Oklahoma - State Stats

By Madelyn

In Oklahoma, when the government pushed the Indians back, they gave the settlers 160 acres each. They told everyone to line up at a line and when the gun went off, they could race to get a piece of land on the prairie. 

All they had to do is when they find a piece of land they had to find the flag and then they had to find the flag and then they had to pick that flag up and put down their flag. Then they would go to the office and give the flag and fill out a bunch of forms to have that land.

Not everyone did all of that. A lot of people who wanted a cirten piece of land would go in and hide close to that piece of land so they could claim it real fast. They had to do whatever they could to prove they came after the gunshot. Running horses, panting, popping up after some people passed and eating onley a little bit that night before with no fires are all things the "spooners" did.

My family and I went to a museum based on the land runners and spooners. We saw things that they brought with them. We saw the forms they had to fill out. We saw picture and paintings of them. We learned that most of the houses were tiny and the biggest house was about the size of a dining room these days. Everything about the sellers were cool but I'm still glad I live in these days.

Minnesota - Retell of Today

By Erin

When we wowk up, we look't at the clock. 8:15. Hurry! Hurry! Get ready. Rush out of the door. 20 minutes left of breakfast. Everything's still there. Let's get some cereal, waffles, cream and jam. I have dry cereal, cereal with milk and waffles. We're on time so we can talk and rest. Back up in the room, writing, typing, math, doing buzzniz. Now in the car, at the mall.

Florida - Universal Studios

by Madelyn

When my family and I were in Florida we went to Universal Studios. In Universal Studios after we parked my Uncle Mike said: "Okay, we need to remember the purple Spider-Man."

I looked up and saw him pointing to a purple Spider-Man poster on the wall next to his silver car. We ran to Universal Studios. Inside we got to a sign that said "Spider-Man" on it.

"This is it." My mom said, panting.

"I don't want to go on." My sister Erin said as we were walking down the long halls to the ride. My mom hugged her and said it would be okay. I was not scared one bit. We went down the hall and found a man there handing out 3-D glasses. My mom took 6 of them. We sat down in our car and took off. 

"Hi guys." We heard a voice. W looked around and saw Spider-Man on a window. He jumped down and onto our car. I got scared and closed my eyes. The next thing I knew was we were done.

That was not my favorite ride! My favorite ride was a Harry Potter ride where we got in a car that did a whole bunch of flips and turns and bumps with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. It was great!