By the Shores of Silver Lake - Week 4

Root Cellar — A room or large hole dug into the ground used for food storage during pioneer times. A root cellar kept food cool and fresh for long periods of time before refrigerators were invented.


SLOUGH:

slough (n.)

1.any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
2.a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
3.a hollow filled with mud
4.necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

slough (v.)

1.cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers"our dog sheds every Spring"

synonyms

slough (v.)

exuviatelose hairmoultshedmolt  (American)

Sloo and Slough on Beyond Little House


OLD BUILDINGS IN OWASSO, OKLAHOMA:



HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE UNITED STATES:
History of Architecture (Written in 1848)
TIMBER CULTURE ACT: An 1870s weather hypothesis suggested that growing timber increased humidity and perhaps rainfall. Plains country residents urged the Federal Government to encourage tree planting in that area, believing trees would improve the climate. Also, 1870 government land regulations dictated that home seekers in Kansas, Nebraska, and Dakota could acquire only 320 acres of land. To encourage tree planting and increase the acreage open to entry, Congress passed the Timber Culture Act in 1873, declaring that 160 acres of additional land could be entered by settlers who would devote forty acres to trees. Some 10 million acres were donated under this act, but fraud prevented substantive tree growth. The act was repealed in 1891.

COTTONWOOD TREES:


By the Shores of Silver Lake - Week 3

HOW TO MAKE RECYCLED GIFTS:







WRISTLET - A small bag with a thin strap intended to dangle from the wrist


DRIED APPLESAUCE - Put 1 quart dried apples to soak. Let stand two hours. Pour off water; put in earthen vessel, cover with water, Boil slowly and add hot water as needed; when nearly done slice one lemon in, not allowing seeds to get in, and sweeten to taste.

LOUIS BRAILLE:




GREENHORN - n. An inexperienced or immature person, especially one who is easily deceived.
A newcomer, especially one who is unfamiliar with the ways of a place or group.

ELEMENTS OF A STORY:

Downloadable Graphic Organizers

Elements of Literature at pppst.com

Graphic Organizers at EnchantedLearning.com

Interactive Elements of a Story


THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME:

By the Shores of Silver Lake - Week 2

Dump Wagons:





HOW TO BUILD A RAILROAD:


BIRD MIGRATION:


POLKA DANCING: