Primary
University of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Pioneer Experience Primary
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Pioneer Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of primary source journals, letters, etc. on pioneer life in Wisconsin.
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Read Works: Heading West Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Heading West

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about every-day life for American pioneers. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: "The Little Old Shanty on the Claim" Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: "The Little Old Shanty on the Claim"

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay provided as part of the PBS series, Frontier House, describes the housing options of pioneers on the prairies in eastern Montana.
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Orca Book Publishers: Five Stars for Emily Teaching Guide [Pdf] Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Five Stars for Emily Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Five Stars for Emily, a novel written by Kathleen Cook Waldron, looks at a young girl's experience of leaving modern comforts behind and going to live in a log cabin without electricity. This teacher's guide includes a book summary,...
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Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: Creating a Home on the Frontier Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: Creating a Home on the Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Making a house a home was a struggle on the plains. This companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House, describes the problems with getting water, outhouses, and furnishing the sod house.
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