Growing up on the Frontier

Learn what it was like to frow up on the frontier of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois in the early 1800s. We will learn were you would live, what kind of home you would live in, what the furniture might look like, what kind of clothes you would wear, what food you would eat, what kind of work you might do, and how you would earn money.  Students will also learn what kind of school you would go to, what the school would look like, what you might learn in school, how boys and girls were taught different things, and what the teachers might be like. We will also discuss how President Abraham Lincoln grew up in these exact locations and what his life was like. 

This class will meet for 90 minutes one time. Children will have a 5-minute break to use the restroom, get a drink and or snack, or just to stretch their legs.  The class will be presented in a storytelling manner with an emphasis on imagining that you are a child on the Kentucky frontier in the early 1800s. Children will have a chance to ask questions and are encouraged to share their thoughts and opinions throughout the class.