Venn Diagram
Using a two-circled Venn Diagram, have students complete one or all of the following:
- Show the differences and similarities of the foods eaten by early settlers and the foods we eat today.
- Compare and contrast both land and water travel today with that of the early settlement period of North Dakota.
- Compare and contrast farming during the early settlement period with today. Research the machinery, methods, and tools used for each time period.
- Write down the types of games and toys pioneer children played with and compare and contrast them with what children of today play with.
- Compare and contrast going to school during the years of early settlement with going to school today.
- Compare and contrast the role of women during pioneer times with women of today.
- Compare and contrast bonanza farming and huge cattle ranching during the settlement of North Dakota.