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A True Book
Life in the West
A True Book: Westward Expansion takes readers on an amazing journey to a fascinating time in U.S. history when the country was experiencing dynamic change and expanding westward. This book provides the keys to discovering the important people, places and events that helped shape the western United States. An age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study is included.
48 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2010
About the author
Teresa Domnauer
89 booksTeresa Domnauer is a freelance writer. She recently wrote two history titles for 3rd to 5th graders for Scholastic's Children's Press imprint. She also wrote a series of "green" children's activity books entitled "Ready, Set, Go Green!" for School Specialty Publishing. She lives in the greater New York City area.
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April 6, 2018
Interesting.
February 28, 2015
Nonfiction/Twin Text Entry #3
Life in the West gives an easy to read overview of why people moved to the west, communities in the west, family life, challenges and land changes during early 1800's. The book uses diagrams, illustrations and timelines to present information. There is also a whole page of true statistics that readers will find interesting.
A good fiction book that would pair well with this text is Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. It tells the story of a woman named Sarah who moves from Maine to the prairies to meet Anna, Caleb and their father (who posted an ad looking for a wife and mother for his family). Sarah quickly learns that life on the prairie is much different than life in Maine.
Both of these texts are in the primary grade range and are easy to read with their large text size. Teachers can use Life in the West to teach children historical facts about life in the early west. Sarah, Plain and Tall can be used as a read aloud book during this lesson. Children can then compare the storyline of the fiction text to that in the nonfiction (such as the roles of children both in the fiction and the nonfiction).
Life in the West gives an easy to read overview of why people moved to the west, communities in the west, family life, challenges and land changes during early 1800's. The book uses diagrams, illustrations and timelines to present information. There is also a whole page of true statistics that readers will find interesting.
A good fiction book that would pair well with this text is Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. It tells the story of a woman named Sarah who moves from Maine to the prairies to meet Anna, Caleb and their father (who posted an ad looking for a wife and mother for his family). Sarah quickly learns that life on the prairie is much different than life in Maine.
Both of these texts are in the primary grade range and are easy to read with their large text size. Teachers can use Life in the West to teach children historical facts about life in the early west. Sarah, Plain and Tall can be used as a read aloud book during this lesson. Children can then compare the storyline of the fiction text to that in the nonfiction (such as the roles of children both in the fiction and the nonfiction).
February 27, 2015
Twin Text: Little House on the Prairie
I chose to pair these books because Life in the West gives a more in-depth look at what life was like for people like the Ingalls family as well as for people of other backgrounds traveling through the area at the same time.
I chose to pair these books because Life in the West gives a more in-depth look at what life was like for people like the Ingalls family as well as for people of other backgrounds traveling through the area at the same time.
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