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A Pioneer Christmas- Hands On History Unit
What was Christmas like for the Pioneers? It’s 1854… many children have traveled miles and miles with their families to settle the wide open prairies on the American plains. Kirsten is one of these children. Her family came all the way across the ocean from Sweden to start a new life! She wonders if Christmas in America will be much different than the Christmases in Sweden that she remembers. Would there be warm, cinnamon bread? And presents? And cheerful Christmas decorations to hang in their new home? What do you think? Let’s find out together what Christmas in Pioneer America might have looked like! If you want to add…
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World War 2 (American Girl Molly) Unit Study
World War 2 ?! Molly couldn’t believe her ears! This couldn’t be happening! Welcome to the 8th Unit Study in the American Girl History series! In this Unit, we will learn what life was like in America during the days of the second World War. Molly of course knew all about the war being fought a world away in places like Europe and Africa, but one cold morning in December, the war that had been so far away had come to American soil. In one moment everything changed. Where was Pearl Harbor? Why did the Japanese bomb it? Would America’s enemies come again and attack another city? Fathers and brothers…
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Southwestern Frontier Unit (American Girl Josefina) Book List
How much do you know about the colorful history and rich culture of America’s Southwestern Frontier? This Book List is packed full of… well… BOOKS of course! But you’ll also find family friendly movies, hands-on activity guides, craft kits, games, and more resources that will spark your family’s IMAGINATION and take you back to Santa Fe, New Mexico in the early 1820’s! Explore what life was like on the Santa Fe and El Camino Real Trails! What you your family have to trade? Would you live in a pueblo on a rancho like Josefina, the young girl in some of the stories? Or would you travel along with the…
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How To Make A History Timeline Binder
How do I create a History Timeline Binder? If you have used any of the FREE Ancient History Curriculum series, or the Free American Girl History series, you know that I am always mentioning the all around greatness of HISTORY TIMELINES! AND…my absolute favorite timeline and resource for teaching history is a History Timeline Binder!! I have tried to describe them well in my posts, but I thought I would do a full length video to SHOW you how we made ours, how we used them, some of the kinds of things we have added, and WHY you really need to make one this year for history!! These…
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Top 10 History Books For Kids
Welcome to Part 6: Top 10 Teaching History Helps For Kids TOP 10 HISTORY BOOKS FOR KIDS! **Actually… This is THE ULTIMATE HISTORY BOOK LIST For Kids!** If you’ve been following along with these “Top 10” posts, you know that there are usually quite a few more favorites than 10… and come on… it’s a HISTORY BOOK list!!! So…I’ve broken this Top 10 List down into TYPES of History Books for kids, and then listed my favorites under that, because there were just SO MANY really good books to share! I’ve got lists of books for your littles right on up through teens! It is that time of year…
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