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THE WILD, WILD WEST

Sheila Watson Pekin School Dist. 108

Summer 2007

. Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0003451. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society

A study of the western frontier in America and the people who made themselves famous.

Overview/ Materials/LOC Resources/Standards/ Procedures/Evaluation/Rubric/Handouts/Extension

Overview Back to Navigation Bar Objectives Students will:  gain an understanding of what life was like on the western frontier in America  choose and research a “famous” person who lived in the old west era  work with a partner in researching and publishing  publish their information in a PowerPoint project  make a presentation to the class Recommended time frame 5 days Grade level 6th-7th Curriculum fit Social Studies-American History Materials Internet, PhotoStory, PowerPoint, books or other printed sources, United Streaming Illinois State Learning Standards Back to Navigation Bar Language Arts: GOAL 1: Read with understanding and fluency.  1.A. Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections. o 1.A.2b Clarify word meaning using context clues and a variety of resources including glossaries, dictionaries and thesauruses.  1.B. Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. o 1.B.2a Establish purposes for reading; survey materials; ask questions; make predictions; connect, clarify and extend

An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University ideas. o 1.B.2b Identify structure (e.g., description, compare/contrast, cause and effect, sequence) of nonfiction texts to improve comprehension.  1.C. Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. o 1.C.2a Use information to form and refine questions and predictions. o 1.C.2c Compare and contrast the content and organization of selections. o 1.C.2d Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate to purpose of material. GOAL 3: Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.  3.A. Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and structure. o 3.A.2 Write paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

 3.B. Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences. o 3.B.2a Generate and organize ideas using a variety of planning strategies (e.g., mapping, outlining, drafting). o 3.B.2b Establish central idea, organization, elaboration and unity in relation to purpose and audience. GOAL 4: Listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations.  4.A. Listen effectively in formal and informal situations. o 4.A.2b Ask and respond to questions related to oral presentations and messages in small and large group settings. GOAL 5: Use the language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information.  5.A. Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems and communicate ideas. o 5.A.2b Organize and integrate information

An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University from a variety of sources (e.g., books, interviews, library reference materials, web- sites, CD/ROMs). o 5.B.2a Determine the accuracy, currency and reliability of materials from various sources.  5.B. Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources. o 5.B.2b Cite sources used.  5.C. Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats. o 5.C.2a Create a variety of print and nonprint documents to communicate acquired information for specific audiences and purposes. o 5.C.2b Prepare and deliver oral presentations based on inquiry or research

Social Science: GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations.  16.A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation. o 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. o 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources.  16.D. Understand Illinois, United States and world social history. o 16.D.2b (US) Describe the ways in which participation in the westward movement affected families and communities. o 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. GOAL 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States.  18.A. Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University institutions. o 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture.  18.C. Understand how social systems form and develop over time. o 18.C.2 Describe how changes in production (e.g., hunting and gathering, agricultural, industrial) and population caused changes in social systems. Procedures Back to Navigation Bar Students will read and discuss material provided in the textbook. The class will watch two United Streaming videos:  Pioneers: The American Frontier  Living History: Living on the American Frontier The teacher will assign partners. Students will visit the Wild, Wild West webpage  Watch the Photo Story intro  Choose a topic  Use resources to research and record notes  Put together a PowerPoint using research information Partners will make a presentation to the class Students will complete a self-evaluation and reflection Evaluation Back to Navigation Bar Rubric for PowerPoint presentation Self-evaluation & reflection Extension Back to Navigation Bar  Students may choose to do more than the required number of pages.  Students may choose more than one person to research.  Students may write a narrative in first person from the point of view of their chosen person (A Day in the Life of…)  Students may find more primary resources to include in the PowerPoint

An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University Primary Resources from the Library of Congress Back to Navigation Bar

Sources for People of the Wild West

Picture Description Citation URL This portrait of the Northwestern http://memory.loc.gov/cgi- historical old Apache University bin/query/r? was made in March, Library, Edward ammem/curt:@field(DOCID+@lit( 1905. S. Curtis's 'The cp01002)) Geronimo North American Indian': the Photographic Images, 2001. Annie Oakley, wears Western http://memory.loc.gov/cgi- a dress and a cowboy History/Genealog bin/query/r? hat with a star y Department, ammem/hawp:@field(NUMBER+ hanging from its Denver Public @band(codhawp+00105612)) brim. She holds a Library rifle propped on its end with her left hand. A log cabin is in the background. Sam Houston, head- Library of http://memory.loc.gov/cgi- and-shoulders Congress, Prints bin/query/r? portrait, three- & Photographs ammem/dag:@field(NUMBER+@ quarters to the right Division, band(cph+3a11564)) Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-9051 DLC (b&w film copy neg. pre- 1992) Zebulon Pike, head Google image http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/ann and shoulders search: otation/december-98/zebulon- National pike.html Archives

Billy the Kid, full Google image http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ portrait, standing with search: WE-BillyKid.html gun Legends of America

An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University Wyatt Earp, head Google image http://whithaydn.com/smfimages/ and shoulders search: Wyatt%20Earp.jpg Joe’s Gunfighter page

Fisher's Hornpipe Fiddle Tunes of http://memory.loc.gov/cgi- [on harmonica] the Old Frontier: bin/query/r? The Henry Reed ammem/afcreed:@field(DOCID+ harmonica.mp3 Collection. @lit(afcreed/13705a49)) Library of Congress, American Folklife Center Five men in frontier Chicago Daily http://memory.loc.gov/cgi- dress posed standing News negatives bin/query/r? next to each other in a collection, DN- ammem/cdn:@field(NUMBER+@ fenced area with 0003451. band(ichicdn+n002046)) teepee and other Courtesy of the people in the Chicago background. Historical Society. Old west campfire, Google image http://replicagunsswords.com/weap colored search: ons_gallery/images/productpics/c_ Replica Guns, 15.jpg Swords.com Table of old west Google search: http://www.artchixstudio.com/imag portraits, color Emmaents.com, es/E114_WildWildWest.jpg Emanual College, Cambridge Stage coach Google image http://www.medalofhonor.com/Buf w/passengers, search: Medal of faloBill_WildWestShow.jpg Honor

An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University Rubric Back to Navigation Bar

RUBRIC FOR WILD WEST PROJECT

Element No evidence=0 Some Evidence=1 Good Comments Evidence=2 Sources Did not use or Used less than Used required record sources required number or number of or notes notes incomplete sources and notes are acceptable Citations No citations Some citations or All citations recorded incomplete present and information complete Content Incomplete Content present but All content content not well organized required is present and organized Text Numerous A few errors in No errors in errors in spelling, grammar spelling, grammar spelling and and punctuation or punctuation grammar and punctuation PowerPoint Incomplete or Requirements met All requirements late but not organized met and well organized Presentation Could not make Presentation made Presentation or finish but couldn’t answer made and presentation questions questions answered

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An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University Handouts Back to Navigation Bar

SELF-EVALUATION AND REFLECTION WILD, WILD WEST PROJECT

Resources: I was able to find resources and use the information in my project.

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Partner: I worked with a partner to research, author, and publish.

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PowerPoint: Used information to make a presentation

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Next time I would…

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An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University WILD, WILD WEST PROJECT

Students will:  Select a person from the Wild West list to research. (See webpage)  Using the resources listed on the webpage, research and take written notes. Must have 3 sources…one from a book or encyclopedia and two from project website list.  Make a PowerPoint about your person. See instructions on the webpage.  Use correct grammar, punctuation, etc.  Turn in your research and note-taking form. Need cited notes to receive a grade for project.

See the Citation Machine. Use the Chicago style.

An Adventure of the American Mind Illinois State University Research and Note-taking Form (Print source)

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