Book Club - Little House #9 - The First Four Years
In this 5 week class, students will discuss The First Four Years 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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What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Please read the prologue and chapter 1 BEFORE class! Please read chapter 2 BEFORE class! Please read chapter 3 BEFORE class! Please read chapter 4 BEFORE class! Please read any remaining pages you haven’t finished!Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Laura is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is born, and the young family must face the hardships and triumphs encountered by so many American pioneers. In this multi-day class, we will meet once weekly for five weeks to dive deep into this ninth book in the Little House series. Students will be required to read assigned chapters 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 explore the geographic location, the typical weather for that location, and we’ll engage our imaginations in how we would be personally handling such an experience, etc. Please read the prologue and chapter 1 BEFORE class! Please read chapter 2 BEFORE class! Please read chapter 3 BEFORE class! Please read chapter 4 BEFORE class! Please read any remaining pages you haven’t finished!
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.
Although not present in this book, topics are mentioned 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.
Ms. 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 The First Four Years 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.
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Clarks Summit University
Ms. 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. Reviews
Live Group Class
$65
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-6 learners per class
