Newbery Award Winner 1959, Children's Literature Legacy Award Winning author (previously known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal). Through Elizabeth George Speare's exciting tale, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, students will learn: Author Biography: Learn about Elizabeth George Speare. Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. Literary Techniques: Antonym, synonym, simile, metaphor, characterization, foreshadow, in context, allusion, metaphor, conflict, climax, resolution, theme. Moral Lessons and Character Values: Self-control, hospitality, care for needy, authority, peace, pride, justice, good vs. bad company. Activities and Writing Assignments: Puritanism and New England colonies, mapping, Barbados, Puritans, Quakers, Salem Witch Trials, writing, Connecticut, wordsearch, discussion, poetry. Suggestions for Further Reading: We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview! Large 8.5x11 printed workbook format is convenient to read and easy on the eyesEvery question has plenty of whitespace for student's answersEncourages neat and clean handwriting practiceEasily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipmentProvides a permanent record of the student's workConvenient, removable answer key included for the teacher! Study guides do not contain the text of the story, play, poems, or book.Recommended for 5-8Setting: Connecticut, USA, 1687