Pioneers Unit Study CD-ROM  E-mail this product to a friend

Remember the times that you spent playing make-believe pioneers or building forts in the backyard? Remember the smell of the rain, freshly-turned soil and honeysuckle in bloom?

The lives of the pioneers were less complicated in many ways. They made do with what they had, observed the beauty of nature, and encountered adventure and challenge on a daily basis. They experienced a different pace of life. The most important things were the simplest things – food, water, shelter, sitting around the fire at night, reading the Bible together, sharing the day’s excitements and difficulties and looking forward to Sunday for their hard-earned day of rest and worship. There are many valuable lessons to be learned from these people and times. This study covers the early expansion of our country, from thirteen colonies to the massive move westward along the Oregon Trail. This era was an exciting and challenging time for America, for both the government and the people.