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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Illinois Pioneers and Prairies [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"Illinois Pioneers and Prairies" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about life in the prairies of Illinois for the early settlers including their hard work, setting up governments, building schools, and making laws. It is...
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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Pioneers and the Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with a variety of video and other resources on the expansion westward as pioneers settled new frontier in the 1800s.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Pioneer Boy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1863 publication of The Pioneer Boy by William Makepeace Thayer, a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Pioneers

For Students 3rd - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1872 publication of The Pioneers by Robert Michael Ballantyne, a nonfiction book for children.
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Website
Ancestry

Oregon Pioneer Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive list of well known Oregon pioneers. Click on a name to read the story of their early settlement and the experiences this held for them.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Service Pioneers [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students learn how civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges and Congressman John Lewis helped to improve their communities.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning in Illinois in 1846 Brigham Young led a large group of Mormoms to Salt Lake City to avoid persecution. The trail they followed is now known as the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. National Park Services provides the...
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eBook
Other

O Pioneer by Willa Cather

For Students 9th - 10th
This site allows you to read the entire text of the book, O Pioneer by Willa Cather.
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Website
Other

County of Peterborough: Lang Pioneer Village Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this early pioneer village that features restored buildings constructed between 1820 and 1899. Explore the interactive map of the settlement. View artifacts from the period and several video clips that provide a picture of life...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: O Pioneers! By Willa Cather

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel O Pioneers! by Willa Cather. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Other

Penguin Group Canada: Our Canadian Girl: Rachel Book One (Teacher Guide) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
This teacher's guide accompanies 'Rachel Book One: A Mighty Big Imagining', one in the Our Canadian Girl series. The novel looks at the experiences of early black Canadian pioneers.
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Other

Penguin Group Canada: Our Canadian Girl: Rachel Book Two (Teacher Guide) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
This teacher's guide accompanies 'Rachel Book Two: The Maybe House', one in the Our Canadian Girl series. The novel looks at the experiences of early black Canadian pioneers.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Pioneers of Heart Surgery

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses several pioneers of heart surgery, including Christian Barnard.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Read About Pioneers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a lot of information to read and learn about the ways of the Pioneers. It also gives opportunity to learn new vocabulary.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: John Presper Eckert Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of John Presper Eckert Jr., an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Pioneer Boy: And How He Became President.

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of William Makepeace Thayer's The Pioneer Boy: And How He Became President. has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed...
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Pioneers: A Tale of the Western Wilderness

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Robert Michael Ballantyne's The Pioneers: A Tale Of The Western Wilderness : Illustrative Of The Adventures And Discoveries Of Sir Alexander Mackenzie has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library....
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Pioneers

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of R. M. Ballantyne's The Pioneers has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Two Pioneers" by Elia W. Peattie

For Students 9th - 10th
Elia W. Peattie wrote about life in the West. "Two Pioneers" recounts the tale of a priest who makes friends with a "lady of the night". Read the full text on this site.
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Handout
Other

Early Fingerprinting Pioneers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource takes a look at some of the early fingerprinting pioneers such as Marcello Malpighi, William Herschel, Alphonse Bertillon and many more.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Mary Seacole: Medical Pioneer: Mary Seacole

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to the story of medical pioneer, Mary Seacole. She worked as a doctress in the Crimean War and was honored for her contributions in 2004.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Women P Ioneers in American Memory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is an online resource from the Library of Congress discussing Women Pioneers. Includes some audio and internal links for more information.
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Article
Other

Pioneer Women: How the West Was Really Won

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the varied roles that women played in the settling of the frontier, how those roles differed from women's roles in the 21st century, and, surprisingly, how much they were similar.

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