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ACTIVITIES
Discovery
Detours
If you go...
Ask at the front desk for a copy of the Exploring School Life
in the 1800s worksheet and then visit the Privilege or
Punishment? Schools in the 1800s exhibit. Continue your exploration
of what it was like to live in Arizona during this time period by
visiting the Exploring 1870s Tucson exhibit upstairs. Visit
typical homes of the era for three fictional families: Tohono O'odham,
Mexican-American, and Anglo-American, and learn about their lives
through numerous hands-on activities.
Think
Tank
Discussion questions for the whole family to consider:
How do you feel about corporal punishment? Is it ever a good idea?
What do you think teachers should do to encourage good behavior
and discourage bad behavior?
Making
A Writing Slate
What You Need :
• Thin piece of plywood or craft wood, cut 8 inches by 12
inches (20 centimeters by 30 centimeters)
• Sandpaper
• Cloth rag
• Masking tape, 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) wide
• Newspapers
• Blackboard-finish spray paint
• Felt eraser
What You Do:
1. Use the sandpaper to sand all the edges of the
wooden board until it is smooth. Be careful of splinters. Lightly
sand the top and bottom of the board.
2. Wipe all surfaces of the board with the rag
to remove any loose sawdust.
3. Place strips of masking tape in a border along
the outside edges of the board. Make sure the edge of the masking
tape is flush with the edge of the board so the tape does not fold
over the edge.
4. Spread out two to three layers of newspaper
on a firm surface. Place the board with the taped side up in the
center of the paper.
5. Following the directions on the paint can, lightly
spray the surface of the wood. Allow it to dry completely, then
apply a second coat. If paint appears thin in spots, spray additional
coats. After each coat, allow paint to dry completely.
6. Remove the masking tape from your slate.
7. Use white or colored chalk to write on your
slate. Erase your work with the felt eraser.
Resource: “Going to School in Pioneer Times” by
Kerry A. Graves
For
the Mouse-bound
www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org
www.americanwest.com
www.library.thinkquest.org/j002606/mid1800s.html/
Wheels
Are Turning
Parents and Caregivers: These activities can help your
child meet Arizona’s educational standards. The standards
addressed here include:
1SC-R6 Communicate
observations and comparisons through various means such as pictographs,
pictures, models, and words (K)
R-F3 Use reading comprehension
strategies such as drawing conclusions, summarizing, making predictions,
identifying cause and effect, differentiating fiction from non-fiction
(grades 1-3)
R-F2 Use reading strategies
such as making inferences and predictions, summarizing, paraphrasing,
differentiating fact from opinion, drawing conclusions, and determining
the author’s purpose and perspective to comprehend written
selections. (grades 4-5)
ISS-R1 Describe how
history is the story of events, people, and places in the past with
emphasis on tracing the history of individuals and families, and
describing the way people lived in the earlier days and how we live
differently today. (K)
ISS-E1 Understand and
apply the basic tools of historical research, including chronology
and how to collect, interpret, and employ information from historical
materials. (Grades 4-5)
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