Settle Down! – History | The Farmers' Museum

Summary:

In this lesson, students will learn about the daily lives of New York’s pioneers by looking at old account books from a general store. Students are encouraged to become history detectives as they use a primary source from 1790 to find evidence to support the main themes of pioneering. Read more ...

Concept:

In a videoconference program with educators at the New York State Historical Association, students will learn about the lives of Central New York’s pioneering settlers. What information about the daily lives of New York’s pioneers can students discover from looking at an old general store’s account book? Students are encouraged to become history detectives as they use a primary source from 1790 to find evidence to support the main themes of pioneering.

Objectives:

• Use primary source material to learn about the life of pioneers in the 1790s.
• Encourage students to use critical thinking skills to draw conclusions from historical sources.
• Familiarize the students with charts, tables, and other data that can be used to convey information.

Settle Down! History (pdf)

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