Bibliograph

Heading West, life with the pioneers : 21 activities, Pat McCarthy

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Heading West, life with the pioneers : 21 activities, Pat McCarthy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heading West

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

276815483

Responsibility statement

Pat McCarthy

Sub title

life with the pioneers : 21 activities

Summary

More than 20 activities are included in this engaging guide to life in the west, including learning to churn butter, making dip candles, tracking animals, playing Blind Man's Bluff, and creating a homestead diorama

Table Of Contents

Time line -- Introduction : itchy feet and moving West -- Exploring the West. Make a tepee -- Native Americans in your state -- The trip West. Be a modern-day pioneer -- On the trails of the pioneers -- A journal on your trip West -- Pioneer homes. Build a log cabin -- Log cabin diorama -- Apple butter -- Cornbread -- Community life. Advertise free land in the West -- Who am I? -- Community poster -- Pioneer men. Tracking animals -- Make maple snow candy -- Pioneer women. Churn your own butter -- Dip candles -- An old-fashioned taffy pull -- Pioneer children. Blindman's bluff -- Letter to a friend back home -- Clothespin doll -- Moonwinder -- The end of the pioneer era

Target audience

juvenile

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