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A Teaching Guide based on Traders in Time by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos guide by Jean Shafer, Ph.D. softcover 31 pages 1993

Linking Fact and Fiction in The Fur Trade (A Teaching Guide based on Traders In Time)

Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

Chris scoffs at his younger brother's enthusiasm for collecting rocks-particularly one Nick thinks is shaped like a turtle-and generally thinks that the eight-year-old is something of a wimp. But Chris's attitude is dramatically changed as the brothers suddenly find themselves trapped at dusk in a deep forest with eighteen-century fur traders. With the help of his turtle warrior rock and his new friends, Meggie La Framboise and her assistant LeClaire, Nick saves Chris from the clutches of an evil trader named McDougal. But the boys' adventures have only begun as they flee from McDougal to an Odawa Indian camp and then on to Mackinac Island. Traders in Time vividly portrays the variety of people involved in the fur trade and brings to life the sights, smells, and drama taking place along the shores of Lake Michigan and at Fort Mackinac in the late 1700s.

Traders in Time: A Dream-Quest Adventure

Teen & Young Adult

Historical Fiction

Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp

"This is so unfair," laments Gus McCarty. The twelve-year-old struggles at school with an obnoxious classmate named Al, then is reeled back in time to a lumberjack camp where he must work with an equally troublesome boy named Alex. Adding to Gus's misery are the rugged lumberjacks who think he has a lot to learn about being a real jack. During his misadventures Gus has hilarious encounters with a three-legged cat, an army of lice, and the intimidating lumberjacks. In spite of Gus's troubles he learns much about lumbering, and eventually earns the respect of even the meanest 'jack in camp. But just as things are looking up, Gus has to face his most frightening opponent.

Children's Books

The use of stories and novels with authentic settings can help make history come alive for students. Because students may lack the background or vocabulary necessary to fully comprehend such historical narratives, they may need support from the teacher to assure adequate comprehension of the material. This guide provides the background necessary for using "Erie Trail West" in the classroom.

Erie Trail West, Teacher's Guide

Jean Shafer

Easy Economics

As Robert Pacquette interviews an old iron miner for his history report, he is swept back into the life of Robert Friggens, a boy from Albany, New York who travels to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the mid-1800s. The son of one of the first doctors in the area, Robert meets a variety of colorful characters including Michael Shane, a rough but likable ex-miner. Michael takes Robert with him by dogsled to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they collect the mail for the mining settlement at Marquette. When Michael is injured and his replacement never arrives, Robert must travel alone on the wilderness trail back to Marquette. To add to his trouble, he is pursued by a thief. And who is that mysterious Indian? Is he a friend or an enemy?

North to Iron Country

North to Iron Country Teacher's Guide

Patricia Westfield

From the Land of White Birch

Shirley Neitzel

Daniel Powers [Illustrator]

Train to Midnight: A Dream-Quest Adventure

An accident during an afternoon storm sends Malaika and her brother Sammy back in time to the lives of Malaika and Samson, young slaves who are escaping along the Underground Railroad. Separated from their mother, the pair have made their way across the Ohio River and into Indiana where they meet Danile, a rough but good-hearted abolitionist. Reluctantly, Daniel agrees to accompany the children to Detroit where they hope to meet their mother and escape into Canada. But slave-catchers interfere and make their trip a harrowing one. Comic relief intertwines with drama in this touching novel. PUBLISHER'S COMMENTS: Panagopoulos continues to build a fan club of youngsters and teachers who use her books in their classrooms. She is simply a delightful writer and speaker who provides her readers with adventure, comedy and historical detail that you don't find in textbooks.

Panagopoulos, Janie Lynn

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