You are writing about Laura Ingalls Wilder
You will have two parts to your essay that must be a minimum of 400 words each (800 total minimum, you may write more)
You must include at least 3 sources of information that are cited using the MLA citation style (see link on how)
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_paper.html
The first half will be a biography, focusing mainly on including information on her early life, western movement, and life on the frontier. You can also choose to add stuff on her education, adult life, and becoming an author if you feel up to it.
The second half should be a historical analysis. This means you will use the information you learned to make claims about various questions. You will need to answer how Westward Expansion shaped her life. What hardships did frontier families experience? What opportunities did they find in the West? How accurately do her books portray frontier life? What can we learn as historians from her writings? What are the limitations of using her writings (what should we be careful about, such as whether she is telling the truth? Is what she says inaccurate?) You may add anything else you wish as well.
Presentation
5 minutes
you must
Tell us who Laura Ingalls Wilder is
3 interesting facts you learned about her
How does her experience fit into westward expansion
What you learned about the Westward Expansion
I will attach some links to some sources for you to look into, and remember, if you have to look up information, you MUST CITE your source, even if you look it up in your textbook on Google or use the game. Although none of the sources are about Laura he you can use them to reference true frontier life.
https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/national-historic-oregon-trail-interpretive-center/explore/facts
https://www.nps.gov/oreg/index.htm
https://primarysourcenexus.org/2015/08/primary-source-spotlight-oregon-trail/
https://www.nps.gov/home/index.htm
https://discover.hubpages.com/literature/1880s-Homesteaders-Diary
https://home.nps.gov/articles/000/luna-s-diary.htm
https://www.kansashistory.gov/p/the-diary-of-luna-e-warner-a-kansas-teenager-of-the-early-1870s-1/13195
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I added a file of her book to the post for you to use.
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/laura-ingalls-wilder-documentary/16920/
https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/wilder-laura-ingalls/
https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/laura-ingalls-wilder.htm
https://americanwritersmuseum.org/laura-ingalls-wilder/?srsltid=AfmBOoprHASpXv5E5iTMQWJ4MD59O8JVuQzNg4Dy0_for3fBYBcwM4dZ
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