tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534098419256433512.post5630588160825901230..comments2016-02-29T06:07:05.288-08:00Comments on Exploring America: Picture Book Teacher's Guides: If You Were a Pioneer on the Prairie (Anne Kamma)Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12090510919477425733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534098419256433512.post-3538431753964705752008-11-30T14:08:00.000-08:002008-11-30T14:08:00.000-08:00I really enjoyed your teacher guide. I liked how ...I really enjoyed your teacher guide. I liked how detailed it was and I got some really good ideas. I think that after the students write in their journals they could share with their classmates what some of their entries were. I also think that after the moving west activites you could have the students meet in groups to brainstorm ways that the pioneers could have avoided some of their problems.Jessica Alvarezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488254284477959518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534098419256433512.post-77844457405791159832008-11-21T12:05:00.000-08:002008-11-21T12:05:00.000-08:00What a wonderful idea to add the kinesthetic compo...What a wonderful idea to add the kinesthetic component to vocabulary words! This is a strategy I learned from Angela Orr during a We the People training. See http://keelerthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/07/wtp-middle-school-meeting.html for her ideas. Unfortunately, the videos of her acting out the vocabulary words were lost due to a technical problem. It'd be great it you would take video of some of your students' best vocabulary demonstrations and include them on this page.<BR/><BR/><BR/>In "Wagon Pricing," it would be helpful if you could include a link to the weight and costs of common items carried along the trails.<BR/><BR/>I love foldables and cartoons! I recommend having students use Comic Life (http://plasq.com/comiclife) when creating their comics for the "Mini-Book" activity. This adds a technology component to the lesson. Also, I highly recommend Dinah Zike's work (http://www.dinah.com/) when planning foldables.<BR/><BR/>Which primary sources do you recommend students consult during the "Natural Disasters" activity?Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12090510919477425733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534098419256433512.post-81981891624937070492008-11-19T16:06:00.000-08:002008-11-19T16:06:00.000-08:00Your blog looks great. I especially like the math...Your blog looks great. I especially like the math idea of pricing objects in the wagon and calculating the costs. I think you did a wonderful job on this. I can't wait to start writing down all the terrific ideas for use in my classroom. Your background information adds nicely to your guide.Suzanne Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675924084056862329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534098419256433512.post-35129396256879094092008-11-19T14:17:00.000-08:002008-11-19T14:17:00.000-08:00Wow! This is very detailed. The journal writing w...Wow! This is very detailed. The journal writing would be a great activity that I could definitely try in class. My two suggestions would be to extend the lesson by having the students meet collaboratively with each other and compare their journals. Also, for the mapping activity the lesson can be extended by having them discuss what type of technologies that we have today would have made their travel easier. Good job.Sherri Aragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435796341719653534noreply@blogger.com