Fifth-graders go ‘back in time’ during Colonial, Native American Days

A fifth grader at O'loughlin uses a quill pen to write during Colonial Day, Monday. — A fifth grader at O’Loughlin uses a quill pen to write during Colonial Day on Monday.

By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

A chance to “go back in time” is how O’Loughlin Elementary fifth-grade teacher Gina Johnson described Colonial and Native American Days, which took place Monday and Tuesday at the school.

Both fifth-grade classes taught by Johnson and Karen Smith are studying the Revolutionary War, and the special event offered a chance for students to experience a bit of the daily life of a colonial child.

On Monday, the kids glimpsed life in colonial times by making handmade butter, pumpkin pancakes, homemade candles and embroidered cloth — and some decided trading the luxuries of modern times would be a tough proposition.

“A lot of sewing and no electronics,” whispered fifth-grader Bryson Werth. “It’s bad.”

Werth was not the only fifth-grader who said they would find it hard to trade in their technology and video games for marbles, hopscotch and embroidery.

Noah Tremblay said the day was fun, but he would not would not want to live in colonial times either.

“I like to do things they didn’t do then like video games and TV,” he said.

Tuesday is Native American Day for the O’Loughlin students.

Johnson said the day will includes activities such as baking cornbread and making a popular Native American symbol called a “God’s Eye.”

Would these fifth-graders like to live in colonial times? Watch below: