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Title:
| Literature: "Caddie Woodlawn" by Carol Ryrie Brink |
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Description:
| These sites are about the book "Caddie Woodlawn" and author Carol Ryrie Brink. Read about the history of the story and the person who inspired it. See the town in Wisconsin that serves as the book's setting. Includes online quizzes and activity ideas. There is also a link to eThemes Resources on quilting, pioneer food, and the Civil War. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Caddie Woodlawn Dunn County Historical Society
This page briefly tells about the history behind this book.
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Learn about the town where Caddie and her family moved to in Wisconsin.
Menomonie Timeline
Click on the 1860s and 1870s to find out what was going on in the town during Caddie's days.
Carol Ryrie Brink Biography
Read about the life and career of Carol Ryrie Brink.
eThemes Resource: Civil War: Overview
These sites include information about Civil War battles and military leaders. Includes timelines of major events and maps of the battle areas. View photographs of the war and the men and women involved. Includes links to several eThemes Resources on the Civil War.
eThemes Resource: Quilts: Past and Present
A look at quilts throughout history including patterns and design construction. Covers quilts from the United States, Great Britain, Asia, Australia, Latin America, and elsewhere. Includes classroom activity ideas, audio recordings of quiltmakers, an online game, and many photographs of quilt patterns.
eThemes Resource: Pioneer Life: Food
These sites have information about the types of food the pioneers ate and how they prepared and preserved their meals. Includes recipes for johnnycakes, brown sugar candy, snow ice cream, and molasses cake. Also includes some recipes for Native American and early African American dishes. There are links to eThemes Resources on pioneer life and westward expansion.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.9, 2, 3, 2, 5
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