• Michigan

    The American Revolution Experience Michigan

    American Revolution Experience

    Daughters of the American Revolution Event The American Revolution Experience The American Revolution Experience is a traveling exhibit sponsored by the Battlefield Trust Foundation and the Daughters of the American Revolution. It invites visitors to explore the difficult choices faced … [continue reading]

  • History

    Presidents and First Ladies Unit Study

    Presidents and First Ladies Unit Study

    This Presidents & Elections Unit Study offers a wide range of free and low-cost resources. It includes hands-on activities, timelines, crafts, games, recipes, lapbook ideas, and cross-curricular lessons. Students will learn about presidential roles, elections, government structure, U.S. history, and … [continue reading]

  • History

    Oregon Trail Unit Study

    Oregon Trail Unit Study

    This multi-age K–12 unit explores the Oregon Trail through history, geography, language arts, math, science, and hands-on projects. Activities focus on free or low-cost resources to support homeschooling on a shoestring. Learn about life on the trail, dangers faced, key … [continue reading]

  • English,  Homeschooling

    Abraham Lincoln Songs & Poems

    Abraham Lincoln Photo credit Jacob Thorson on Unsplash

    Abraham Lincoln born February 12, 1809 Abe Lincoln by Betty Anderson [verse 1] Lincoln lived in Illinois Then went to Washington The people made him president in 1861. [chorus] Lincoln, Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Lincoln Abraham Lincoln [verse 2] Lincoln … [continue reading]

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    Samantha Parkington 1904

    Samantha Parkington An American Girl

    Samantha Parkington 1904 About Samantha from American Girl Presidential Election of 1904: A Resource Guide. Learn about the President in 1904, Theodore Roosevelt. How did toy bears come to be named after President Theodore Roosevelt? Real Teddy Bear … [continue reading]

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    Rebecca Rubin 1914

    Rebecca Rubin American Girl

    Rebecca Rubin 1914 About Rebecca from American Girl Rebecca Stories from America’s Great Immigration A Teacher’s Guide to The Sound of Applause Learn about the President in 1914, Woodrow Wilson. 22 Best Yiddish Words to Know is a brief … [continue reading]

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    Kit Kittredge 1934

    Kit Kittredge

    Kit Kittredge 1934 About Kit from American Girl Radio Shows were great entertainment in the 1930s. See the most popular 1930s radio shows and 1940’s radio. Do you recognize any? What did your grandparents or great-grandparents listen to? Use this … [continue reading]

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    Josefina Montoya 1824

    Josefina http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/josefina/ American History through Fiction 1824: Josefina Montoya http://web.archive.org/web/20040504071911/http://edisonacademy.com/history/lessons/1824/index.htm Lapbooks Meet Josefina Lapbook Josefina Sunlight and Shadows Lapbook Templates