EARLY AMERICAN
HISTORY
GOAL:
Investigate
foundations, stonewalls, and historic cemeteries to learn
about early American rural history.
OBJECTIVES:
ˇGain
a sense of what is was like to live in the past.
ˇHelp
students appreciate the cultural differences and similarities
between lifestyles of the past and lifestyles of today.
ˇExplore
evidence of old farm lands, foundations, and stonewalls.
CONCEPTS/TOPICS:
ˇCulture
ˇHuman
impact
ˇSuccession
ˇPioneers
ˇLifestyles
ˇSurvival
ˇFarm
life
ˇRegional
history
ˇSettlement
ˇHeritage
ˇFolklore
After completing this
lesson the aim is for students to be able to:
ˇCompare
and contrast land use during the pioneer time to land use of
today
ˇDiscuss
cultural differences from a historical vantage point.
ˇExplain
what culture means and recognize that there are cultures other
than our own.
ˇDiscuss
changes that have taken place over time and why they are
important.
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