This week we will be studying Standard 5.02 which will examine the appeal and challenges of settling the Great Plains from various cultural perspectives:  settlers, immigrants, Buffalo Soldiers, and American Indians.  As a part of this study, we will look at the Homestead Act, examine a photograph of a sod house, build a sod house, map the building of the Transcontinental Railroad by immigrants, read historical fiction about the Transcontinental Railroad,and  explore text evidence of the Great Plains jobs of Buffalo Soldiers AND so much more.  So….we have a lot to do next week!  No test next week — we will be practicing this standard as well as using Tribe time to review TN Standards 5.26-5.54.  We will also design a logo for the Coca-Cola bottling company in Chattanooga.