1. Compile information about homesteading on the Nebraska frontier which can be learned from Prairie Visions.

2. Looking at the photographs included in Prairie Visions and using information gathered from the text, speculate what life was like for a Nebraska prairie child.

3. The inspiration for Prairie Visions came from an earlier book by Conrad entitled Prairie Songs. A point made in this book is that frontier life was very harsh and one must be resilient to survive. What were some of the hardships that tested the courage of the pioneers?

4. This book contains a section about the Nebraska soddy. What were the advantages and disadvantages of the sod house?

5. Using what you have learned about the use of soddies in Nebraska, explain the wide divergence of pioneer homes in early America, such as log cabins, dugouts, or adobe houses.

6. Write a report...