Summer EARTH adventure : historic perspective and heritage activities : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

Summer EARTH Adventure, an eight-week summer camp experience for children ages 8-12, places participants in contact with the roles of children from centuries past. The discussion of Summer EARTH Adventure is based on the idea that the American summer school vacation was established to give families extra hands to work their farms when help was desperately needed. Complimenting the historical perspectives of Summer EARTH Adventure, this thesis explores heritage activities that will be implemented to illustrate early American livelihoods.