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Katherine Tyler grows up in
Barbados living with her grandfather
as a result of her parents dying
when she is very young.In 1687 when
her grandfather dies, she has to go
to the Connecticutt Colony to live
with her aunt. She must learn to
live with her aunt and uncle as a
Puritan. She encounters several
people who are not open minded about
slavery, freedom of relgion, and
politics. She is even accused of
being a "witch" because of her
ability to swim and her association
with Hannah Tupper. This leads to
her having to escape to save her
life. This web-based thematic unit
contains resources and activities
for both teachers and students. The Teacher
Resources section contains an
overview of the unit, in addition to
ideas for establishing the learning
environment, resources, and
technology setup. It also provides
classroom management strategies and
a series of lesson outlines with
standards and benchmarks, lesson
timing, book connections, and
assessment
tools. The Student
Resources section contains links
to ten activities for children to
complete as they read the book.
Developed by Jane
Reed, 04/07/2000
