• Blog,  History

    George Washington Freebies

    The George Washington Teacher Resource Guide is designed for incorporation into history and social studies curricula. It will introduce your students to some of the events and issues that shaped George Washington’s life. Lesson plans and activities are available also.

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    Felicity Merriman 1774

    Felicity Merriman 1774 About Felicity from American Girl Learn about the leaders at the time My daughter & her friends had a literature study group for Felicity. They made a craft which they really enjoyed. We brought doll sized straw … [continue reading]

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    Addy Walker 1864

    Addy Walker 1864 About Addy from American Girl Learn about the President in 1834, Abraham Lincoln. He became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 that declared forever free those slaves within the … [continue reading]

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    Michigan History

    Michigan History and Lesson Plans     Government Buildings, Historic Buildings, Living History, Memorials & Michigan History   Government Buildings – Michigan State Capitol Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 517- 373-2353 Take a virtual tour. Also see pictures from the … [continue reading]

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    History,  Literature

    Women’s History

    Women’s History Literature Based Theme American Women’s History Month Word search puzzle https://wordmint.com/public_puzzles/72843 Womans History Teachers Pay Teachers freebies https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:Womans%20History/Price-Range/Free Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Word search (use as Vocabulary) https://wordmint.com/public_puzzles/25521 Word search http://www.whenwewordsearch.com/word_search/eleanor_roosevelt/44566/word_search.jsp Activity, graphic organizer, vocabulary and … [continue reading]

  • History,  Literature

    Slavery and the Civil War

    Slavery and the Civil War Literature Based Theme An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. SAD short Story https//www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/375 Reliving History Through Slave Narratives. After reading narratives from former slaves that were recorded in the 1930’s as part of the Federal … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Literature

    American Revolution Books

    Books related to the American Revolution American Revolution at a Glance Maps to download http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/amerrevol/amerrevol.htm Benjamin Franklin Coloring Book Poor Richard’s Almanack & The Voice of America http://www.doverpublications.com/teachersampler/0426/teacher7.htm George Washington Coloring Book http://www.doverpublications.com/teachersampler/0222/teacher16.htm George Washington Paper Doll http://www.doverpublications.com/teachersampler/0503/teacher13.htm Heroes and … [continue reading]

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    History Deal Of The Day

    Bought today at a garage sale for $1.00 Great African Americans Knowledge Cards Retail price = $9.95 Scroll down to Great African Americans – Flash Card https://www.itsablackthang.com/collections/black-history-month-products Description from Library of Congress’ website: The courage and accomplishments of the men … [continue reading]

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    Aviation

    100 Years of Flight The First Flight Centennial Celebration: Countdown To Kitty Hawk Don’t miss this year-long series of events featuring an interactive touring pavilion that includes Ford Motor Company’s aviation history and the most accurate reproduction of the original … [continue reading]

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    Ancient Mesopotamia Unit Study

    In ancient times, the Greeks later called the area of the world’s first civilization Mesopotamia which means “the land between the rivers” or “the land between two rivers.” This name was appropriate because ancient Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris … [continue reading]