Virtual Capitol Extension Lessons
6. Extension Lesson: This Land is Our Land
PURPOSE: The James Penney murals in the vestibule of our state capitol show “The Homesteaders’ Campfire,” “The First Furrow,” and “The House Raising” honoring our ancestors who came to Nebraska to build a new life for their families.
06: Vestibule
What You Need
SESSION 1: POSTER: PENNEY MURALS - 20 minutes
Poster
James Penney Murals
PDF 2 pgs. (11 X 17)
1.1
SESSION 2: THE HOMESTEAD ACT - 60 minutes - 2 sessions
Activity
News Reporter
PDF 2 pgs.
2.1
Activity
Reader's Theatre
PDF 5 pgs.
2.2
Discussion
The Homestead Act
PDF 1 pg.
2.3
Gallery
Homestead Visual Primary Resources
Images and visuals with the subject of Homesteading
SESSION 3: ADDITIONAL LESSON PLANS
Resource
Homestead Act: Free Land! Free Land!
PDF 19pgs
3.1
Show What You Know
SESSION 4: DISCUSSION - 20 minutes
Discussion
Homesteading
PDF 1 pg.
4.1