Karen Cushman
Lesson plans for Catherine, Called Birdie and other books

|Biography and Background| |The Ballad of Lucy Whipple| |Catherine, Called Birdie| |Matilda Bone| |The Midwife's Apprentice| |Rodzina|

Biography and Background

The Author Page
Karen Cushman answers questions from students.

A Guide to Teaching Karen Cushman's Catherine, Called Birdy, The Midwife's Apprentice, and The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
A summary, discussion questions, common themes, and interdisciplinary activities for these novels.

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Six discussion questions.

Catherine, Called Birdie

Catherine, Called Birdie
Seven questions for discussion.

Catherine, Called Birdie
Review, discussion points, activities, and related titles.

For Further Discussion
Ideas for discussing multiple works by Cushman, for cross-generational dialogue, and for exploring the author's craft.

The Middle Ages
Students would appreciate this informative series of pages on feudal life.

Matilda Bone

Matilda Bone
Five discussion questions.

The Midwife's Apprentice

The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
Study and discussion questions, vocabulary words, and links to additional information.

The Midwife's Apprentice
Students participate in a mock trial.

The Midwife's Apprentice
Seven discussion questions.

Rodzina

Rodzina
Seven discussion questions.

Rodzina
Summary, 6 discussion questions, and 3 postreading activities.