A feather quill & inkwell
Copy the Rules of Civility using a feather quill and inkwell.
Maryland VSC Grade 3 Standard, Individual and Group Participation in the Political System B.1.b.
North Carolina First Grade Goal 2.01, 2.02, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06.
North Carolina Second Grade Goal 1.02, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06.
North Carolina Third Grade Goal 3.01, 3.02, 3.05, 4.03, 4.05.
North Carolina Fourth Grade Goal 3.01, 3.02, 3.05, 4.03, 4.05.
North Carolina Fifth Grade Objective 2.01
South Carolina Fifth Grade Standard 4-3.2.
Virginia Standard 1.2, 2.11, 3.11, VS.5b, VS.6a, USI.7b, CE.2, VUS.5a.
You can write with a feather because the inside is hollow. When you dip it into ink, some of the ink goes inside the feather. When you write with it, the ink slowly comes out. When it stops write, you dip it, then continue writing.
You have to learn to avoid mistakes and write small. There were no erasers on 18th century quills.
You have to keep your quill sharp. This is why a pocketknife was called a penknife.
When George Washington was young, he copied the Rules of Civility. The purpose was both to practice his handwriting, and also to work on his morals. He kept this copy the rest of his life.
Why do you think George Washington kept his copy of the Rules of Civility? What do you think of the morals of the Rules of Civility?
