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St. Aloysius Parish |
Introduction
Life in the 1800's was very different than life is today. Your recent visit to New Salem State Park gave you a sense of the living conditions of people during Lincoln's early life. The book Farmer Boy also describes life in the 1800's.
Task
You are to pretend that you are a boy or a girl in the early 1800's. You will need to visit the four websites listed on the below. You will need to take notes on the attached worksheet. You will need to write a three paragraph journal entry about your life. What you need to include is listed below.
The Process
 | Print the worksheet. |
| Research the websites listed on the below. |
| Take notes at each site on any information that relates to the way you would have lived in the early 1800's. |
| Use your notes and worksheet to write a three paragraph journal entry about your life. |
| Include in your journal entry: |
| A description of you and your family. |
| What does your home look like? Where is it located? How and where do you sleep? How do you prepare your meals? Where do you get your food? |
| What kind of chores do you help with? |
| What is school like? How is it different than 1999? |
| What services are offered in your town? Who are your neighbors? Who do you play with and what do you play? |
| Include a detailed drawing of some aspect of your life. |
Resources
New Salem
Virtual Tour
Laura
Ingalls Wilder
Home in the Heartland
One Room Schools
Encarta Encyclopedia
Evaluation
Evaluation will include:
1. Did you take notes on each website and research your topic?
2. Did you write your journal entry to include all of the elements listed in The Process?
3. Is your journal entry historically correct?
4. Is your spelling, punctuation and grammar correct?