Title: Heading West
Subtitle: life with the pioneers ; 21 activities
First published: 2009
Description: Tracing the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children, this guide covers the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in the late 20th century. Dozens of firsthand accounts from journals and autobiographies of the era form a rich and detailed story that shows how life in the backwoods and on the prairie mirrors modern life in many ways—children attended school and had daily chores, parents worked hard to provide for their families, and communities gathered for church and social events. More than 20 activities are included in this engaging guide to life in the west, including learning to churn butter, making dip candles, tracking animals, playing Blind Man’s Bluff, and creating a homestead diorama.
Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction, Handicraft, Frontier and pioneer life, Activity programs, Study and teaching, Games, Nonfiction, Pioneers, Juvenile literature, Cookery, History, Cooking, Frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.), Frontier and pioneer life, juvenile literature, Student activities, Creative activities and seat work
Places: West (U.S.)
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: F596 .M378 2009