Parent Guide > Women in the Wild West: The Other Frontier
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Women in the Wild West: The Other Frontier" by Marcia Amidon Lusted.
In "Women in the Wild West: The Other Frontier," Marcia Amidon Lusted describes the conventional and adventurous roles that women played in the Westward Expansion of the United States.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of America, Fate & Free Will, Gender Roles, and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How has America changed over time?", "Can we control our fate?", "How do we define the roles of men and women?", and "Why do people succeed?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Women in the Wild West: The Other Frontier" about?
- What did you learn about America?
- What did you learn about Fate & Free Will?
- What did you learn about Gender Roles?
- What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: