They are saved by oscar from their burning home and attempt to suvive the great fire. Now including hgtv, food network, tlc, investigation discovery, and much more. Lauren tarshiss eleventh book in her popular i survived series tackles the great chicago fire of 1871. Start studying i survived the great chicago fire,1871. Only 200300 people died as a result of this disaster. The great fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in american history. The story is compelling in how it relates the burning of this city. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oscarthe main character who sets out to find the girl who stole his luggage and finds himself in the. This i survived the great chicago fire, 1871 book club meeting focuses on the difference between the order of events that the story is told in and the chronological sequence of events. I survived the great chicago fire,1871 flashcards quizlet. The chicago fire of 1871, also called the great chicago fire, burned from october 8 to october 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of buildings, killed an estimated 300 people and caused an. An included handson activity helps students visualize this concept.
The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again. The book the great chicago fire, 1871 is good for children who want to learn about some history about the great chicago fire. The fire must have been burning from ten to fifteen minutes. The great chicago fire, 1871 historical novel society.
Here is the place for me to share some of the things i love. Listen as casey grant from the national fire protection association and bestselling author lauren tarshsis of the i survived book series talk about the lessons we learned from the great. Oscar is a sympathetic character, and readers will cheer for him as he struggles to survive. Nearly half of chicagos 185 firemen fought this fire and many were on duty all day, so they were already exhausted when the great chicago fire of 1871 struck. In port hope, the smith home, built in 1866 and still a beautiful, elegant structure today, stood in the path of fire.
The great chicago fire began on the night of october 8, in or around a barn located on the property of patrick and catherine oleary at 7 dekoven street on the citys southwest side. Plot summaryoscar is forced to move from minnesota to chicago when his mother marries mr. Overnight, the flourshing city of chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. Elevenyear old oscar lived in castle, minnesota with his father and mother. This book has some nice illustrations and photographs, along with some human interest stories concerning the fire. I survived the great chicago fire, 1871 by lauren tarshis. Did the great chicago fire really start after a co. Before the great chicago fire, no one took notice of patrick and catherine oleary, two irish immigrants who lived with their five children on the citys west side. I survived the great chicago fire, 1871 book units teacher. Start studying the i survived the great chicago fire, 1871 quiz.
After his father died in a blizzard, oscar became the man of the house looking after the farm. Includes pictures includes eyewitness accounts of t. In october 1871, dry weather and an abundance of wooden buildings, streets and sidewalks made chicago vulnerable to fire. Jennieenters the story line after stealing oscars luggage, is soon revealed as an orphan raising her 2year old brother. A city of 330000 people chicago the queen of the west was ill prepared for the hot dry weather of summer and early fall in 1871. A nicely written book about the great chicago fire of october, 1871. I especially love interactive notebooks, anchor charts, handson activities, great books, and making learning fun. My book about slavery sold 10,000 copies in its first week. The great chicago fire reading, answering questions, and analyzing the text the great chicago fire by michael a.