Downtime - Colonial Style

Following a unit in which Mark Smith's American history class studied 17th century colonial America, Dr. Smith explained to his students that as colonists devoted less of their time to survival, they spent more time on recreation. In a class period devoted to the emerging American culture, Dr. Smith gave his students the opportunity to experience some early American past-times. With colonial music playing in the background, the juniors in the class sampled colonial chocolate (a delicious blend seasoned with cinnamon and anise) and played children's games—table top nine pins (similar to bowling), rolling hoops, ball and cup, and the Game of Graces (a ring tossing contest).