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The Life and Times of Sarah Bishop

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Author
Damon Douglas
Topic/Subject Area
Gender, Gender Roles, Women
Historical Era
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783, The New Nation, 1784–1815
Grade Level
Elementary (K–5)
Creation Date
2002
Last Revision Date
2024

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Summary and Objective

During and after the reading of Sarah Bishop, Scott O’Dell’s book, students view digital photos of objects similar to those described in the book. In discussions, students compare and contrast these photos with the objects described in the book. Then they use information from the text to create an original wanted poster.

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Teaching Plan

  1. Read Sarah Bishop, Scott O’Dell’s work of historical fiction, aloud to the class or individually.
  2. View the photo of the Brown Bess flintlock musket and read the accompanying text with the class.
  3. Compare and contrast the history of the musket in the photo with Sarah’s musket. How were both muskets “marked” by their owners? What role did this type of musket play in the American Revolution?
  4. View the image of the runaway slave announcement and read the text with the class.
  5. Compare the details of this announcement with the handbill that Sarah saw describing the runaway slave she later met in Ridgeford.
  6. The British wanted to capture Sarah in connection with a fire in New York City. They created a notice describing Sarah. Discuss what details Sarah’s wanted poster might have included and how it would have differed from a runaway slave announcement.
  7. Have students create wanted posters describing Sarah Bishop or other characters in the book.