The State of Nebraska
The Jansen family came from Nebraska. How is that state different from Florida? Read more about it at this site and compare it to Florida. For more Nebraska fun, visit Nebraska for kids!
Black Hills National Forest
There are many pine trees in the forest. Peggy liked one particular species the most. Can you find it on this site?
Summer Field Camp
The Jansen family spent their summer at a field camp. Take a look at this education-based camp. If you´ve been to summer camp, think about how it would be different from the camp the Jansen family stayed in.
Rafter J Bar Ranch
The Jansen family stayed in a cabin through the summer. For modern visitors, the Rafter J Bar Ranch offers summer cabins. Are these modern cabins much different from the ones the Jansen´s stayed in?
Family Travel Tips
Peggy and Mike Jansen slept through much of their journey from Nebraska to South Dakota. What would you do on such a long trip? Here´s a site that offers some tips on family travelling to give you a few ideas.
Chapter One - The Black Hills
Peggy Ann stared through the windshield of the old car as it rolled down the narrow road. The Jansen family had been traveling from Nebraska for two days.
Classroom Extensions
1. On a map, find South Dakota. On a South Dakota map, find the Black Hills. In what part of the state are the Black Hills?
2. What state did the Jansen family come from? What do you think Peggy´s father is going to do in South Dakota?
Newspaper Activities
1. Make a sketch of the floor plan of the Jansen´s cabin. Decorate it by pasting, on your drawing, illustrations of furniture and other items cut from ads in The News-Journal. Share your creation with a friend.
2. Mr. Jansen´s job in the Black Hills was just for the summer. Look through the help wanted ads in the News-Journal for summer jobs that you think would be exciting. Compare your findings with friends and classmates.
Fun & Games
1. Can you find them all? Printable Word Search Puzzle
2. Can you get the Jansen family from Nebraska to South Dakota? Printable Maze
3. Which one of these did the Jansens probably use for travel?
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