Gunfight at O.K. Corral – American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp

We continued on with some writing about the gunfight at the OK Corral. Also, look at Free American History Lapbook The Old West Through the Life of Wyatt Earp.

We are focusing on our study of American history through the life of Wyatt Earp. 

The gunfight at O.K. Corral is probably one of the most legendary events in American history but it only lasted about thirty seconds long.

Gunfight at OK Corral

On October 26, 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona, a gunfight started at O.K. Corral.

Close to 3:00 p.m., three lawmen, Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, and brothers Virgil and Morgan went looking for cattle thieves, Ike and Billy Clanton along with the McLaurys.

Too, the gunfight wasn’t at the corral but was at a vacant lot. After the gunfight broke out Tom McLaury and Billy Clanton were dead.

Public opinion was divided as to whom started the fight.

Whatever the facts about the most famous gunfight in American history, it certainly is an exciting enough topic for Tiny to summarize and write about.

So I created the minibook Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Too, this a popular enough topic in American history that there are many references for your child to research.

Have your child fill in the information he has gathered.

Fold in half vertically and glue the cover on the front outside.

Too, the founding of  Tombstone, Arizona is an interesting read and especially about how it got its name.

So I created a mini flip book about the founding of Tombstone, Arizona.

Again, there is no shortage of websites about this famous place in American history.

Research about the founding of Tombstone, Arizona and about Ed Schieffelin.

Have your child write in his research at the bottom insert piece and then glue that into the minibook cover (pictured on top).

Fold over and keep because you know we are not finished.

We have several more minibooks coming as we plod along on this unit study.

Since we already have done a few hands-on activities about the everyday life, we will be working on minibooks next about life during the time of Wyatt Earp and we are ready to write up some quick facts about Earp also.

We are really loving the angle we took on this unit study to learn more about American history. I love it because Tiny is engaged and he loves it because he can write about guns. (okay, okay)

MORE ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT WYATT EARP AND THE COWBOYS

• Free American History Lapbook The Old West Through the Life of Wyatt
• Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp – Hands-on Activities
• Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, The Cowboys Minibooks – American History
• Free Printable History Board Game – American History Through the Life of Wyatt Earp
• American History Through the Life of Wyatt Earp – Free Notebooking Pages
• Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp Part 2
• Gunfight at O.K. Corral – American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp
• Free American History Lapbook The Old West Through the Life of Wyatt Earp

HOW TO GET THE FREE WYATT EARP LAPBOOK, NOTEBOOKING PAGES & BOARD GAME

Update: The lapbook is now complete. Download all the freebies below.

• Art cards by Frederic Remington about Wyatt Earp
• Cover pages for the outside of notebooking pages 1800s and 1900s. Look here how to fold ordinary worksheets to interactive minibooks.
• 8 Features of the SW United States
• The 4 Southwestern states
• American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1800s notebooking page
• American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1900s notebooking pages
• Who was Wyatt Earp
• Who were the Cowboys
• Who Was Doc Holliday
• Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Tombstone, Arizona – About Tombstone – Ed Schieffelin
• Printable Game with Game Pieces – The Most Famous Shoot Out – Gunfight at O.K. Corral

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