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Pioneer Studies

2007 Pioneer Week Schedule

Wondering what is going on during Pioneer Week 1887? Here is a schedule of activities. If you haven't turned in that volunteer form, make sure to get it back to your child's teacher.

Pioneer_Week.pdf

After meeting and learning about the Lenape at Conner Prairie you may want to learn more. Visit the link below to find out more about the Lenape.

Lenape Tribe Homepage

Conner Prairie Field Trip

Indian Creek Fourth Graders visited Conner Prairie to learn first-hand about the Deleware (Lenape) Indians who once lived in Indiana.

South Eastway Park - Pioneer Plant Expedition

We had a wonderful time visiting South Eastway Park to learn about plants used by the pioneers. Everything from Stinging Nettle (promotes hair growth according to the Doctrine of Signatures) to Jewel Weed which helps stop the itch of Poison Ivy. We gathered all sorts of nuts: hickory, beech, buckeyes and black walnuts and learned about their uses. Did you know theat the skin surrounding the black walnut was used as a hairdye? Finally we had some real Maple Syrup and wrote with Pokeberry ink. Make sure to ask your fourth grader what their favorite part was.

Tulip Tree Leaf - One of our guides shows us the leaf of the tulip tree, Indiana's State Tree.

Indiana 1887

In October fourth graders get to "walk a mile" in the shoes of a pioneer. For a week they live the life of a pioneer child while at school. Dressing as a pioneer, doing chores, learning about the hardships of pioneer life. It is probably one of the most exciting weeks for our students with everything from quilting and embroidery to milking a"cow." The week includes visiting experts on pioneer history along with Native American and pioneer music. The students are immersed in pioneer life, a truly unforgettable experience.

Literature Links

Looking for more pioneer period books to read (besides Little House in the Big Woods)? Here are some other titles (or authors) to consider: