Book Club - Little House #2 - Little House on the Prairie
In this 9 week class, students will discuss Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Woven throughout the discussion there will be activities, games, songs, and recipes, as well as a historical and geographical perspective!
Carol Burns PhD, ACE Educator
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4.8
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What's included
9 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Please read chapters 1-3 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 4-6 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 7-9 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 10-12 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 13-15 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 16-18 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 19-21 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 22-24 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 25-26 BEFORE class!Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Travel back in time to the year 1872 and the Big Woods of Wisconsin, a time without electricity, indoor plumbing, or automobiles. We’ll meet Laura and her family, as she gives us a glimpse into her childhood from her very own words. In this multi-day class, we will meet once weekly for nine weeks to dive deep into this third book in the Little House series. Students will be required to read five chapters a week BEFORE class time, and come to class ready to discuss those chapters. During class time, full participation in class discussion is expected. Each student will have a turn to share their thoughts and ideas. After discussion, I will introduce our activity for that day. We will play games Laura would have played, listen to songs Pa sang and played on his fiddle, see examples of the crafts or handwork Laura may have done, and discuss recipes of foods Laura Laura would have enjoyed. Each week, we will learn about a different aspect of pioneer life. Throughout the time, we will learn about the geography of the area, the weather conditions, historical facts and current events for the time period in question. Our final class will be a summary of the book, a peek at the next, and a pioneer celebration! Please read chapters 1-3 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 4-6 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 7-9 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 10-12 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 13-15 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 16-18 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 19-21 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 22-24 BEFORE class! Please read chapters 25-26 BEFORE class! Any printables needed for class will be made available in advance. Recipes will be provided a week in advance, if your student would like to make the treat to enjoy in class, but it is not required they do so.
Learning Goals
Students will gain skills in the following areas:
- public speaking
- taking turns speaking
- practicing active listening
- sharing thoughts and insights
- building vocabulary
- exploring the characters, settings, and plot
Syllabus
9 Lessons
over 9 WeeksLesson 1:
chapters 1-3
Discuss chapters 1-3 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
chapters 4-6
Discuss chapters 4-6 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
chapters 7-9
Discuss chapters 7-9 40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
chapters 10-12
Discuss chapters 10-12 40 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
These books take place in the late 1800's and early 1900's and discuss themes and practices that were common for the Ingalls family in that time period..... hunting, raising animals for food, and religious practices such as Christmas, reading the Bible, strict obedience to parents, and keeping the Sabbath.
Particularly in this book, but a few other mentions throughout this series require critical analysis and the following areas of concern will be addressed in class: inaccurate descriptions of historical events, racism, stereotypes, cultural inaccuracies, harmful and inaccurate descriptions of Native Americans, racist/stereotypical imagery, and biased perspectives. This book does provide excellent conversation points, as the Ingalls family experience a paradigm shift over time throughout the story. We will discuss all of this throughout the class.
Teacher Carol has a PhD in pedagogy and history, with a Master’s in Cultural Studies. One of my core values is to teach the true and accurate version of history I was not taught as a child. Racism or racial stereotypes is never acceptable to me, and neither is a white-washed version of American History.
Supply List
Student need a copy of Little House on the Prairie to begin their reading BEFORE CLASS! This can be an ebook, library book or their own copy. The audiobooks are also excellent, although I highly recommend students have a book.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
https://libguides.mnhs.org/war1862/primary
https://www.usdakotawar.org/stories
https://cla.umn.edu/chgs/holocaust-genocide-education/resource-guides/us-dakota-war-1862
https://video.tpt.org/video/tpt-documentaries-dakota-conflict/
Joined March, 2020
4.8
278reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Clarks Summit University
Carol Burns is an experienced classroom teacher with 38 years of experience teaching and working with children in a variety of settings including public school, charter school, children’s church, Awana and youth group leading, camp program directing, outdoor education, foster parenting, and teaching online. Carol holds a B.S., an M.A., and a PhD in Pedagogy and Alternative Education.
In addition to teaching Outschool, Carol is a homeschool graduate, and a homeschooling mama of one adopted daughter. Together they learn voraciously, read exponentially, and set out on quests of the most delightful sorts, pursuing whatever intrigues them at the moment, be it natural, scientific, historical, literary, artistic, musical, or multi cultural.
Carol’s lifelong passion is to cultivate curiosity, to inspire a lifelong love of reading, and to make learning fun!Reviews
Live Group Class
$135
for 9 classes1x per week, 9 weeks
40 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-6 learners per class
