Resources
 

PIONEER HOMES

Background Information
Student Activities
Multimedia Items (Photo Galleries, Movies, Interviews)
Related WWW Links

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Background Information

Student Activities

Multimedia Items (Photo Galleries, Interviews, Movies)

Home Sweet Home: This 14 minute presentation explores the homes of the early 1900's and looks at the evolution of the prairie home from soddy to shack. Content and images provided by the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum. To exit the presentation at any time, hit ESC. There is also a Word search based on this presentation.

 

Please check our photo galleries for images on this theme.

Related WWW Links

  • Everyday and Seasonal Life in the Settler's Home - A general site that covers many aspects of settler life. It even has a few recipes for soda pop and root beer that you could try out in the classroom. (Good background although it applies to settler's of the east).
  • Soddie (Histor!ca - Heritage Minute)
  • Homesteading - An excellent web page exploring Saskatchewan History through the decades. It describes how homesteaders worked together in order to build a future for new generations.
  • Early Days - Homesteaders: Coming to Canada, building a home, the growth of a small town, activities, and more is covered in this easy to read site.