Kansas Settlers - Trunk Manual

Lessons in this trunk manual are directed at second, fourth, and seventh grade students, although the information and materials in the trunk can be adapted for use with other ages.

Introduction

Standards

Section 1: Researching with Primary Sources

• Lesson 1a: Introduction to Reading Historical Documents
• Lesson 1b: Introduction to Analyzing Objects
• Lesson 1c: Introduction to Reading a Photograph

Section 2: Historical Thinking Activities

• Lesson 2a: Reading an Artifact
• Lesson 2b: History Mystery:  What is it?
• Lesson 2c: Class Exhibit

Section 3: Second Grade

• Lesson 3a: Object Then and Now

• Lesson 3b: Sorting to Learn

Section 4: Fourth Grade

• Lesson 4a: Observation and Inference with Artifacts

• Lesson 4b: Classifying Artifacts

Section 5: Seventh Grade

• Lesson 5a: Introduction to Researching Kansas Settlers

• Lesson 5b: Researching Kansas Settlers with the State Seal

• Lesson 5c: Researching Kansas Settlers with Maps

• Lesson 5d: Researching Kansas Settlers with Artifacts

• Lesson 5e: Researching Kansas Settlers with Photographs

• Lesson 5f:  Researching Kansas Settlers with a Teenager's Diary

• Lesson 5g: Researching Kansas Settlers with Music

• Lesson 5h: Concluding the Research on Kansas Settlers

Section 6: Pioneer Activities and Games

• Making Butter
• Doing Laundry and Cleaning Rugs
• Making a Class Quilt
• Grinding Coffee
• Spelling Bee
• Playing Games

Section 7: Read Kansas!

• P-7 Kansas Prairie Homes
• M-26 Hardships on the Kansas Prairie

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