Time has certainly flown by in room 8! It seems like it was just over 2 weeks ago that we were in the mission time...and now here we are - smack-dab in the middle of a gold rush! (Smack dab is Texas-talk)
This fellow over there on the right is one of our prospectors. He's hoping to find some nuggets in that gold pan.
Actually, Room 8 just finished two weeks with only Mrs. W teaching. It was her 'solo' time. Room 8 flew through the time between the missions being secularized and the gold rush starting... and here we are, traveling to the gold fields in groups. Some groups are families, some are just people who met up together to head out west to look for gold!
Here are some of our groups:
Within each group, the students were able to come up with who they were. For example, maybe they were a family traveling together...or just a dad with his kids. Maybe they were just a group of friends who had banded together back east and decided to head west together. When their 'scenario' was developed, they wrote 'in character' in their journal. In this photo below, Dillon is reading one of his entries to Jacob. 
I'm sure you've all heard of "DEAD-EYE DEVIN"! Oh my gosh, you better watch out for him!
This daring young woman heading west is Mary - age 19.
Traveling with her - but NOT her sister - is Casey, age 20.
The gold rush...what an exciting time in Room 8 - and in California history!
1 comment:
Hi Mrs.Johnston it's Nate i really miss you it looks like you're having a fun time in room 8.Well next year im going to the McKinleyville Middle Schooli'm going to miss you so much.I can't believe that i wont see you as much as i did at Dow's Praire.I wish ypu verry good luck.If you want to e-mail me i'm avalable at ninjanatedogg@gmail.com (my cousin made up the name) just e-mail me and i will add you to my contacts and we will be in touch.Sorry about the long message i hope you like it.Again i wish you good luck until the next time.
sincerly,
Nate Jacobs
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