Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Agriculture Shapes Kentucky History

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the lives of early American Indians and settlers in Kentucky. They describe the agricultural practices of Indians native to Kentucky and develop a supply list for a group of settlers coming to the state to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Frontier and Frontiersmen

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this frontier activity, students read a 2 page article on the early frontier life, answer 5 facts from the article with multiple choice answers and determine if 2 statements are true or false.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Kentucky

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Kentucky reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Daniel Boone First Saw the Woodlands of Kentucky

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the wilderness of Kentucky with Daniel Boone. Here is a brief summary of his travels. Also features a portrait of Boone, a photograph of his cabin, and a beautiful engraving of Cumberland Gap.
Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Daniel Boone

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the historical contributions of frontiersman and Pennsylvania native, Daniel Boone.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: June 7: Daniel Boone

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by the Library of Congress gives a good biography of frontiersman Daniel Boone. Includes related links and pictures. Click on the picture of his Kentucky cabin for a larger view.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Daniel Boone

For Students 9th - 10th
A great American explorer, Daniel Boone published his memoirs so that we can read about his adventures. This article briefly overviews Boone's life and explorations and provides links to more information on this great American.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Daniel Boone

For Students 1st - 9th
This website describes the biography and life of American frontier explorer Daniel Boone. Learn how he explored Kentucky and the Cumberland Gap.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kentucky State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Kentucky including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, Daniel Boone, and the Civil War on this website.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Daniel Boone

For Students 9th - 10th
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: American Rev War Operations in the West, 1775 1782

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Northwest Territory between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes to the Tennessee River showing the military operations and extent of settlement in the area during the American Revolutionary...