Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, Primary Source, WorksheetsDate Posted: 6/10/2008
What can we learn about life in a sod house by looking at photographs? In this activity, students will analyze two photographs of families who lived in homes made of sod in order to answer questions about these families' lives. OurStory is a series of modules designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the Museum's vast collections, quality children's literature, and engaging hands-on activities. Ideal for afterschool use, OurStory resources will allow students to think critically, to be creative, and to achieve academic standards both in and out of the classroom.
Interdisciplinary, Museum education, Questioning techniques
Family photograph albums hold the history of generations, preserving the memories of birthdays, h...
family activity, Homestead Act, westward expansion, family, social history, settler, children’s literature, the West, picture book, Great Plains, literacy, OurStory, parent guide, house, reading, migration, Our Story, architecture, everyday life, prairie
A story of life on the prairie.
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