Animated Lessons
Frontiersmen
Related Topics and Subtopics:
19th-Century Immigration in Wisconsin - The first quarter of the nineteenth century was marked by westward migration into the regions north and west of the Ohio River. Though Wisconsin was initially a distant frontier, the small numbers of French, English, Americans, and American Indians who resided there had nonetheless explored and used the rich land and water resources that would soon bring thousands of immigrants into Wisconsin. There are many Primary Source documents on this site from the Wisconsin Historical Society. (T)
Western Movement - These lessons revolve around the move Westward in covered wagons. They are designed to give a better understanding of the geographical region of the Great Basin while gaining an insight on what a trip West in a covered wagon might have been like. This unit is for use in an American history class, primarily 7th through 9th grades. It meshes nicely with an interdisciplinary focus including Social Studies, Language Arts, and Math. (M)
There's No Place Like Home - Lesson plans from National Geographic online; uses My First Little House Books or Little House series (Y)
Bear Tracker - A great tracking site for tracking more than just bears...Open to all trackers, anywhere, for the discussion of anything related to tracking. Animal tracks, human tracks, or even bicycle tracks. (Y, M, O, T)