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Tag: US history
Immigration Picture books
The United States is a nation of immigrants. As I look up books for different countries we’re studying, quite often I find a book about a family immigrating to the United States. They are all full of hope, and how they learn about their new country and are often grandparents telling their grandkids what happened…
Underground Railroad Picture books
It always amuses me when our lessons overlap. What can turn into a history lesson, often starts out as a geography lesson. Basically, I’m looking for a book happening in a particular state and I end up finding a book happening in that state, that gives you an idea of what that state is like…
World War 1 resources
I find World War 1 both fascinating, and sad at the same time. This was a war started because everyone was itching for a fight, and in the end, nothing was resolved well. It’s a modern war we don’t tend to talk about too much because there are no clear bad guys. World War II…
Galveston Flood of 1900 lesson
Oh gosh, almost 10 years ago, because Jeff and I went there for our 10th anniversary, we stayed in the Hotel Galvez in Galveston. It’s the oldest hotel in Galveston, and in the basement it has a museum to the history of the island, AND a history of the Galveston Flood of 1900. I stored…
World War 2 bombing run simulation
Last year I as we studied modern history I was excited to reach two particular events: World War 1 and World War 2. I had an excess of hands on history lessons I planned to complete with the kids. Our World War 1 unit was a huge hit, and our World War 2 unit was…