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Listen to the 49th Annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageants' presentation of The Hard Winter.
Educational Resources - Telling Stories
Episode Guide
Things To Do
1. Watch Telling Stories.
2. Complete Episode Quiz individually or as a group. (Note: The quiz has additional information and related video.)
3. Student Glossary (PDF)
- Print Crossword Puzzle (answers), and distribute it to the class.
4. Discussion Cards (PDF)
5. Class Activity - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words (PDF)
6. Using the video below, create a Poet's Table space at your school.
Episode 19 Script
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