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Books
- Have students create an ABC Alphabet Book on the Early Settlement of North Dakota (e.g., A = A One-Room School, B = Bonanza Farms, C = Cornhusk Dolls, etc.). Illustrate each page and share it with another classroom or place it in the school library. Extension: Substitute with other topics such as the One-Room School, Entertainment on the Prairie, etc. Note: A similar activity using the alphabet is explained under “Small Groups.”
- Have students research and create a timeline in book form on the immigrants who came to North Dakota from various parts of the world.
- Have students create an Early Settlement Glossary with illustrations and definitions that younger children in lower grades could understand. Have students share with others in the classroom or place it in the school library for use by other students.
- Have students use vocabulary words to create a book or comic book of any part of the pioneer life in North Dakota. Include words, definitions, and illustrations.
- Have students research the challenges of settling on the northern plains of North Dakota and choose one to write about. Before writing, have students complete a T-Chart (link below) listing the early settlers’ challenges on one side and their solutions to them on the other side (e.g., challenge—fuel was scarce; solution—burned dried manure). Discuss findings in small groups and as an entire class before having each student write and illustrate a fictional story based on what was researched and discussed.
