Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura and her family travel across the unsettled frontier of the late-1800s America in search of a “little house” to call home. Facing daunting obstacles such as scarlet fever and eviction from their land, their pioneering spirit and family bonds are tested, but never broken. This uplifting true-life story of one of America’s most beloved authors comes to life in this musical journey.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

• 2.HI.2.1.1: Trace the history of a family through the use of primary and secondary sources, including artifacts, photographs, interviews, and documents.
• 5.HI.5.8.4: Discuss the experiences of settlers on the overland trails to the West (e.g., location of the routes; purpose of the journeys; the influence of the terrain, rivers, vegetation, and climate; life in the territories at the end of these trails).

LESSON PLAN IDEA: Students compare photos from the late-1800s Sonoma County to what they know today in a “then and now” exercise.

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