Parent Guide > Pioneer Doctor of the Prairie
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Pioneer Doctor of the Prairie" by Karen Blumhagen.
In "Pioneer Doctor of the Prairie," Karen Blumhagen describes how Dr. Helena Knauf Wink (1854-1936) became the first female doctor in the Dakota Territory.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Gender Roles, Honor & Courage, Resilience & Success, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What does it mean to be brave?", "How do we define the roles of men and women?", "How does a person overcome adversity?", and "How do people create change?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this biography at home:
- What was "Pioneer Doctor of the Prairie" about?
- What did you learn about Gender Roles?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: