Everything you need to understand or teach Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman.
Catherine, Called Birdy is the story of Catherine, the daughter of a moderately well-off baron in the years 1290 and 1291, when Catherine is thirteen and fourteen years old. The book takes the form of a journal Catherine is keeping to please her brother Edward, who is a monk and thus knowledgeable about the importance of reading and writing.
The story begins in September of 1290, when Catherine describes her world: her father's manor...
Catherine, Called Birdy Lesson Plans contain 120 pages of teaching material, including: