bjective is to introduce students to Canadian history through the writings of Emily Carr.

Read the students excerpts from The Book of Small. The Book of Small is the embodiment of Emily Carr’s childhood memories. In this collection of vignettes, the reader sees life in Victoria, B.C., at the end of the nineteenth century, observed by a little girl.

• Ask the class what are the unique traits that make a person a writer.
• Ask the children if a person who writes a book is called a writer.

Read to the students an excerpt from The Book of Small. This book speaks from the voice of a little girl living during the Victorian era. Emily talks about her community, family and many pets.

• Ask the students to discuss what images does Emily talks about in The
• Ask the students to name and draw an animal they like.
• Ask the students to name and draw an animal Emily writes about.
• Ask students to complete the Animal Matching Game. This game helps students identify the animals that Emily Carr had.

Read excerpts from The Book of Small. Emily talks about her family, friends, and her community.

• Ask the students to compare daily life, family structures, or gender roles in early Victorian life to present day (depending on chapter).
• Ask the students to compare these issues by painting or drawing a picture of Emily, depicting a scene from one of her episodes as a young girl.
• Ask the students to provide similarities and differences of their friend and family life, compared to the childhood days of Emily Carr.