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Kids learn about the Homestead Act and Land Rush of the Old West. Facts about Homesteaders and the grabbing land in the midwest.

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- (The Oregon Trail)
http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/oregon_trail.php

- (The Gold Rush)
http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/california_gold_rush.php

- (Homestead Act and Land Rush)
http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/homestead_act_land_rush.php

- (Westward Expansion Timeline)
http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php

Library Books

Chrome Books

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- Family

Survived by :

Spouse

Children

Grandchildren

Great-grandchildren

Parents

Grandparents

Siblings

Others, such as nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws

Friends

Pets (if appropriate)

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- Settlers Life

Date of birth

Place of birth

Names of parents

Childhood: siblings, stories, schools, friends

Marriage(s): date of, place, name of spouse

Education: school, college, university and other

Awards, and other recognition

Employment: jobs, activities, stories, colleagues, satisfactions, promotions, union activities, frustrations

Military service

Places of residence

Hobbies, sports, interests, activities, and other enjoyment

Charitable, religious, fraternal, political, and other affiliations; positions held

Achievements

Disappointments

Unusual attributes, humor, other stories

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-Name and Announcement

Full name of the settler, including nickname, if any

Age at death

Residence (for example, the name of the city) at death

Day and date of death (remember to include the year)

Place of death

Cause of death

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Include why he/she moved west, significant events that led to his/her settling in a certain place, how he/she used resources,  and how he/she earned a living.  You can access the assignment through classroom.

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Write a Historical Fiction story (in Google Docs) about the life of a successful settler that tells his or her life story.