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FIRST THING A PIONEER FAMILY HAD TO DO WHEN IT SETTLED WAS TO CLEAR THE
LAND.FOOD FOR THE WINTER DEPENDED
ON HARVESTING A CROP BEFORE THE FIRST FROST.WITH
EVERY AVAILABLE TOOL, EACH FAMILY MEMBER HALPED TO CUT BRUSH AND TREES
TO PLANT VEGETABLES.A FAMILY'S FIRST
SHELTER WAS A CRUDE CABIN, GOOD ENOUGH TO GET THEM THROUGH THE WINTER.LATER
THE CABIN WOULD BE MADE STURDIER AND NEW ROOMS ADDED.HOLES
WERE CUT IN THE WALLS FOR WINDOWS, AND GREASED PAPER SERVED AS "GLASS"
UNTIL REAL GLASS COULD REPLACE IT.IRON
HINGES REPLACED LEATHER ONES ON THE DOOR.SQUIRRELS,
TURKEYS, DEEAR AND OTHER WILDLIFE WERE THE MAIN MEAL SOURCES SINCE ONLY
THE PROSPEROUS OWNED PIGS AND SHEEP.BERRIES,
HONEY, AND MAPLE SYRUP WERE USED AS SWEETENERS.SALT
WAS USED FOR FLAVORING AND AS A PRESERVATIVE.
LIST
ITEMS UNDER EACH HEADING (LIST ITEMS YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR READING AND
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CHAPTER
3
1.While
her family works on the farm, Ann stays home and does chores.What
kind of chores does she do?
2.While
Ann is talking to Andy, she let's the fire go out.What
does she plan to do?
3.What
would you have done about the fire?If
you had tried to solve the problem yourself, how would you have done it?
4.Imagine
that, like Ann Hamilton, you are in a new place where there are few other
people and you don't know anyone.How
would you feel?
LIST
YOUR IDEAS> WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO KEEP FROM BEING LONELY?
LIST
ANN'S SOLUTIONS TO FEELING LESS LONELY....
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HOW EACH LIST IS ALIKE AND DIFFERENT...
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PAGES
102-122CHAPTER 8
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IN THE BLANKS?
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ANN
DISCOVERS THAT TOOK
HER DIARY, NOT . ANDY
CRAFTS
A COVER FOR IT TO SHOW ANN
THAT HE IS SORRY.
ANN
MEETS ON
HER
WALK
ALONG THE ROAD, AND SHE INVITES HIM AND HIS MEN TO HAVE
DINNER
WITH HER FAMILY.WHILE LISTENING
TO THE HONORED GUEST,
ANN
FINALLY FEELS AT HOME IN THE ,
AND SHE REALIZES SHE
LOVES .
DO
YOU THINK ANN LOVES THE LAND AS MUCH AS ARTHUR SCOTT SAID SHE WOULD IN
CHAPTER 5?
WHY
OR WHY NOT?
ALTHOUGH
ANN HAMILTON WAS A REAL PERSON, THE AUTHOR HAD TO CREATE CERTAIN DETAILS
ABOUT HER TO MAKE THE CHARACTER OF ANN HAMILTON SEEM MORE REAL.LIST
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANN HAMILTON THAT MAKE HER MOST BELIEVABLE, MOST
UNBELIEVABLE, AND WHY.
COPY
THE FOLLOWING CHART ON YOUR OWN PAPER AND FILL IN THE SECTIONS.YOU
MAY HAVE TO MAKE YOUR CHART LARGER TO INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION YOU WANT
TO WRITE.
MOST
BELIEVABLEWHYMOST
UNBELIEVABLEWHY
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THE CABIN FACED WEST
PAGES
84-101CHAPTER 7
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IN THE BLANKS?
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THE
WEATHER TAKES A BAD TURN, AND A HITS
HAMILTON HILL.
EVERYONE
PITCHES IN TO SAVE WHATTHEY CAN,
AND ANN
VALIANTLY
TRIES TO SAVE HER . AFTER
HER MOTHER TELLS
HER
HOW MUCH THE DEPENDS ON HER,
ANN DECIDES NOT TO
ASK
IF SHE CAN GO WITH THE MCPHALES TO .
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AFTER
ANN FINISHES PICKING ALL OF THE PEAS DURING THE STORM SHE SAYS SHE NEVER
WANTS TO PLANT ANOTHER ROW OF PEAS.DO
YOU THINK SHE WILL?
WHY
OR WHY NOT?
SOME
OF THE BOOK IS FICTIONAL (NOT TRUE) BUT ANN HAMILTON WAS A REAL PERSON.
WHO'S
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDMOTHER WAS SHE?
WHEN
ANN GREW UP, SHE MARRIED ARTHUR SCOTT.DAVID
MARRIED MARGARET, AND DANIEL MOVED TO KENTUCKY.HAMILTON
HILL IS NOW CALLED GINGER HILL.
WHAT
DO YOU THINK HAPPENED TO ANDY MCPHALE?DO
YOU THINK HE WAS A REAL PERSON?
THE
CABIN FACED WESTCHAPTER 6
PAGES
72-83
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IN THE BLANKS ?
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ANN
CANNOT FIND HER DIARY.SHE ASSUMES
TOOK
IT.ANN IS MISERABLE AND MISSES,
SO
SHE DECIDES TO HAVE A PARTY
IN THE WOODS WITH THE
.WHEN
HER MOTHER
FINDS
OUT ABOUT THE MISSING, ANN
EXPECTS HER TO BE
. BUT
INSTEAD, HER MOTHER JOINS THE
PARTY.
HOW
DOES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANN AND HER MOTHER CHANGE IN THIS CHAPTER?
SOMETIMES
WRITING A LETTER TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE FAR AWAY MAKES THEM SEEM CLOSER.PRETEND
YOU ARE ANN AND WRITE A LETTER TO MARGARET.
Dear
Margaret,
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THE
CABIN FACED WEST
CHAPTER
5
ON
PAGES 18-28ANN WRITES IN HER DIARY
AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH IS HER FAVORITE SPOT ON HAMILTON HILL.SHE
MEETS ANDY MCPHALE, THE SQUATTERS' BOY.SHE
DECIDES HE IS ONE OF THE WORST BOYS SHE HAS KNOWN.WHY?
ARTHUR
SCOTT STAYS WITH THE HAMILTONS WHILE HE LOOKS FOR LAND ON WHICH TO SETTLE.
ANDY
IS JEALOUS OF MR. SCOTT'S EDUCATION AND THE ATTENTION ANN PAYS HIM.
WHY
DO YOU THINK ANDY WANTS TO LEARN TO READ AND WRITE?
ANN
ENCOUNTERS MANY PROBLEMS AS THIS STORY PROGRESSES.
ANN
CANNOT FIND HER DIARY IN THE NEXT CHAPTER.WHAT
DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN CONCERNING HER DIARY?
IS
THE DIARY IMPORTANT TO ANN?
HOW
DO YOU KNOW?
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CABIN FACED WESTCHAPTER 4
ANN
IS COMPARING/CONTRASTING ROADS AND STREETS
WHAT
IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROADS AND STREETS?
HOW
ARE ROADS AND STREETS ALIKE?
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DID THE FIRE GET STARTED AGAIN?
WHAT
ARE WONDERS?
ANN
WAS GETTING EXCITED TODAY. WHY WAS SHE GETTING EXCITED? EXPLAIN HOW SPECIAL
THE DAY HAD BEEN FOR HER AND WHAT SHE WANTED TO DO.
WHAT
WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A REGULAR DINNER AND A PARTY DINNER?
WHAT
HAPPENED AT VALLEY FORGE?
WHY
WAS GENERAL WASHINGTON SO IMPORTANT TO ANN?
ANN'S
MANNERS MADE DANIEL BREAK THE "RULE".WHAT
DID DANIEL DO OR SAY?