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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: "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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New Netherland Project: Fort Christina

For Students 9th - 10th

Read the story of the settlement of Fort Christina by Swedes led by the Dutch Peter Minuit. Find out what contribution the Swedes made to American colonial life.

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Architeacher: Architectural History and Building Styles

For Students 9th - 10th

A slideshow that introduces learners to nineteenth-century architectural history by displaying a variety of homes constructed in specific historical styles, such as Greek revival, Queen Anne, Italianate, and Gothic revival.

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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: 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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