Pioneer Tea/Dakota Life
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$180
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2012
End Date
August 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Lincoln
Project Overview
The Pioneer Tea and Dakota life programs were presented by Barb Schmidt. The Pioneer tea program was held on July 18. We had twenty children attend the program. The children wore pioneer hats and sampled treats that were common during pioneer times. Barb told the children that it was common for pioneer children to recite nursery rhymes. She also gave the children information on the history of the nursery rhymes and the special meaning each rhyme has. For the Dakota life program the children made tipis to take home. These tipis were constructed from wooden skewers and felt on carpet squares.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$180
Direct expenses
$180
Administration costs
$4
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0094
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
A greater knowledge of pioneer and Native American life on the prairies of southwest Minnesota. The hardships the people had to deal with and how the families lived and spent time together. We also want them to realize that the children played games and had fun like children do today. We hope to increase awareness of our libraries and how the library can benefit a child's education.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Many of the children commented that they were surprised to learn that nursery rhymes have other meanings. They also enjoyed making the tipis and didn't realize how much work went into constructing a tipi. Sampling the pioneer foods was also a favorite activity among participants.
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Ranum
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507)376-5803
Email
mranum@plumcreeklibrary.net
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