• Southwest United States Unit Study Frontier

    Josefina Unit Study- America’s Southwest Frontier 1824

    Welcome to the Frontier ! America’s Southwest  Frontier Unit Study (American Girl Josefina) Discover the wild and colorful Southwestern American Frontier of 1824! Celebrate life on Josefina’s rancho. Hear the mariachis, dance with friends, and taste the cinnamon sweetness of freshly baked biscochos!  Plot your path and follow the wagon trains on the Santa Fe Trail. Watch for outlaws!   Welcome to Josefina’s World! This Unit Study is written with daily lessons for a 3-week plan, BUT you are learning however best fits YOUR family!  My own children were super interested in some of these time periods, and only just a little interested in others.  Follow their curiosity (and your own too!)…

  • Civil War Unit Study American Girl Addy

    American Girl Addy Civil War Unit Study

      Welcome to Addy’s World 1854: Growing Up During America’s Civil War *Note: This is such a deeply emotional topic of study, that will surely create much discussion and perhaps some sadness, anger, and confusion for children.  I hope to convey some positive points (stories of courage, faith, hope against all hope, and the deepest expressions of love) that will help sort out what can be learned,  so that in our personal lives and in the life of our communities and our countries, we will never repeat a history such as this. The Civil War (American Girl Addy) Unit Study Overview Here’s what you’ll find in the Addy Unit Study…