d.g. Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 DS has finally found an obsession, and it turns out to be the American Revolution. I blame School House Rock. :glare: For now, I've just handed him some related fiction to read, but I'm trying to put together a 6 week unit study. I can manage decently with what we already have (plus the internet), but I'd love suggestions for more resources, especially free and/or very inexpensive ones! So, SPAM me. What's been your biggest hit when studying the American Revolution, and were there any misses? TIA!! ETA: He's an advanced reader with good comprehension, so anything up to about 6th/7th grade reading level is fine. If it involves crafts, that's great, but detailed coloring of any sort is a no-go. He loves to do, not color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Homeschool in the woods has a unit study which is really neat for the Revolution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Homeschool in the woods has a unit study which is really neat for the Revolution I'm checking it out right now. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Liberty's kids, Jean Fritz books, electronic field trips to Colonial Williamsburg (through HSBC) and the CW website activities for kids Check out the Junior Ranger programs through the National Parks--some have web ranger activities and many Rev War sites are National parks Also, see if Dover has any good paper models to assemble Edited August 2, 2012 by KarenNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 This is also my sons newest obsession. We are lucky to live near Minutemen National Park so we took a field trip. Loved it!! We are working through the junior ranger book(free on the website). Besides the fieldtrip(which will be repeated soon) he really has enjoyed the history channel's "The Revolution". We watch through Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Also check out PBS "Liberty the American Revolution."There are online activities and a teachers guide. I haven't used it yet but it's on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 This is also my sons newest obsession. We are lucky to live near Minutemen National Park so we took a field trip. Loved it!! We are working through the junior ranger book(free on the website). Besides the fieldtrip(which will be repeated soon) he really has enjoyed the history channel's "The Revolution". We watch through Netflix. We're in Kansas, so history-based field trips are a bit out of our reach. The Junior Ranger program looks interesting... what is the link to the free book? I can't seem to find it. I added The Revolution to my instant queue, and I'm hoping to find other movies. Thanks for the ideas!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 http://www.nps.gov/mima/forkids/upload/Junior%20Ranger%20Guide%202009.pdf Some of the activities have to do with being in the park but I think you could get a lot out of it using internet resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillehei Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I love the Hands and Hearts Kit for Colonial America for that time frame to get an idea of life during that time. Fun, quality crafts. A lot of people also love History Pockets. http://handsandhearts.com/handsandheartsearlyamericanhistorydiscoverykit.aspx http://www.evan-moor.com/Product.aspx?CurriculumID=7&ClassID=183&SeriesID=65&TitleID=265 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 We studied the American Revolution last year for 3rd grade. History Pockets and Liberty's Kids were both big hits ;)! We read Johnny Tremain & Mr Revere and I too. I also like the movie musical 1776, but it's something you might want to preview first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 what is HSBC? THanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 my boys both LOVED the Evan-Moor Unit Study on the American Revolution; they have retained so much. We are going to continue to incorporate these into our studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 DEFINITELY Liberty's Kids videos. They're incredibly well done. Search for Revolutionary War re-enactments or living history events in your area. We visited an encampment and a battle re-enactment - it was exciting and fascinating. King George: What Was His Problem? by Steve Sheinkin. An awesome book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 We loved using this: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=308677&highlight=scholastic Here's another thread about it. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=312875&highlight=scholastic And here are some blog posts" http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2011/09/another-scholastic-recommendation.html http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2011/09/interesting-history-read-aloud.html http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2011/09/great-history-read-aloud.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApronMama Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 My kids love Liberty's Kids. George vs George is a great book ds9 loved. Ds6 really likes Revolution on Netflix as well, and the Sam the Minuteman and other Revolutionary I Can Read books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) Ok, so I dug around on my shelves, Netflix, and my hard drive, and I'm starting to get everything together. Here's the list: On Netflix: The Revolution America: The Story of Us, ep. 2 George Washington: American Revolutionary Paul Revere: The Midnight Rider Scholastic Resources: Fun & Easy American History Crafts and Games Easy Simulations: American Revolution (for ideas) Hands-On History: American Revolution Tunes That Teach American History Books: My Brother Sam is Dead (read aloud) Annie Henry and the Redcoats In Their Own Words: Benjamin Franklin Ben and Me by Robert Lawson Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson (need to buy!) If You Grew Up With George Washington by Ruth Belov Gross Magic Treehouse Research Guide: Revolution Cornerstones of Freedom books: Declaration of Independence, The Liberty Bell, The Constitution Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz We the Kids by David Catrow If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy Don't Know Much About American History by Kenneth C. Davis Dover Coloring Books (to read, since he won't color): Story of the American Revolution Heroes and Heroines of the American Revolution Paper Soldiers of the American Revolution Plus: SoTW Kingfisher History Encyclopedia Usborne IL Encyclopedia of World History Battle by R. G. Grant I can't buy Liberty's Kids at this time, though it looks amazing. I'm still trying to decide on some of the recommendations... we could probably spend the next 6 months on this subject and still not get through even half of what I've found/had recommended! Thanks for the ideas! Edited August 3, 2012 by d.g. forgot a few books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 what is HSBC? THanks! Homeschool Buyer's Co-op http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Liberty's Kids is available from Netflix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Liberty's Kids is available from Netflix! It's not on instant streaming anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 It's not on instant streaming anymore. Nope, you have to get it through the mail. This was my biggest disappointment of the year. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I need some AM Revolution resources! But I'm not talking about history... I misread the title of your thread - at first glance I thought you meant help for getting a better start in the morning.:lol::lol::lol: We have taken to sleeping in this summer and our wake-up routine needs a revolution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 This is an excellent book: Why America is Free: A History of the Founding of the American Republic, 1750-1800 It is not very long, but it is an in depth book which explains the Constitution very well. I am reading it to my kids this year as part of our civics course. Another thing you can do is incorporate memory work. Memorize exceprts from the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. I bought mini reproductions of these three documents inexpensively, similar to this one: http://www.amazon.com/Declaration-of-Independence-544/dp/B001V7O1RE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344129062&sr=8-2&keywords=declaration+of+independence They are fun to pull out and look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We've studied this time period twice. :D HSITW Rev. War cd is AMAZING. We LOVED it. All the lessons line up beautifully with all 40 episodes of Liberty kids. There's a HUGE list of books & DVDs inside of the CD. We purchased just about all the Jean Fritz books & read them with it. Another great idea is to check SL's core D for Rev. War books as well as WP's American Story 1 & Equiv. They have some beautiful books there. One of our favs from WP was Regina Selsby's War. It does have Christian Content, so if you're opposed to that just a heads up. Phoebe The Spy & Deborah Sampson were fun reads for my boys despite having heroines. We also made AMAZING wooden soldiers that my boys STILL use from that time period out of pegs/clothes pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 We also made AMAZING wooden soldiers that my boys STILL use from that time period out of pegs/clothes pins. Oooh... I really like this idea! Did you follow any particular instructions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I have some resources from this time period for sale: ;) http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=413455 http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=404958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Here is my American History Pinterest board. Sorry I'm too lazy to link individual sites, but I have several cool ones---foldables for older kids, interactive timelines, ect. http://pinterest.com/lifeofeasier/american-history/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Was going to have kids watch liberty kids this upcoming week. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 We studied the American Revolution last year for 3rd grade. History Pockets and Liberty's Kids were both big hits ;)! :iagree: My kids enjoyed both of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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