American History
American history ideas for your homeschool lesson plans. Including books, games, crafts, movies, journal pages and unit studies and much more.
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Homeschool Studies for Black History Month
Celebrate Black History month by incorporating these ideas into your homeschool lessons on African-American influence. Check out these resources you can apply across your curriculum, including science and invention, music and arts, sports and entertainment, literature and poetry, and field trips.
Amazing Daniel Boone Explorer Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study
Amazing Daniel Boone Explorer Lapbook and Fun Hands-on Unit Study. This amazing Daniel Boone Explorer lapbook is such a fun lapbook. It can go with a study of colonial period, American Revolution or French and Indian War. I have many more lapbooks on my Homeschool Lapbooks page. Daniel Boone is one of the most famous figures in American history, a legendary frontiersman, hunter and explorer credited with opening up the area now known as Kentucky to settlers. #danielbooneexplorerlapbook
How Texas Cattle Drives Shaped Its History and Longhorn Craft
How Texas Cattle Drives Shaped Its History and Longhorn Craft. Texas cattle drives are an innate part of Texas history and look at History of the Texas Cowboy, Cattle Drives, and Chisholm Trail for fun ideas. Besides February 1st is celebrated as National Texas Day and this is a fun craft to add to your study. Being a native Texan, I’m partial to learning about Texas and want to share some facts to celebrate the day. However, there is much to love and learn about the great state of Texas.
10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve
10 Facts about Daniel Boone and Fun Hands-on Apothecary Salve. I have fun 10 facts about Daniel Boone and 10 popular jobs of the colonial times when Daniel Boone made his contributions. This hands-on activity is learning how to create a useful medicinal item from a plant source just like an apothecary in colonial times. And grab my unit study and on my page Daniel Boone – North American Explorer. Many people today still use plants and plant based products to treat illnesses.
Maple Syrup: FREE Resources Exploring Maple Syrup for Kids - STEMHAX
Maple Syrup: FREE Resources Exploring Maple Syrup for Kids - STEMHAX is your go-to resource for the sweetest science and history of the beloved syrup. With activities and experiments, kids of all ages can learn the secrets of this syrup and just how it goes from tree to table. Come explore the wonders of maple syrup with STEMHAX!
Samuel Morse: Morse Code and Secret Codes
Codes have been used throughout history to communicate, signal distress, and transmit secret information. One of the most recognizable codes is Morse code, developed by Samuel Morse in 1836 as a means of long-distance communication. Explore this Homeschool Living for fascinating secret code lesson plans, games, and activities.
18 American History Board Games Which Brings History to Life
18 American History Board Games Which Brings History to Life. I have 18 American history board games which breath life into your history teaching. You'll love the other history games I have too. No matter what your homeschooling style is, gameschooling can add a fun element which helps kids retain more than just facts. Playing American history games can help them gain an understanding of the why, how, where, when, and who of history through learning geography #Americanhistoryboardgames
America’s Founding Father: Benjamin Franklin Unit Study
Unit studies are a creative way to incorporate several different subjects into a cohesive unit bound by a common theme. Part of the fun is finding out just how many different subjects can be explored through this one topic. If you want to try your hand at creating a unit study for your homeschool, try exploring science, literature, politics, music, and more through the life of Benjamin Franklin.
Let Freedom Ring! Liberty Bell Lessons
Kick off your homeschool year with a cool history unit study, and maybe even a family field trip! On September 1, 1752, the Liberty Bell completed its journey up the Delaware River and arrived in Philadelphia. Take the opportunity to incorporate a Liberty Bell unit study into your curriculum.