Chapters 4-6

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You made it! Now what? What would you do if you were Laura and Mary on the open prairie? Share on your mic or in chat!

Let’s learn about the life of the pioneer children!

Pioneer children had chores Pioneer children had chores. The day started with hauling water and wood. The fire was kept burning all day to heat water for washing and cooking. Hauling water and wood.

They milked the cow for butter, milk and cream.

They helped wash clothes and churn cream into butter.

This girl is using a drop spindle Pioneers girls would spin wool from their sheep and use this wool to knit sweaters and socks. This girl is using a drop spindle to spin wool into yarn.

The children helped garden in the summer months and preserve food for the winter. Vegetables were placed in containers and pickled. The containers were covered with brown paper, which was sealed with egg white smeared on top. The egg white dried causing the paper to tighten.

The older boys worked the farm and chopped wood while the older girls helped take care of the little children. Pioneer families had an average of 6-8 children.

Some settler children went to a local one-room schoolhouse Some settler children went to a local one-room schoolhouse. Usually they had only one teacher that taught all of the grades. They learned the basics such as reading, writing, math, spelling, and history.

When writing in school, students used slates instead of paper When writing in school, students used slates instead of paper. Slates were small chalkboards they could hold in their hands.

The children usually went to school in the winter and summer, but stayed home to help on the farm during the planting and harvesting seasons of spring and autumn.

Hoop and stick was a popular game! Children had fun playing games outdoors and swimming. They didn't get a lot of store bought toys so they had to make their own. Girls would learn to practice their sewing by making their own dolls to play with. Pioneer dolls Hoop and stick was a popular game!

Children also loved to sing and dance. It made the work easier.

School Rules 1860

School Rules 1860 Boys and girls shall file into the classroom in separate lines and be seated quietly on opposite sides of the room.

Children must sit up straight at all times. School Rules 1860 Children must sit up straight at all times.

Children must not squirm, fidget or whine. School Rules 1860 Children must not squirm, fidget or whine.

School Rules 1860 There will be a daily inspection of neck, ears and fingernails prior to class to ensure cleanliness of person.

School Rules 1860 Young ladies must never show a bare ankle. Girls’ and boys’ clothing should cover arms and legs completely.

School Rules 1860

  What does Laura want to see when she gets to her new home on the prairie? A. a river otter B. an Indian papoose C. other children D. Burgerville

  What does Laura want to see when she gets to her new home on the prairie? B. an Indian papoose

pa·poose [pa-poos] noun a North American Indian baby or young child.

This is what an “open-ended” questions look like: HINT: Will citing evidence from the text support your answer? Use RACE! HINT: Large space to type your answer? Use RACE!

This is what an “open-ended” questions look like: HINT: Will citing evidence from the text support your answer? Use RACE! HINT: Large space to write your answer? Use RACE!

Super Student Sample! copy/paste student response here Paste a student response sample from last week’s open-ended question on this slide. Read aloud and find all parts of RACE in the response. estated the question nswered the question ited evidence xplained

Share in chat, on your mic, or on webcam! Share your answers. Do you think it was a challenge for Pa to build a house for his family? Why or why not? Give examples from the text to support your answer. Share in chat, on your mic, or on webcam!

What did you Notice & Note in chapters 4-6? Share on your mic, webcam or in chat!

SUMMARIZING

summarize text using my own words. I CAN… summarize text using my own words. CCSS I Can Statement

SUMMARIZE - Briefly covering the main points of a story or event. New ELA concept/lesson SUMMARIZE - Briefly covering the main points of a story or event.

A summary is much shorter than the actual story or event. Only include the most important details in a story or event!

When writing a summary use your own words.

Just the fact, ma’am. Just the facts. A good summary includes the most important details of a story or event. Just the fact, ma’am. Just the facts.

WANTED: What did the main character want? You can quickly find the most important parts by answering these questions… SOMEBODY: Who is the main character? WANTED: What did the main character want? BUT: What was the problem? SO: How did the character solve the problem?

Cinder Sample Summary… Cinderella wanted to go to the ball, but her evil stepmother wouldn’t allow her to go. So her fairy godmother used magic to get Cinderella to the ball to meet the prince, fall in love, and live happily ever after.

"Ormie" by Arc Productions LET’S SUMMARIZE… "Ormie" by Arc Productions CCSS I Can Statement

THINK WHILE YOU WATCH: Ormie…wanted…but…so…

he tried everything he could think of to get them Ormie cookies he couldn’t reach them

“THE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE” Now, let’s summarize an event from Chapter 5 “THE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE”

“THE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE” Now, let’s summarize an event from Chapter 5 “THE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE” a log fell on Ma and she sprained her ankle. Pa asked his new friend, Mr. Edwards, to help. Pa and Ma to build a house

NICE WORK!

READ ALOUD!

From “Chapter 7: The Wolf Pack” All in one day Pa and Mr. Edwards built the stable for Pet and Patty. They even put the roof on, working so late that Ma had to keep supper waiting for them. There was no stable door, but in the moonlight Pa drove two stout posts well into the ground, one on either side of the doorway. He put Pet and Patty inside the stable, and then he laid small, split logs one above another, across the door space. The posts held them, and they made a solid wall. "Now! " said Pa. "Let those wolves howl! I'll sleep, tonight."   In the morning, when he lifted the split logs from behind the posts, Laura was amazed. Beside Pet stood a long-legged, long-eared, wobbly little colt. When Laura ran toward it, gentle Pet laid back her ears and snapped her teeth at Laura.

"Keep back, Laura. " Pa said, sharply "Keep back, Laura! " Pa said, sharply. He said to Pet, "Now, Pet, you know we won't hurt your little colt." Pet answered him with a soft whinny. She would let Pa stroke her colt, but she would not let Laura or Mary come near it. When they even peeked at it through the cracks in the stable wall, Pet rolled the whites of her eyes at them and showed them her teeth. They had never seen a colt with ears so long. Pa said it was a little mule, but Laura said it looked like a jack rabbit. So they named the little colt Bunny.   When Pet was on the picket-line, with Bunny frisking around her and wondering at the big world, Laura must watch Baby Carrie carefully. If anyone but Pa came near Bunny, Pet squealed with rage and dashed to bite that little girl. Early that Sunday afternoon Pa rode Patty away across the prairie to see what he should see. There was plenty of meat in the house, so he did not take his gun.

TO DO: Read Chapters 7-9. Notice & Note as you read. (mark your book, use sticky notes, and/or write notes in your spiral) Complete the weekly assignment (Google Form) before our next Class Connect. Be prepared to share your thoughts, assignment responses, and notes with the class!

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