Gentle curriculum for living, loving, and learning together
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In this Unit, we will learn what daily life was like at the Turn of the Century- imagine…the etiquette of high tea, ballroom dancing, or strolling through Central Park…or working grueling hours in a shirtwaist factory and living in a tenement. We will delve into the Industrial Revolution and we will walk down the avenues of the World’s Fair re-discovering the amazing inventions that were changing the world! We will imagine life through the eyes of children seeing the shores of America for the very first time, and settling in a new country. We will get to know the President, known for his connection to the “teddy bear”- can you guess who it is? And we will also get to know some of his friends who called our attention to America’s great natural beauty.
What an EXCITING time to have lived !
What an exciting time to re-live !
Hope you enjoy this unit.
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1. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Meet Samantha (p. 1 )
2. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- A Growing Country (p. 2-5 )
3. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Factories & Invention (p. 6-7; 26-27; 46-49)
4. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Immigration (p. 42-45; 50-51 )
5. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- City Life, Country Life (p. 10-13; 8-9)
1. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- A Girl’s Life (p. 36-37 )
2. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Ettiquette & Society (p. 32-35 )
3. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Fun & Entertainment (p. 14-17; 28-29)
4. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Fashion (p. 18-19; 30-31 )
5. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Health & Beauty (p. 20-23 )
1. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- The President (p. 24-25 )
2. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- The Reformers (p. 52-53 )
3. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Changes for Women (p. 38-39; 56-57 )
4. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- Philanthropy (p. 40-41 )
5. “Welcome to Samantha’s World 1904″- The Naturalists (p. p. 54-55 )
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Are you a mom with boys ? DON’T run !
You can definitely use these units with your boys too. Just substitute some of the suggested American Girl books if they balk, with other books from this American History Booklist and the unit studies will work for your whole family !
Are you a mom with littles, high schoolers, and some everywhere in between ?
READ on !
These units are super flexible. The spine is solid in all subject areas (minus math)- just add in some activities (check out my corresponding Pinterest Boards), adjust the reading requirements, and get ready for the most ENJOYABLE year of homeschooling ever ! Continue reading “Books for American History Units”
I want to keep it that way this month.
Don’t laugh. It’s worth a try.
If we get still for a few moments, there’s something about Christmas that draws
us to Peace . Open pastures and still waters, where we can rest and listen to the Shepherd’s song.
And that’s kind of what advent is all about.
The word itself means “coming”.
So as we set aside some quiet time to imagine and wonder and hope
in the coming of Christ, we are celebrating the advent.
While there are many wonderful family advent celebrations packed full of activities and fun, I just wanted this one to be more like a natural part of your family’s life. A gentle reminder during these holy days of a Gift so great that the angels came down to man to sing about it.
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The holidays are coming ! The holidays are coming !
Cooking, cleaning, preparing for company, shopping, parties, children’s plays,
church events, cooking some more, oh, yeah….and homeschooling !
Phew! I’m tired just from typing all of that !
Do you dream every year about decorating cookies with your kids, curling up by a fire and reading Christmas stories, making handmade gifts and cards, and spending time as a family focusing on the real heart of the holiday ?
Do you find it impossible to balance the long list of “to-do’s” with all the
“want to do’s” ?
Something always falls short … school doesn’t happen, the fun stuff doesn’t happen, or the sleep doesn’t happen. Sure you can clean the house at 1am when company is arriving in the morning…. zzzzzz. Yep me too. I’ve tried juggling all those plates. Just not my forte.
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