Early 19th Century Family Life and Culture

Read about Pioneer life. Read more about life in the 19th century.



Read about Pioneer hygeine.

Learn about Pioneer children's experiences in this PowerPoint.


Do this Pioneer life word search.

Do one of these Pioneer crafts.

Older elementary students can do this Pioneer life research project.

Watch this video:

In the 19th century children learned to read using McGuffey readers. You can download the 6 McGuffey readers, the McGuffey primer, and the McGuffey spelling book here. Practice reading this week from the readers!

The Industrial Revolution

• Read about the Industrial Revolution and do the accompanying worksheets (middle-high school students).

• Follow the links on this page to research the Industrial Revolution.

• Research the major inventions of the Industrial Revolution using this worksheet.

• Do this vocabulary cut and paste worksheet.

• Enjoy viewing this PowerPoint showing fashion styles during the Industrial Revolution.

• Read about the Rhode Island System of Labor. Can you imagine your entire family working at these factories? Read more about child labor during the Industrial Revolution.

• Read about the Lowell System. If you are a girl, would you want to work and live in a Lowell factory?

• Read about Samuel Morse. Then practice using Morse code. When you think you're ready, practice on this Morse Code Machine (totally fun, even had me hooked).

• Listen to the Erie Canal song:

Manifest Destiny, Native Americans, and the Mexican War

Note: There is a lot covered in this lesson. You could easily spread it out over 2 (or more) weeks.

Manifest Destiny-

Students read a small explanation of Manifest Destiny, analyze a picture and answer questions in this worksheet.

Middle school students can do this week long Manifest Destiny project.

You can use the word wall cards to practice vocabulary related to Manifest Destiny.


A  Westward Push-

View this PowerPoint on westward expansion.


Do this Oregon Trail webquest.

Read more about the Oregon Trail.

Identify parts of a covered wagon with this worksheet. Investigate reasons why the pioneers traveled west with this worksheet. Read and answer questions about the Oregon Trail in this reading passage and worksheet.

5th-10th grade students can do this Oregon Trail journal project.

Write about the Oregon Trail on this notebooking page.

Check out these Primary Sources from the Library of Congress.

Texas and the Alamo-

Read about the Battle of the Alamo.

Read this packet and do the worksheets. You may even want to try the sugar cube alamo project!


The California Gold Rush and the Forty-Niners-

Read about the Gold Rush.

Complete this Gold Rush activity pack and play the game.

Explore routes to California in this map activity.

Decorate this 49er.

Write about the Gold Rush on this notebooking page.

Native Americans-

Read about the Indian Removal Act.

Read about the Trail of Tears.

View these Native American photos.

The Mexican War-

Read about the Mexican-American war.

View this Mexican-American war PowerPoint.

Extras:

Watch the movie Seven Alone (Note: It's a bit shaky on this website, but free. You can also rent it on amazon but that costs).

Sing The Ballad of Davy Crockett:

Sing Oh My Darlin' Clementine:

Review events with this westward expansion timeline card set.

The Jacksonians and the Whigs

A New Political Era-

Watch a video and read about Jacksonian Democracy.


Watch a video and read about the Whig Party. Younger kids may read here.

The Five Civilized Nations-


Read about the five civilized tribes.

John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)-

Read about John Quincy Adams.

Write about John Quincy Adams on this notebooking page.

Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)-

Read about Andrew Jackson.

Write about Andrew Jackson on this notebooking page.

Middle school students can view this PowerPoint and complete the accompanying worksheet.

Martin Van Buren (1837-1841)-

Read about Martin Van Buren.

Write about Martin Van Buren on this notebooking page.

William Henry Harrison (1841)-

Read about William Henry Harrison.

Write about William Henry Harrison on this notebooking page.

John Tyler (1841-1845)-

Read about John Tyler.

Write about John Tyler, Jr. on this notebooking page.

James Polk (1845-1849)-

Read about James Polk.

Write about James Polk on this notebooking page.

EXTRAS:

View media of William Henry Harrison.

Have you ever been in a fight with a friend? What does the Bible say about friends? Read and discuss Proverbs 6:3, 17:9, 17:17, and 18:24.