Ghost Towns of the American West

1. Ghost Towns of the American West Day 4

2. Concept Talk What adventures helped drive westward expansion?

3. Partner share • How did people adjust to the frontier in the West? • What did the settlers experience on the frontier? • Why had people deserted the mining towns?

4. Let’s get our books • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 21-27

5. Amazing Words • Migration- the movement from one place to another • In the 1800s, the migration from New York to California took many months. • exploit- to make use of something for your won advantage • The miners exploited the mountains in search of gold.

6. Vocabulary • Economic- relating to income, goods, and services • The men argued over the economic conditions of the nation. • Independence- freedom from control • Our fore fathers fought for independence from Britain. • Teach your partner these words.

7. Vocabulary • Overrun- spread over • Her milk had overrun all over the countertop. • Scrawled- wrote carelessly • He scrawled on the wall with the crayon. • Teach your partner these words.

8. Vocabulary • Vacant- unoccupied • The apartment was vacant so they decided to rent it. • Teach your partner this word.

9. Word Analysis • What do these words mean? • Unassisted • Reconstructed • Disrespected • Fondness

10. Adverbs • Adverbs tell how, when, or where about a verb. They show transition, frequency or intensity • Comparative adverbs compare two actions and are formed by adding the word more or less or the ending -er • Superlative adverbs compare three or more actions and are formed by adding most or least or the ending -est

11. Let’s check our daily fix it.