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On our Homeshool we will be studying the Wild West and I wish my dad was here because he would have been able to teach Charlie a lot. For reading we will be reading Legends of the Wild West: Ture Tales of Rebels and Heroes a magazine I found at Winco.
For several hundred years, the West had been the land of dreams, an extraordinary region of hope, expansion and opportunity where European Countries—and then the young USA itself—sent their finest explorers to plant seeds in a seemingly untapped, open landscape.
This spirit captured the popular imagination in the Wild West, those raucous 30 years between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of a new century. Within these pages, readers will explore true tales of rebels and heroes such as General George Custer, Buffalo Bill, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Annie Oakley, and Sitting Bull, among others.
The Wild West was the American Dream on steroids. It was an age of gunfights and gold rushes, cowboys and Comanches, with the likes of Buffalo Bill, Jesse James and Billy the Kid making their names. It forged extraordinary legends and even bigger lies, with everything fueled by dime novels written back East that encouraged folks to grab their share of a promise that was difficult for this hard land to keep.
This book looks at all these mythical characters, the start of the railroad across the nation, the cost it all dealt to the Native Americans whose land was lost, and the way Hollywood still keeps the dream alive. As historian Richard White says, “People could go West and no matter their failures elsewhere, they had an opportunity to remake themselves. It’s a symbol for a kind of individualism that actually doesn’t exist in the West, but mythically it does.”
Spelling:
Several, The Wild West, Land of Dreams, Extraordinary, Region of Hope, Opportunity, European Countries, Explorers, Landscape, Spirit, imagination, Civil War, Century, Rebels, Heroes, General George Custer, Buffalo Kid, Billy the Kid, Jessie James, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, American Dream, Steroid’s, Gunfights, Gold Rushes, Cowboys, Comanches, Lies, Dime Novels, East, Encouraged, Promise, Book Mythical Characters, Railroad, Nation, Native Americans, Hollywood, Richard White, Symbol
Monday:
Write your Spelling words 5 times each in ABC order in your Spelling Journal.
Tuesday:
Write your Spelling words in your Spelling Journal in ABC order.
Wednesday:
Use your Spelling words in a story you create and include a illustration you will place inside your Spelling Journal. Or use your Spelling words in sentences.
Thursday:
Reading Class:
Charlie will be reading Legends of the Wild West: Ture Tales of Rebels and Heroes and The Wild West: A Captivating Guide to the American Old West, Including Stories of Famous Outlaws and Lawmen Such as Billy the Kid for 30 minutes a day Monday through Thursday.
Once Charlie finishes reading Charlie will be writing 2 facts he learned each day in his Reading Journal that will be turned into a Report on Friday.
Friday:
Read your report out loud to your parents.
Math Class:
Look up facts about The Wild West and use the facts to create 5 math problems for someone in your home to work out. Then have them create 5 math problems for you to work out.
Write the Math problems in your math journal.
Drama Class:
Watch a Western on TV and act out one of the scenes you saw in the movie.
Include a description of what you saw and a illustration of your performance inside your Drama Journal.
For a more authentic performance visit a Vintage Clothing Store or Resale Store and pick out a outfit to wear during your performance.
Or for a Field Trip visit a Western Store or the Fort Worth Stockyards for things to use in your classes and outfits to wear.
Music Class:
Look up Music that was played in the Wild West and dances, Then learn a song and a dance perform each of them for your parents.
Write the lyrics to the song in your Music Journal and include the steps to the dance you learned.
Art Class:
Create a piece of Art using different art supplies and styles of Art showcasing the Wild West.
Write a illustration of your Art piece in your Art Journal and include a photo of your Art work.
Cooking Class:
Look up foods that were prepared during the Wild West and prepare the dishes for your family. Cook them over a Campfire if you can in Cast Iron pans.
Write the recipe inside your Cooking Journal and include a photo of the dishes you prepare that will be turned into a cookbook at the end of the year.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
