Top 5 Books about New Jersey, plus a biography about poet William Carlos Williams. There were a couple books about the indigenous Lenni Lenape tribe specific to New Jersey. They are listed here: Lenni Lenape booklist. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may earn a few cents on qualifying purchases. Thanks in advance for […]
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During our study of Delaware, we had the chance to visit Winterthur Gardens. We also looked back on our memories of seeing the horseshoe crab spawning in Delaware Bay. Learning about Caesar Rodney and Annie Jump Cannon rounded out this week of Delaware. Here are our top 5 books about Delaware! The indigenous people in
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We read so many books about the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War but we were still able to find more Pennsylvania books for our state study. This booklist includes books that introduce the state and the early history of Pennsylvania. Also be sure to check out this booklist about the Lenni Lenape, the
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Here are 5 books that we found helpful to increase our understanding the American Constitution and Amendments, past and present. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may earn a few cents on qualifying purchases. Thanks in advance for helping with the costs of running this blog! We the People We found it interesting to
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Phillis Wheatley was born around 1753 in what is perhaps present-day Senegal. She was enslaved and lived in Boston, Massachusetts with the Wheatley family where she was taught to read and write. Phillis became the first famous black poet in America, although she had to defend herself as the author of her poetry. She was
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I always look for inspiring biographies in our studies of US and world studies. We enjoyed these picture and chapter books about the American Revolution.
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WOW this was a fascinating topic, learning about spies in the American Revolution. We took a week-long detour to explore this topic!
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These elementary level books for reading are great for kids to practice their reading skills or just to have something easier on hand for fun. History + reading in one shot! These stories are a bit simplified and one-dimensional. When provided, the author’s notes give additional insight. I use the leveled readers for reading practice
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I’ll have to admit, I didn’t know much about the other Founding Fathers of America. These picture and short chapter books were engaging reads for us. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may earn a few cents on qualifying purchases. Thanks in advance for helping with the costs of running this blog! Worst of
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The Haudenosaunee, or “People of the Longhouse,” are more commonly known as the Iroquois. The Iroquois Confederation is comprised of five nations, with one added later. The original five nations of the Iroquois are the Cayuga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, and Onondaga, who agreed to the Great Law of Peace in the 14th century. The sixth
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