At Hartley, students can visit the past and experience some of the differences between yesterday's way of life and today's. We will journey outdoors to Hartley's own 125-year-old Pioneer Cabin. During this 2 ½ hour class period the students will be immersed in activity that includes as many of the tasks the pioneers engaged in their daily living as possible. Hopefully, students will have a greater appreciation and understanding of the Pioneer way of life.

Gather some sticks from your yard. Can you build a small Pioneer cabin with them? What materials would make the cabin better?

Informative: After one year on a new homestead, your family has built a sturdy, one-room log cabin. Describe this room on a
winter evening, using your senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Use some facts from your Hartley experience in the Pioneer cabin to describe the room.

Narrative: The government is giving you 160 acres of free land. You will need to move hundreds of miles away. Write a story about your journey to this new land.