Pioneer Life

Take the quiz below to learn about life in the late 1800s. 

http://pbskids.org/stantonanthony/day_in_life.html

Play the flash game on pioneer life:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/ourstory/f/sodhouse.html

Then do some research on pioneer life in order to complete an informative brochure that discusses the following issues:

1. How to get to your new home in Nebraska
2. How to get land through the Homestaed Act
3. How to build your house
4. What type of crops to grow
5. What type of chores you will be doing
6. What could you find in town
7. Play time

Brochure templates are located at Microsoft Office Publications.

Due Friday 10/28

Useful links

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/frontierhouse/frontierlife/index.html

http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0500/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0500/stories/0501_0109.html

http://www.hoover.archives.gov/LIW/pioneertown/activities_pioneertown.html