonial America Interactive Notebook Questions

- Pets in Colonial America Portrait Analysis

- Analyze an 18th Century Lost Pet Advertisement

* Google Slides Presentation (This is the same presentation used in the student-facing video.)

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