Grade 4 Historical Fiction Unit: Pioneer Life

The newest title from this wonderful historical series, "If You Were a Pioneer on the Prairie" gives a child a look at what his or her life would have been like during this time period. What kind of house would you live in? What kind of clothes would you wear? What would you do for fun? Would you go to school?

Excerpts from the diary of Sarah Gillispie, a pioneer from Iowa in the nineteenth century. Includes activities and a timeline related to the era.

Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in the American West in the 1800s, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

What is cider before it is cider? Answer: apples And what was the wagon road before it was a wagon road? Answer: a buffalo trail Constance and Jack and their mama and papa are playing a riddle game that stretches from morning to night, and as they stir up one riddle after another, young readers will delight in puzzling out answers that illuminate the details of daily life for a family of settlers living on the frontier. What was this book before it was a book? You can kindle a riddle, too What is a wagon road before it s a wagon road? A buffalo trail, long and deep. . . . So begin the pioneer riddles that Constance and Papa and then Mama and Jack, too spin into a day-long guessing game of common sense and fun. And once the riddles start, they crackle and pop like kindling aflame. Roberta Karim s fascinating portrait of early American life is illustrated with paintings brimming with energy and authenticity by Bethanne Andersen and includes historical background notes on the facts behind the riddles. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council fo SS & Child. Book Council

The Little House books tell the story of a little pioneer girl and her family as they traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books, illustrated with Garth Williams' timeless artwork, have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over sixty years ago.

A Newbery Medal-winning author once again evokes prairie life in this book called "a gift for all generations" by School Library Journal. Here ahild's great-grandfather tells a long ago story accompanied by luminous, impressionistic watercolors. MacLachlan's well-loved books include Sarah, Plain and Tall.Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.