Life in the 1700s

Posted 11/12/14

Joy Homestead held its first class session on Oct. 20, with 26 students from Kate Myette’s third-grade class at Glen Hills Elementary School in attendance. Throughout the school year, several …

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Life in the 1700s

Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2014 12:31 pm

Joy Homestead held its first class session on Oct. 20, with 26 students from Kate Myette’s third-grade class at Glen Hills Elementary School in attendance. Throughout the school year, several schools will journey to the Homestead, a historical building in Cranston, to learn more about life in the 1700s. Above, Lydia Rapoza of the Homestead speaks about daily life at that time along with Nathan Manning, a student from Glenn Hills. At right, Paul DeBalsi, a third-grade student from Glen Hills, weaves a basket under the instruction of Bonnie Reisman(Herald photo by Steve Popiel/Text by Meri R. Kennedy)