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Directions:Date:Read the article. Then, examine each paragraph and fill in the outline below. Use the
back of this page as needed.Do you ever feel as if you need a map to keep you on track
with something you are reading or writing? An outline is
kind of like a map that you can follow.Dolls of the New World
No one knows how or where the first dolls were created—they seem to be a
part of many cultures old and new. When Europeans first came to
America, they found that the native peoples had many kinds of dolls.
Dolls were made for teaching, for ceremonies, for representing
important ideas, and just for play. Dolls were made from animal skins,
cornhusks, and grass. They were stuffed with moss, animal hair, or
dried grass. They were adorned with beads, shells, and seeds.
As Europeans began to settle in the new land, their dolls
came with them. William Penn, for whom the state of
Pennsylvania is named, brought a doll from England
in 1699 for a friend of his daughter, Letitia. Other dolls were brought
from Europe, but soon the colonial children began making their own
dolls. They were whittled from wood, or made from rags or cornhusks.
Some were stuffed with sawdust and decorated with yarn, beads, lace,
or other adornments.Paragraph I (main idea) ________________________________________________________________A. (supporting detail) ________________________________________________________________B. (supporting detail) ________________________________________________________________C. (supporting detail) ________________________________________________________________D. (supporting detail) ________________________________________________________________Paragraph II (main idea) _______________________________________________________________A. (supporting detail) ________________________________________________________________B. (supporting detail) ________________________________________________________________C. (supporting detail) ________________________________________________________________