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Supplies:
- Magic Tree House Book Ghost Town at Sundown and Magic Tree House Fact Tracker- Wild West [I try to get books from the library whenever possible, but they don’t always have everything.]
- Choose Ghost Town at Sundown and then click on the book; Download the Cross-curriculum unit. We will be using the Reading Guide pages for comprehension for this book instead of a story map.
- Optional: Magic Tree House Games and Puzzles from the Treehouse book [This gets used a lot, but I will try to find alternatives online when possible. I make copies of the pages for easy gluing into the notebook]
- The spiral or composition notebook started with book 1
- Free account at Magic Tree House
- The usual: paper, printer, ink, pencils, crayons or colored pencils
- Other supplies will depend on what additional projects you choose to do
[I think this unit has more of a “for fun” feel to it than any particular subject focus.]
Day 1
- Read prologue and chapter 1-2 of Ghost Town at Sundown
- After each chapter, review the words to know, vocabulary words, and answer the questions about the chapter. [Depending on your child, you can either do this verbally or have them write their answers.]
- Connect-the-Dots (Pg.50 MTH Games and Puzzles); alternative- Cowboy Boots Dot-to-Dot
Day 2
- Read chapters 3-4
- After each chapter, review the words to know, vocabulary words, and answer the questions about the chapter.
- Watch Cowboys of the Old West-A Kid Explains History**
Day 3
- Read chapters 5-6
- After each chapter, review the words to know, vocabulary words, and answer the questions about the chapter.
- Cowboy or Cowgirl craft
Day 4
- Read chapters 7-8
- After each chapter, review the words to know, vocabulary words, and answer the questions about the chapter.
- Mustang Mamas (Pg.48 MTH Games and Puzzles)
- OR another craft: Make your own mini old west town from boxes, toilet paper rolls and other recyclables around the house or even cardboards boxes to make it bigger to play in
Day 5
- Read chapters 9-10
- After each chapter, review the words to know, vocabulary words, and answer the questions about the chapter.
- Musical Notes (Pg.49 MTH Games and Puzzles)
- OR continue building: Mini old west town from boxes
Day 6
- Take the Ghost Town at Sundown Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
- Read chapter 1: Wild West (Fact Tracker: Wild West)
- Watch USA: Old West**
Day 7
- Read chapter 2: Native Americans and the Land (Fact Tracker: Wild West)
- Watch 5 Facts About the Wild West You Never Knew**
Day 8
- Read chapter 3: Wagons West! (Fact Tracker: Wild West)
- Listen to story Covered Wagons, Bumpy Trails**
Day 9
- Read chapter 4: Pioneer Life (Fact Tracker: Wild West)
- Build a pioneer cabin with Legos or Lincoln Logs, if you have them (or maybe a covered wagon out of popsicle sticks!)
Day 10
- Read chapter 5: Cowboys, Horses, and Cattle (Fact Tracker: Wild West)
Day 11
- Read chapter 6: Lawmen and Outlaws (Fact Tracker: Wild West)
- Watch a movie such as An American Tale: Fievel Goes West
Day 12
- Read chapter 7: End of the Wild West (Fact Tracker: Wild West)
- Take the Wild West Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
Extras:
- If you live in an area with old west towns (abandoned or not), this would be a great place for a field trip. There are some in almost every state in the west
- Wild West coloring pages
(Updated 11/28/18)
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