What can What can YOUYOU find find in the Big Woods?in the Big Woods?

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Denise Duffy Denise Duffy

Fieldcrest C.U.S.D. #6Fieldcrest C.U.S.D. #6

Overview:Overview:

Understanding Goal:

Discoveries can be supported by primary source evidence representing multiple perspectives.

Investigation Question:

What do these primary

sources tell us about

pioneers living in the

Big Woods of

Wisconsin in the

late 1800’s?

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Introduction:Introduction:

Once upon a time, one hundred and Once upon a time, one hundred and thirty-five years ago, a little girl and thirty-five years ago, a little girl and her two sisters lived in the Big her two sisters lived in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.Woods of Wisconsin.

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The great, dark trees of the Big The great, dark trees of the Big Woods stood all around the Woods stood all around the house, and beyond them were house, and beyond them were other trees and beyond them other trees and beyond them were more trees.were more trees.

There were no houses.There were no houses.

There were no roads.There were no roads.

There were no people.There were no people.

There were only trees and the There were only trees and the

wild animals who had their wild animals who had their

homes among them.homes among them.

WOLVES lived in the WOLVES lived in the Big Woods.Big Woods.

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Bears lived in theBears lived in theBig Woods.Big Woods.

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Wild Cats lived in theWild Cats lived in theBig Woods.Big Woods.

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Deer lived in theDeer lived in theBig Woods.Big Woods.

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Pioneers worked hard.Pioneers worked hard.

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Pioneers traveled inPioneers traveled incovered wagons.covered wagons.

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Pioneers bought a few suppliesPioneers bought a few suppliesat the general store.at the general store.

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Occasionally, pioneers visited Occasionally, pioneers visited their grandparents. their grandparents.

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Some houses had grassSome houses had grassgrowing on the roof…growing on the roof…

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……some houses were made of stone…some houses were made of stone…

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… … the little girl’s house was gray the little girl’s house was gray and made of logs.and made of logs.

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The little girl’s Ma and PaThe little girl’s Ma and Pawere Charles and Caroline.were Charles and Caroline.

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The little girl’s sisters wereThe little girl’s sisters wereMary and Grace…Mary and Grace…

?? Do you know who theDo you know who the

little girl in the little house little girl in the little house in the Big Woods of in the Big Woods of

Wisconsin is?Wisconsin is?

If you think it isIf you think it isLaura…Laura…

……you are correct!you are correct!

Laura Ingalls Laura & Alfonzo Laura Ingalls-WilderLaura Ingalls Laura & Alfonzo Laura Ingalls-Wilder

Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder1867-19571867-1957

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