A typical day in the life of a 1840's pioneer began early in the morning and involved a great deal of hard work and persistence from each member in the wagon train. Despite the difficult journey (that some did not survive), the pioneers still found comfort from daily routines and social interactions. (McGraw-Hill Open Court, 2002)

This lesson was created as part of the Basal Alignment Project, during which teachers created CCSS-aligned lessons for existing literary and information texts in basal readers. All page numbers and unit/week designations found in this lesson relate to the edition of the basal reader named above. If you are using a trade book or different edition of this title, the page/unit/week references in this lesson will not match. Consult the content referenced in the body of the lesson to determine appropriate page numbers for your text.