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A Chicken Was There: American Wild West History From a Poultry Perspective
Heidi Lathrem, MA: Homesteading/Farm & Video Games
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(589)
Take a fun historical peek at the American Wild West as told by the chickens that were there! Including characters such as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday, Davy Crockett, Chief Joseph, Esther Hobart - and more - over 25 different short chapters!
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
This fun and upbeat history class meets weekly to discuss the book, "A Chicken Was There" by A. A. Davenport. Learners will want to read the book and complete their worksheet prior to class time. Group class time will be interactive, with lots of time for learner input! Each class will include: - Read-aloud time (volunteer learners or teacher to read) - Worksheet review - Additional historical information - Questions and answers Learners are encouraged to bring or share any relevant...
13 lessons//13 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Gads Hill, MO & Dodge City, KSJesse James & Bat MastersonWeek 2Lesson 2Deadwood, Dakota & Denver, COCalamity Jane & Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowWeek 3Lesson 3Tombstone, AZ & Chisholm TrailDoc Holiday & the cattle driveWeek 4Lesson 4Ft. Leavenworth & Angels Camp, CAChief Joseph & Samuel ClemensWeek 5Lesson 5Virginia City, NV & Coloma, CACasinos & James Marshall (gold rush)Week 6Lesson 6Fort Laramie, WY & Cascade, MTThe Donner Party & Stagecoach MaryWeek 7Lesson 7Wichita, KS & Buckland Station, NVMiracle ointment, Wyatt Earp & The Pony ExpressWeek 8Lesson 8Promontory Summit, UT & Fort Smith, ARChinese railroad workers, Judge Parker, Deputy Bass Reeves & Belle StarrWeek 9Lesson 9South Pass City, WY & Duncans Mills, CAEsther Hobart & Black BartWeek 10Lesson 10Gonzalez, TX & Guthrie, OKDavy Crockett & the Oklahoma Land RushWeek 11Lesson 11Fort Yellowstone, WY & Robbers Roost, UTYellowstone Park & Butch CassidyWeek 12Lesson 12Cripple Creek, CO & Cheyenne, WYFrontier medicine & rodeo pioneer Bill PickettWeek 13Lesson 13Beatrice, NE & Class summaryThe harshness of prairie life & class summary
This class is taught in English.
Learners will discover significant events of the settling of the American West, while also learning a bit about chickens!
A lifelong resident of the Wild, Wild West myself, my own homestead lies not far from the end of the Oregon Trail. Back in my youth, people from the American East Coast actually did ask me whether we still drive around in covered wagons. (The answer is no, by the way.) (;
Homework Offered
Printable worksheets are available for each chapter.Assessments Offered
Assessments available upon parent request.Grades Offered
Grades available upon parent request.
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1 file available upon enrollment"A Chicken Was There: Tales of the Pioneer Chicken Who Helped Settle the Great American West," by A. A. Davenport (Available on Amazon via Kindle or paperback, $9.99) PDF downloadable worksheet for each chapter (provided)
Topics will be presented in a kid-friendly way. The Fort Laramie chapter introduces the events of the fateful and cannibalistic Donner Party. Throughout the book the author refers to Native Americans, First Nations, and Indigenous Peoples as "Indians," as was the custom at the time. This will be explained as it is encountered in the book. Historical figures profiled in this book come from various cultural and faith backgrounds.
"A Chicken Was There: Tales of the Pioneer Chicken Who Helped Settle the Great American West," by A. A. Davenport Biography.com Hanover Historical Texts Project History.com Library of Congress New York Public Library PBS Learning Media Smithsonian Magazine The Stanford Bill Lane Center for the American West
Joined April, 2020
4.9
589reviews
Bringing the practical to the digital. Hello. My name is Heidi. I've been homesteading for two decades, and homeschooling as long as I've had a school-age kid. I think that learning happens both intentionally and experientially, and there is...
Group Class
$195
for 13 classes1x per week, 13 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
2-10 learners per class
