1. By: Brittany Baxter, Lexie Gardiner, Jesse Ingrum and Jaskaran Singh
Daily Life in Salem
By: Brittany Baxter, Lexie Gardiner, Jesse Ingrum and Jaskaran Singh

2. Clothing Fabrics
Linen has been a popular fabric for clothing throughout the ages. It is mentioned in the Bible.
Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles of animals. Mostly in sheep.
Spinning is the process of making threads by twisting plant or animal fibers. It is one of the most ancient arts.
Weaving is the process of making cloth by crossing two sets of thread over and under each other. Many fabrics and most blankets, clothing, and rugs are woven.
Weaving
Spinning
Linen
Wool

3. Woman’s Clothing
A basic undergarment much like the shirt, which was called a shift. Over this she wore her stays (corset) and petticoats. The outermost clothing was either a gown or a waistcoat (fitted jacket) and skirt. Most adult women wore a linen cap called a coif covering their hair. Their shoes and stockings, capes, coats and hats were much the same as the men’s. Aprons protected the skirts from the myriad chores of the day.

4. Men’s Clothing
The basic garment was the linen shirt, which was considerably longer and looser than its modern counterpart. Breeches were designed in a variety of styles and fabrics. Stockings were tailored of cloth. Shoes were the most common sort of footwear, but boots had become fashionable. A doublet, close-fitting and padded, was the usual upper garment. Capes and loose-fitting coats were the usual outer-wear for men and women. There were many styles of hats and caps which were worn inside and outdoors.

5. Religious views Women were barely second-class citizens.
The Puritans stressed grace, devotion, prayer, and self-examination to achieve religious virtue.
The Puritans believed that in order to keep a more Christian life and live according to the way Jesus Christ had wanted, they should keep both their church and themselves as humble as possible. They believed that all people were basically sinners, and that frivolities were giving in to temptation. Thus, they banned dancing, singing, sports on Sundays, plays, pubs, etc, and kept themselves plainly dressed so as not to appear "frivolous" and therefore a sinner.
* frivolous-inappropriately silly

6. Homes
A palisade is a steel or wooden fence or wall of many heights, used as a defensive structure. Palisades were an excellent option for small forts or other fast constructed fortifications. Since they were wood, they could be quickly and easily built from materials readily available. They proved to be effective protection for short-term conflicts, and were an effective deterrent against small forces.

7. Homes The puritans home is made of wood and is kind of small inside.
There isn't really much inside there homes .
They stuff like fire place and beds just the stuff they need to survive.

8. Family Life
The Puritan families consisted of a husband, wife and children.
The Puritan family was considered the basic unit of society in which the mother and the father had specific tasks.
Husband was in charge of his wife and had all authority within the house.
He provided the needs of the household, love and protect for his family and taught his children about life which revolved around God.
The Puritan families meditated and prayed before sleep at night, upon rising in the morning, and on Saturdays.
The Puritans lived their daily lives around God and his plan.
The home gave women the freedom to exercise religious and moral values that were not open to them in public.
Discipline and obedience characterized the relationship between Puritan parents and their children.

9. A Puritan Meal
A Puritan meal included meat, bread, stew, vegetables, fruits, dessert, and a drink.
The types of meat that were usually there were fish, turtles, rays, herons, gulls, oysters, clam, raccoons, pork, beef, bacon, ham, and other native Virginia animals.
The bread was usually a fresh loaf or biscuits.
The stew was made up of a choice of meat with spices, nuts, and many vegetables.
The vegetables were usually served as either a salad or in a stew and consisted of corn, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, celery, lettuce, and carrots.
Some fruits that the puritans ate were cranberries, apples, berries, and other citrus fruit, like oranges.
The drink was served with the meal and usually wine or ale.
The choice of desserts were puddings, pies, cookies, and cakes.