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Horse and Rider: The Pony Express (Grades 3-5)

Students investigate the importance of the Pony Express to the settlement and expansion of the American West by mapping Pony Express stations.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
2 hours
Updated
November 1, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Social Studies – History
    • History Era 4 Standard 2E (Grade 5): The settlement of the West.
      • Objective 1: Explore the lure of the West and the reality of life on the frontier.
    • History Standard 2A (Grades 3-4): The history of students' own local community and how communities in North America varied long ago.
      • Objective 3: Describe local community life long ago. including jobs, schooling, transportation, communication, religious observances, and recreation.