This is a book to teach your child about the horrors of war and illness, but most importantly about hope. Have them write down any interesting information they learn about kate shelley and report on it to the rest of the class. In the midst of a torrential storm in the summer in 1881, a dreadful train wreck occurred near fifteenyearold kates iowa farm. She was rewarded and honored for this brave deed throughout her life, and she is still remembered today. In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students use the vocabulary words to complete the sentences, complete the clues, and write a journal entry. In 1881, a ferocious storm destroyed the honey creek railroad bridge in. San souci citizenship miss rumphius barbara cooney citizenship one giant leap. Based on a true story set in world war ii japan, sadako attempts to. More about kate shelley because kate shelley was a real person and a hero, there are many websites about her on the internet.
Kates story has been told adequately in margaret wetterers kate shelley and the midnight express carolrhoda, 1990, but san soucis version better captures the drama, as it also gives life to the characters, particularly kate and her widowed mother. Once in a while an ordinary person performs a deed so brave and unexpec. Kate was 15 on the night of july 6, 1881, when a big rainstorm hit near honey creek in the des moines river valley in iowa. There isnt much written nationally about the kate shelleys endeavor of july 6, 1881 except for the article in the 1957 issue of trains magazine and the book kate shelley bound for legend. Kate shelley and the midnight express by margaret k. Once in a while an ordinary person performs a deed so brave and unexpected that it is remembered long afterward. Risking her life, kate made her way across the broken parts of the bridge in the storm and the dark. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet.
Rr kate shelley and the midnight express 300k youtube. The lantern she was carrying blew out, and she could do. A story of the underground railroad by barbara greenwood. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet character chart dictionary lookup sheets vocabulary. Jlgaines 2005 bookmarks for responsibility i am responsible for doing the work i need to do today even though it may be hard. Bound for legend story study includes the following. On that night, kate was up late and heard a work locomotive tumble off the honey creek bridge into the water. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Little house in the big woods by laura ingalls wilder.
The story of neil armstrong don brown citizenship paul reveres ride henry wadsworth longfellow citizenship. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous. In 1881, when she was 17 years old, kate shelley risked her life. Teachingbooks kate shelley and the midnight express. Witnessing a pusher train careen off the track during a raging storm, she crawled across an unlit bridge to warn an incoming train of the danger and helped to organize rescue. San souci the boy of the three year nap, dianne snyder why do mosquitos buzz in peoples ears. Max ginsburg dial books for young readers, 1995 32 pages. Kate heard the crash, and knew that an eastbound express passenger train was due in moingona about midnight, stopping shortly before. The kate shelley story history history 1 this is the remarkable story of a 17 year old girl who with a extraordinary act of bravery saved many lives and consequently had the bridge between boone and ogden in iowa, 184 feet above the des moines river renamed after her for her service to the railroad.
Seeing this, kate shelley took action to ensure that no train would cross the flooded track. Bound for legend hardcover september 1, 1995 by robert d. She was awarded a gold medal from the state of iowa. On july 6, 1881, kate shelley risked her life by crossing the floodswollen des moines river railroad trestle at midnight during a horrific thunderstormon her hands and knees, without a lanternto warn a passenger train that the next bridge was out. The kate shelley high bridge, officially called the boone viaduct when it was completed in 1901, is one of the highest and longest doubletrack railroad bridges in the united states. In the midst of a torrential storm in the summer in 1881, a dreadful train wreck occurred near15yearold shelleys. Bound for legend, describe how an ordinary person s selfless behavior can have a significant impact on a community.
Shares the true story of fifteenyearold kate shelley who bravely rushed out in a storm to save two men and prevent the deaths of hundreds of. Braving a torrential thunderstorm, 15yearold kate shelley crawls across a treacherous railroad bridge to warn an oncoming train of a washout ahead. A lyrical account of 15yearold kate shelleys feat of averting a major train disaster during a tremendous storm on the night of july 6, 1881. The new kate shelley bridge a modernday engineering feat that is one of the highest doubletrack railroad bridges in north america. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern united states railroad heroine and the first woman in the united states to have a bridge named after her, the kate shelley high bridge. On july 6, 1881, a storm in iowa caused a railroad track to be flooded. Books that incorporate the six pillars of character united way of.
Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history. Books to challenge gifted 5th grade readers greatschools. However, kate shelley is not forgotten, with a kate shelley railroad museum in moingona, iowa. And in 1890, the chicago tribune raised money to prevent kate shelleys family from losing their land. On questions 17 choose the answer that means about the same as the word in brackets. Free kate shelley and the midnight express worksheets and. Children can find out more about her by using her name to search the web. An unforgettable portrait of american heroine kate shelley, who risked her life to save the survivors of a terrible train wreck. Today there is no track past the shelley homestead, the route having been moved several miles north of the original tracks. Bound for legend theme paperbacks, level 4 2 sets challenge 6 titles. The life of an africanamerican inventor by wendy towle ive been working on the railroad illus. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Kate worked up until shortly before her death on january 21, 1912.
The story of a young iowa girl who helped save the survivors of a terrible 1881 train wreck. Bound for legend this is a story study for kate shelley. Bound for legend worksheet is suitable for 4th 5th grade. Provided to youtube by cdbaby kate shelley the 100s echoes. Download fourth instinct pdf ebook fourth instinct fourth instinct ebook author by arianna huffington fourth instinct e fourth circuit page 1 100 fed. Free kate shelley and the midnight express study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Max ginsburg a biography of the fifteenyearold iowa teenager who helped avert a. The oldest of four surviving children, she lived with her widowed mother and helped hold their remote farmland household together. Max ginsburg a biography of the fifteenyearold iowa teenager who helped. Based on scholarly research, as well as on kate and her younger sisters own commentary, the story helps readers to feel the tension building to a crescendo, mirroring. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern. Picture books 6 trait writing 5th edition permabound. Over the top of the world, in search of the grand canyon, the real thief, the wizard of oz, the wreck of the ethie, water hole.
San souci train song by diane siebert the real mccoy. Books were written about her, including kate shelley and the midnight express, by margaret wetterer, and kate. While this is a childrens story book, it tells the tale in the most straightforward basic terms without adding any unnecessary details. San souci story of a young iowa girl who helped save the survivors of an 1881 train wreck. Remembering the real kate shelley iowa history medium. In this text structure instructional activity, learners read the story all about trains and answer the questions about text structure. Find out what deeds make kate a well remembered person of courage.
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