What did Jo write her stories with? How did the March sisters dress? A primary source set designed for Louisa May Alcott's Little Women prompts learners to look over images of household items and clothes from the 1860s before engaging in discussion questions and classroom activities.

Concepts

little women, louisa may alcott, primary source analysis, primary source images

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide the link for students to peruse on their own tablets or devices
• Project the images onto the board and have a class discussion about their significance in the context of the novel
• Assign each discussion question to a small group, who will present their findings to the rest of the class

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to the Internet
• Click the tabs to find more teaching materials

Pros

• Provides additional links for more research opportunities
• Addresses Common Core standards for both language arts and social studies

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.6.10 RL.7.1 RL.7.10 RL.8.1 RL.8.10 RL.9-10.1 RL.11-12.1 RH.6-8.1 RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1