We read so many books about the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War but we were still able to find more books for this Pennsylvania 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 indigenous […]
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Here are 5 books that we found helpful to increase our understanding the Constitution, past and present. We the People We found it interesting to learn about all the quarreling and compromises leading up to the final draft of the Constitution. Cheney does a good job presenting it clearly for the elementary age group. “America
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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 leveled readers are great for kids to practice their reading skills or just to have something easier on hand for fun reading. 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 and I
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I’ll have to admit, I didn’t know much about the other Founding Fathers. These picture and short chapter books were engaging reads for us. Worst of Friends The subheading reads, “Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the True Story of an American Feud.” Jefferson and Adams were opposite in appearance and in personality, too. The beginning
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The Haudenosaunee are more commonly known as the Iroquois. Haudenosaunee means “People of the Longhouse.” The Iroquois Confederacy 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
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Where on the timeline is “Colonial Life in America?” It’s from the earliest British colonies in America (Jamestown in 1607) until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. These are the books that we read for a glimpse into colonial life. Fort Mose The subheading of this book is “and The Story of the
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These are the books we read to study the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Who knew that they most likely did not land on Plymouth Rock? Most histories do not mention why the modern-day Thanksgiving celebration is offensive to Native Americans. The last book on the list does good job presenting this side of the story.
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