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Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Conestoga Wagon

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the history of the Conestoga wagon and its use on Pennsylvania roads and the trans-Allegheny area in the late 1700s and ealry 1800s.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Looking at Conestoga Wagons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This instructional activity combines information literacy and technology skills with subject area skills. It is designed to be a collaborative effort between the classroom teacher and the school librarian. The topic of conestoga wagons...
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Website
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is the accompanying website for the popular PBS reality show, The Frontier House. Includes historical essays, quotations, and illustrations. Reading level suitable for upper elementary and middle school.