Picturing America Tour

Why did The National Endowment for Humanities decide to teach American history like this?
1. They would go to schools and reproduct of noticable arts to public and private schools, libraries, and communities.
What can you actually learn about American history from these pictures?
2. You can learn because you can see the art work they used to make and the art work they make today.
Why were these pictures selected?
3. They were selected because they got them from the Teachers Resource Book and program.
Which pictures do you like and why?
I like the falling water because that is were I want to live by some day.

Picturing America Part 3

I think they call it "Painting With a Hammer" because they use hammers to make the curves on the art. they also used hammers to give details. They would hammer softly on the art to give it curves. 

Picturing America Part 2

Stop 2. They were using sledgehammers and they used candles to last them through the day.

Stop 5.  They would put their clothes on pegs and change their clothes so they do not have their clothes dirty.

Stop 8. The drifter was used to make holes. The vertical pipe was mounted between the back and floor of the mine.

Stop 12. They slipped the belt on this pulley. Gears inside the flywheel on the left moved the jaw and the rollers.

I would not like to be a miner because it seems to much work. Even if it does pay a lot it may not be worth it. To be working in the sun and working next to candles would make me tired. You would have to carry around heavy tools.

Picturing America Part 1

The silver arts are the same because they are made of silver. To me to make these arts out of silver is pretty cool. They are also the same because the all have handles. The handles must me hard to make of put on. Also the handles are all curved. They are also the same because they both have a nose to pour drinks into cups.

The silver arts are different because one handle is wooden. the rest is silver. They are also different because they are different sizes. Some big. Some small. The other reason they are different is some of them are just open. The others have lids. Another difference is some have legs. The others do not. The other difference is one of them has a tray to put the arts in. The others do not. They either have legs or nothing.

Sans Arc Lakota

1. On the bottom picture you see feathers sticking up then you see feathers sticking down.
2. On the top picture there are feathers sticking up on there heads then there are no feathers on the others.
3. On the bottom picture the are blue and yellow patterns and on the others there are no blue and yellow patterns.

Quilts 19-20 century

The quilt I like the most is the big quilt on the right. I like that cloth because is has a lot of details. Once you see the details you understand the picture more. It looks a lot better when you can see the details.

Migrant Mother 1936

The thoughts that come to my head when I see the Migrant Mother are will she make it and is she ok. I know that because she puts her hand under her chin. It looks like she is thinking. I can also tell because you see her children crawling around. Another detail is her and her children' s clothes are dirty and dusty.

Benjamin Franklin 1862 picture

1. One detail is the jacket. You do not see many people wearing that kind of jacket. The other detail is the shoes. People do not really wear those type of shoes. The last detail is the pants. The pants he is wearing are pretty tight. Today pants have just a little baggage.

Chapter 23 'The City Comes to Me"

1. What happened that made Sam' s heart heavy? A person took pictures of Sam and said look there is wild boy eating nuts.
2. Who did Sam talk to for the next four days? Sam talked to many reporters.
3. When Sam' s father yelled for him, why did Sam hesitate before going down the mountain to greet him? Sam hesitated because he heard noise in the mountain.
4. What made Sam jump in the air and laugh for joy? Sam recognized his four-year-old brother' s pleasure song that is what made Sam jump in joy.
5. What had the newspapers inferred about Sam' s mother? The newspapers said that Sam' s mom did a bad job raising Sam.
6. Why did Sam' s father brought lumber? He brougth lumber because he wanted to build a house.
7. At what age did Sam' s mother say that he could go wherever he pleased? Sam's mom said the age 18.

Chapter 22 "I Cooperate with the Ending"

1. Why did Jessie Coon James not come around any more? Jessie did not come any more because she was fishing the rewarding waters of the stream.
2. What was the songwriter' s name? The name was Aaron
3. What did Sam do that he would not have done a year ago? Sam sought a human being.
4. What did Matt do when he saw Sam' s home? Matt was surprised by saying "Where are we? Were' s your house?" and by saying What do you sleep on, the ground.
5. When Matt and Sam returned from a fishing trip, who was sleeping in Sam' s bed? Bando was in Sam' s bed.
6. What did Matt say that should have made Sam uncomfortable? Matt said "There might be some photographers in these hills."
7. After Matt and Bando left, who else cam to see him? What was his real name? Mr. Jacket came and his real name was Tom Sidler.
8. What visitor never asked Sam what he was doing on the mountain? Aaron never asked what he was doing in the mountains.

Chapter 21 "The Spring in the Winter and the Beginning of My Story's End"

1. What happened at the end of February? At the end of February sap began to run in the maple trees.
2. Where did Sam go to scout for edible plants? Sam went to a valley.
3. Who was watching Sam when he whistled for Frightful? Where did he work? a voice was watching. He works on the Poughkeepsie New Yorker, a newspaper.
4. Did this fellow believe Sam's tale about the wild boy? How do you know that? Yes he believed. I know that because he was asking him if he knew him.
5. What deal did the fellow make with Sam? The deal was to let the fellow stay for spring vacation and he won't print the story.
6. When was the fellow supposed to return to take his spring vacation with Sam? What is he supposed to bring with him? The fellow was supposed to return April twel
7. What was discussed in Sam' s silent forum? The forum was for frightful talking a forum.

Chapter 19 "I Have a Good Luck at Winter and Find in the Snow"

1. What did Sam say was an unforgettable experience? Sam said the winter wilderness was unforgettable.
2. Why did Sam make himself some snowshoes? Sam made snow shoes because it was snowing.
3. What taught Sam to stay home when the air said snow? Sam would be worried that he might not be able to find his home and make a fire.
4. What did Sam call the nuthatch? Why? Sam called it the nuthatch because there were lots of nuts.
5. What animal was slipping in Sam's tree at night through a tunnel? A mouse was slipping in.
6. The presence of what animal makes the Gribley farm a beautiful place? A horned owl was the animal.
7. At one time, Sam had to open his door off and on through the night. Why? Sam did that to stop the ice to stop coming in.
8. What caused the trees to keep exploding all over the mountains? The ice was making the tree explode.
9. What cured Sam of his tiredness, nosebleeds, and aching bones? What was Sam lacking. Liver helped Sam. Sam was lacking vitamin c.
10. Why did Sam sit in the sun when it was out? Sam sat out because it was spring.
11. At one time, Sam was giving a herd of deer free lunch. What did Sam serve? Sam served chopped limbs.
12. Why did the deer suddenly quit coming? Sam stopped because the deer were foraging.
13. What did Sam find in the hollow maple that convinced him that spring was approaching? horned owl eggs were layed.
14. What was Sam thinking about when he went to sleep that night? Sam was thinking about the pokeweeds, the dandelions and spring beauties.

Chapter 18 "I Learn About Birds and Poeple"

1. What kept Sam warm when he walked in the snow? Sam's deerskin rabbit-lined suit.
2.Who were Mr. Bracket, Mrs. O' Brien, Mrs. Callaway, and Mrs. Federio?Mr. Bracket lived on the first floor of Sam's apartment house. Mrs. O' Brien, Mrs. Callaway, and Mrs. Federio would go to the market together.
3. Why did Sam call them these names? Sam called them these names because they all lived on Third Avenue.
4. What day did Bando arrive for Christmas? What was Sam planning to give him for Christmas? Bando came on Christmas Eve. Sam was planning to give Bando a hat.
5. What did Bando tell Sam about? Bando told Sam about the newspaper artical.
6. What music did Sam and Bando play on there willow whistles? They played Holy Night and The Twelve Days of Christmas.
7. Who was too tired to play more? Bando was to tired.
8. Who else visited Sam? How did he know were Sam was? Sam's dad also visited him. He knew where to go because he read the newspaper.
9. What did they have to drink with their Christmas dinner? What was cooked to perfection? Sam made sassafras tea. The steak was cooked to perfection.
10. What did Sam catch and cook for breakfast? Sam made fish.
11. Which guest stayed the longest? Mr. Gribley stayed the longest.
12. Why did Mr. Gribley leave by a different route? He left a different route because people might back his foot steps.

Chapter 17 "I Pile Up Wood and Go on with Winter"

1. Why did Sam keep cutting wood and stacking it in piles? Sam forgot to get firewood.
2. What does the author mean when she said, "Now I am back where I began. I won't tell it again?" The author means it is raining and Sam can take it easy.
3. What was Sam's standby for breakfast on those cold morning? His breakfast was a hard acorn pancake.
4. What two plants did Sam find under the snow? Sam found teaberry plants and wintergreen plants.
5. What did Sam write on during the snowstorm since he did not have paper? Sam used wood.

Chapter 16 "Troubel Begins"

1. What had changed Frightful during the autumn? Frightful's feathers started to change.
2. What did Sam use to cut his hair? Sam used a penknife.
3. Where was Sam when someone called him Daniel Boone? Sam was in New York.
4. How did the boy know Sam was from New York? The Accent is what gave it away.
5. What did Sam tell the boy he was doing on Gribley Farm? Sam tolled him he was doing research.
6. What did Sam call the boy he met in town. Why? Mr. Jacket is what he called him. Sam called him that because he did not ask his name.
7. What did Sam forget to do to get ready for winter? Sam forgot to stack up firewood.

Chapter 15 "I Found Out What to Do with Hunters"

1. What season began early November? Hunting season started early.
2. Why did Sam decide to go to the library? Sam decided to go to the library because he needed exercise.
3.Why did Sam decide he should not go to the library? Sam did not go because he almost got shot by a hunter.
4.Why did the man give up on his deer hunt? He could not see the deer because the deer fell in a bush of ferns.
5. Sam did not have to smoke the last two deer. Why? Sam did not smoke one because he was going to use it as a jacket. The other deer was for a blanket.
6.Why did Sam have trouble tanning the deer hide? Sam had trouble because the water in Sam's oak tree kept freezing at night.

Chapter 14 " We All Learn About Halloween"

1. Who is Sam in competition with when gathering walnuts and hickory nuts? Sam's competition were the squirrels
2. How did Sam prepare apples to save them for winter? Sam prepared the apples by stacking them.
3. What food did Sam serve at the Halloween Party? Sam served a cracked nuts, smoked rabbit, and crayfish.
4. What did Sam discover in an ox bow the stream? Sam discovered that there was no more than a handful.
5. What happened to Sam's house that evening? Sam's house got messy.
6. What four hings did Sam do to get rid of his guests? 1. Sam shouted 2. Sam snarled 3. Sam growled 4. Sam hissed
7. What was the last animal to leave? a bat was the last one to leave.

Chapter 13 "The Autumn Provides Food and Loneliness"

1. What did Sam do during September? Sam pushed a raft down a stream and gathered arrow leaf bulbs, cattail tubers, and bulrush roots.
2. Why did the Baron Weasel look moody? Sam thought it might be his summer fur for his white mantle.
3. What were all the animals preparing for? They were preparing for winter
4. Why did Sam drag clay up the mountain? Sam was going to make a fire place out of the clay he brought up.
5. What was wrong with Frightful when she got back? Frightful was sick.
6. What did Sam do to correct the problem with his heating system? The problem was a rock would not stand up.

Chapter 12 "I Find A Real Man"

1. What did Sam use for soap when he took his bath? Sam used bark of the slippery elm.

2. Who would dig mussels for Sam? Jessie C. James would hunt for Sam

3. Who became an expert hunter? Frightful was the expert hunter. What did he catch? Frightful caught rabbit, Pheasent, and sparrow.

4. What two drinks did Sam make? Sam made venison and cattail tubers.

5. Where was the man when Sam found him? Sam found the man in the catskill mountain 

6. What did Sam make Bando for dinner? Sam made brown puffballs and served it in a nice turtle shell. poor turtle.

7. What did Bando call Sam? Bando called sam Thoreau.

8. How long did Bando stay with Sam? Bando said he could try and last the summer.

9. What did Bando make out of clay? Bando made crude flower pots.

10. When did Bando say he would come back? Bando said he would come back at Christmas.

11. What instruments did Bando and Sam use to make music? They used willow whistles.