Bow, Stern and Keel

> The weather was on our side, last Thursday, as we headed to Gig Harbor for some nautical fun.
> First, we visited Tim Donahue. He told us about boats, took us aboard one of his land-docked boats, and answered all our tough questions.
> We then headed to the dock in Gig Harbor. Before settling dockside for our picnic, we took a walk to see the Gig Harbor Lighthouse.
> After working up an appetite we settled down for our picnic and ended our adventure with a photo at the end of the pier.
> This week we will learn all about Caroline and her love of ships.
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> Also, the horse field trip has been rescheduled for April 14. But I also am scheduled for jury duty that week. Let's hope they don't need me!
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> See you Thursday.

Felicity: Loyalist or Patriot

On Thursday, we continued our look into the colonial life of Felicity.  We learned about the Proclamation of 1763, the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts. We tried to understand the concerns of the British colonists in the 13 colonies.  We identified the different players of the time period, namely, the loyalists, Redcoats, patriots, minutemen, continental soldiers, etc.

We then started watching the movie, Felicity.  It was so fun to see the colonial period clothes, homes, and traditions.  We were able to observe and hopefully understand the frustrations of the loyalists and the patriots as we watched the characters interact with each other.  This should help us complete our who's who worksheet.  Remember if you complete it, bring it back for a treat!

Also, this week try to finish your stitch art.  You were all off to a great start on Thursday, keep it going. I can't wait to see how they all turn out!!

And finally, study for the 13 colonies quiz.  You will be given a blank map and the colony names to place correctly.  Piece of cake, right?!

The week's weather is looking quite bleak in terms of drying out the mud and puddles.  But we are still hoping for a turnaround.  Cross your fingers that next week we will be riding carefree on the back of a beautiful horse : )!!