History & Geography Posts
During our family’s time homeschooling, regular trips to the library were among our favorite activities. The kiddos would each return home with an armful of books spanning topics from A to Z. While some were purely for entertainment, others helped to build knowledge about the world. They learned content in all the major subjects without […]
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Here’s a thematic unit idea: explore American history, geography, culture, science, and art through the lens of world’s fairs. These grand global expositions featured technological marvels, cultural exhibits, and some of our nation’s most iconic architecture. Researching the landmarks originally constructed for world’s fairs is one way to launch an engaging cross-curricular study. Here are
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When navigating through the study of ancient civilizations, timelines and maps were, of course, standard go-to activities. They provided a visual roadmap to help us connect events, and understand the context of what we were studying. But l also liked to add variety by throwing in other types of projects that not only looked good
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The following free resources can be used to build your own civics and U.S. government course or unit studies for middle- and high school age learners. To provide a framework for your course or unit, you can follow the structures laid out in these resources: American Government Course: This full course from Georgia Virtual Learning
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Complete these activities using your own curriculum and the following free resources: Online Resources CultureGrams: Online reference site with information on world geography, history, customs, and cultures of the world’s people. There are separate editions for kids, states, and provinces.username: irvinecgpassword: irvine NatGeo Kids Countriesno login required Rosen Learning Center Ebooks: Here, you will find
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Some of our fondest memories of homeschooling have been the many times when we were able to conduct “classes” at historical sites and museums, parks and science centers, or just wherever we happened to be when an opportunity for learning presented itself. Getting out and hands-on really helped to breathe life into our learning, and
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(This post contains affiliate links.)Let me tell you something…history can be an extremely boring subject. Especially if you use curriculum that consists of one big, fat, 500 page textbook that has to cover the history of the entire WORLD in one year. So basically all you’re getting is every single fact, figure, and historical date
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Show how one thing led to another with these free resources exploring the causes of the American Revolution: Seven Events that Enraged Colonists: This History.com article lays it out with text and video. Causes of the American Revolution: Interactive Timeline Differing Points of View – Visit Project Look Sharp for an elementary teaching kit on
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When geocaching on a road trip, or even around in your own neighborhood, you can use the activity to learn about the geography, history, culture, and plants and animals of an area. Unraveling the Past Caches are sometimes placed near historical markers, monuments, and artifacts that provide a way to interact with local history. You
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The following free world history PDF textbook resources for middle- and high-school learners can be downloaded or added to your Google drive. Middle-School Textbooks: Journey Across Time Textbook:—Chapter 1: The First Civilizations —Chapter 2: Ancient Egypt—Chapter 3: Ancient Israelites—Chapter 4: Ancient Greeks—Chapter 5: Greek Civilization—Chapter 6: Early India—Chapter 7: Early China—Chapter 8: The Rise of
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