26 & 27 March

Today's starter reviewed what we discussed last time: What was one challenge for the California settlers?  What was one challenge for the Utah pioneers?

We created a +/- chart on page 3 of the Texas and War with Mexico packet.  We filled in this chart as we read about the life of a young girl in the factories.  We also answered these two questions on the last page of the packet:

1. What is the biggest challenge you face as a teenager?
2. What do you think is the biggest challenge facing teenagers in general?

We discussed this and compared our modern challenges to those faced by teens who were working in the mills in the early 1800s.

We then started a video on the mills - there are questions with this video and we will finish them next time.