Pioneer Life in America

Pioneer Town

Towns Then….Pioneer Town

Then….Modern town

HOUSESTHEN….CRACKER HOUSE and LOG CABIN

• Lanier "Cracker House“ and a Log Cabin

NOW…..MODERN

Work PlacesNow….Tires, nails, tools and citrus factories.

Then….Blacksmith and Citrus Factory

Church

Then…. Now…..

Places to Shop and TradeThen….General Store

Now….Supermarkets, Post Office, Barber Shop

Schools

Then….. Now….

Candle Making and Soap Making

Hand-Dipped Candles

Candles being hung dry

Soap mixture: animal fat, wood Ashes (Lye), and water.

Soap Bars

Nature Walk! What do you see? What can you use?

• Plants and wildlife• Natural medicine and herbs: Aloe• Natural Fragrances: Lavender, Mint• Food: Blueberries, Strawberries, Oats

Games Today VS. Pioneer Days: Can you compare games and fun activities?

Pioneer Time• Checkers• Knitting tools• Jump rope• Kites• Cornhusk dolls• Whittling wood

Modern Day• Nintendo, Xbox• PS3 online• Computer Games: War Craft• Apple applications• Laser Tag• Dave and Busters/Chuck E. Cheese

• iPods or iBooks

We can still enjoy a game of checkers today!

Skee-Ball at an Arcade

Video Games

Food: What did Pioneers eat back then? What do we eat now? Is it similar or different?

Snow Ice Cream

Ingredients

Fresh snow sugar (add enough for your taste) milk (add enough for your taste) vanilla (add enough for your taste)

What To Do

Mix all ingredients well and serve it right away in dishes.

Ingredients: Sugar, Milk, and Vanilla

Recipe for Snow Ice Cream • Let’s have a brief discussion about our Thoughts and Ideas!

Review and Discussion• What kind of chores do you have at home today?• Do you enjoy them or are they no fun at all? • Is it your job or do you get allowance for completing your chores? Pioneer children were in charge of candlemaking, soap making and they very much disliked doing it. They had to play in nature and they also had to eat what was available and in season. They had games to play that were considered “past times” not toys… In your journal, write an entry based on the prompt:

“Would you be able to live in the life of Pioneer time? Why or why not?” Give good examples!

Math Activity: Supply List

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001587/

• When families traveled on the pioneer trail, they had to take all the items that theywould need in order to live while they were on the trail. They could only takewhat they could fit in their wagons onthis journey. Below is a list of various items they might need in order to survive.

• To do this activity, pretend that you are beginning a journey on the pioneer trail. Your wagon is onlyable to carry 1,000 pounds of supplies. What items would you take on your journey andhow much of each item? Make sure you don'tgo over the 1,000 limit. Talk about why youdecided to take the items you took.

apples bacon barrel of water buffalo meat carrots chicken chocolate coffee cornmeal dried beans dried beef flour nuts oatmeal oil onions peaches pickles potatoes pumpkin raisins raspberries salt salt pork spices split peas squash strawberries sugar tea

45 100 355 300 12

4 20 20 50 50 55

100 13 85

8 12 28 15

100 9

10 8

20 25

4 23 35 18 50

7

baby cradle bench blankets bookcase broom butter churn candles (set of 20) chest of drawers clock coffee grinder coffee pot cooking utensils curtains dishes (set of 8) feather mattress hope chest iron cooking stove kitchen chair kitchen table lantern mirror piano picture frame pitcher and bowl rocking chair rug soup kettle spinning wheel stool wooden bucket

60 75 20 90

2 45

2 125

1 6 1 3 2

25 10

125 1,200

25 175

3 30

1,000 2 6

55 35 60 75

8 15

Food and Supplies

ESOL Strategies

ESOL/EL Strategies used: • Show and Tell and Hands-on activities • Gesturing, Pointing, Modeling, Demonstrating • Use of Visuals and Graphic Organizers

(pictures, books, interactive websites, T-Charts)• Explain: Key Terms, Key Concepts, Main Ideas• Discuss (open discussion), Think-Pair-Share• Reflection/Journal Entry

Day 3 Outline

• Candlemaking and Soap making• Nature Walk/Natural Medicine• http://crowleyfl.org/2011/11/history-program-inter

active-with-staff/• Food (snow ice cream)

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001587/• Games and Toys (ESOL strategy: T-Chart)• Assessment for 3rd day lesson• Alternative Assessment-Math Activity: Supply List• ESOL Strategies

Westward Trail Game:

http://www.globalgamenetwork.com/westward_trail.html

The year is 1848 and you are about to embark on a 2000 mile journey across North America from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Country on the Pacific coast via the fabled Oregon Trail. Awaiting upon your arrival, should you survive the arduous trek, will be 640 acres of free farmland in the fertile Willamette Valley. If you're up for the challenge, start by naming the leader of your wagon team and choosing your profession.

Building a Sod House Game:

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

Imagine that you are a settler on the open prairie. You will need to buid a home for yourself and your family.

Works Cited

"Osceola County History Society." Osceola County Historical Society. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://osceolahistory.com/index.php?option=com_content>.

"Our Story: American History Stories and Activities You Can Do Together." OurStory : Activities : Life in a Sod House. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://americanhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/sodhouse/>.

"Pioneer Life." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J001587/>.

"Westward Trail." Global Game Network. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://www.globalgamenetwork.com/westward_trail.html>.