like
for American pioneers who settled in the west between 1830-1880. Follow
each
of the steps below. The
goal for this center is that you will be able to
compare
life for pioneer children to your own life today.
A. Farm
Work
Click
here
to visit a site that describes the farm chores pioneer children
helped
with. Scroll through
this whole page. Find
3 things pioneer
children
helped with on the farm, and list them on your paper. When
you
have
finished, hit the BACK button to return to this page.
B. School
Click
here
to visit a site that explains what school life was like for pioneer
children. Find
2 things that are similar to your own school life, and 2
things
that are different. Record
them on your paper. When
you have
finished,
hit the BACK button to return to this page.
C. Recreation
Click
here
to learn about how pioneer children had fun! After
reading
through
this site, answer this question on your paper. What
3 toys that
you
have now would you take with you to show to pioneer children if you
could
go back in time? Why? When
you have finished, hit the BACK
button
to return to this page.
D. Health
Click
here
to get some information on pioneer cures and medicine.While
you
read, list two medicines you would be willing to try, and two that you
would
not! When you have finished,
hit the BACK button to return to
this
page.
E. House
Work
Click
here
to find out about household chores pioneer children were
expected
to do. (This site should be
familiar!) Review the
site again.
List
any chores that pioneer children did, that you are also responsible for
-
or could possibly be responsible for - at your house. When
you have
finished,
hit the BACK button to return to this page.