This story describes pioneers moving West in the 1850s as chronicled in a young girl's quilt. The children should then add additional descriptive words or phrases to their list about pioneer life. The teacher might add additional stories if available. Using the list of words generated above, the children should create a new story about being a pioneer in a new place. The teacher or the children might create a new setting, or even a different time period for this story.
Children can make pictures to illustrate the story.
Write a report or do a project on one of these pioneers. Make a chart of three different pioneers or explorers from the early 19th century. It should include their names, what years they explored, and where they explored. To Be a Pioneer . The Josefina Story Quilt .