Favorite SOTW 3 audio books?

[Kelly1730]

I'm trying to plan which books we'll read aloud and which ones we'll listen to. Any audio favorites for SOTW 3?

[Nestof3]

CH. 1 -- Art lesson on Abdication of Charles V

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/05/abdication-of-charles-v.html

 

CH. 1. Colonial Life for Children -- St. Augustine DVD

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?i_ACTIVE_ITM=1&i_FROM_GRADE=1&i_TO_GRADE=20&f_NAME=&key=LVC&Exact=N&Words=A&mod=Search&ssf=RANK+DESC&qs=st.+augustine&mscssid=3U62MDSR41MV8MRN9J5S863LMACC94AE&sku=V6323&wherefrom=search

 

CH. 3. The Lost Colony of Roanoke by Jean Fritz (I could not locate an audio source)

http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Colony-Roanoke-Jean-Fritz/dp/0399240276/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345766112&sr=1-2&keywords=lost+colony

 

CH. 3. I heard Blood by the River is great! In fact, I am ordering it.

http://www.amazon.com/Blood-on-the-River/dp/B001706RQ8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345755431&sr=8-2&keywords=blood+by+the+river

 

CH. 3. Colonial Life for Children -- Jamestown DVD

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?sku=V6321&mscssid=3U62MDSR41MV8MRN9J5S863LMACC94AE

 

CH. 3. Animated Hero Classics Pocahontas DVD

 

CH. 3. The Double Life of Pocahontas

http://www.amazon.com/The-Double-Life-of-Pocahontas/dp/B001JT6EEC/ref=tmm_aud_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345766451&sr=1-1

 

Jamestown blogging I did:

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/05/free-jamestown-lesson-plans-and.html

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/05/3-d-jamestown-map.html

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/05/ive-got-lesson-planning-bug.html

 

CH. 4. Colonial Life for Children -- French & Colonial Quebec DVD

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?sku=V6325&mscssid=3U62MDSR41MV8MRN9J5S863LMACC94AE

 

CH. 4. French Explorers -- Explorers of the World DVD

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?i_ACTIVE_ITM=1&i_FROM_GRADE=1&i_TO_GRADE=20&f_NAME=&key=LVC&Exact=N&Words=A&mod=Search&ssf=RANK+DESC&qs=french+explorers&mscssid=3U62MDSR41MV8MRN9J5S863LMACC94AE&sku=V6562&wherefrom=search

 

CH. 4. Henry Hudson -- Explorers of the World DVD

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?sku=V6555&mscssid=3U62MDSR41MV8MRN9J5S863LMACC94AE

 

CH. 4. Cartier Sails the St. Lawrence by Esther Averill (OOP book)

http://www.amazon.com/Cartier-Lawrence-Esther-Holden-Averill/dp/B0007E05QI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345766655&sr=1-1&keywords=cartier+sails+the+st.+lawrence

 

CH. 5. Time Warp Trio video (Youtube), Sam Samurai. (1618 Japan)

 

CH. 5. The Master Puppeteer (book)

http://www.amazon.com/Master-Puppeteer-Katherine-Paterson/dp/0064402819/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285882563&sr=8-1

I blogged about it here with a craft:

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/pop-up-bunraku-theatre-scene-and-master.html'>http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/pop-up-bunraku-theatre-scene-and-master.html

 

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/pop-up-bunraku-theatre-scene-and-master.html

 

CH. 6. Then there's The Witch of Blackbird Pond which most libraries have.

http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Blackbird-Elizabeth-George-Speare/dp/073935969X/ref=tmm_abk_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345755528&sr=1-1

 

CH. 6 Oh, and we loved The Magic Tunnel, though it isn't available in audio format.

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Tunnel-Caroline-D-Emerson/dp/B001SA4Y4E/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345755587&sr=1-1&keywords=magic+tunnel

 

CH. 6. This isn't available in audio, but I loved The Printer's Apprentice.

http://www.amazon.com/Printers-Apprentice-Stephen-Krensky/dp/0440412803/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345755483&sr=1-1&keywords=printer%27s+apprentice

 

CH. 6. Colonial Life for Children -- The Dutch and New Amsterdam DVD

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?sku=V6320&mscssid=3U62MDSR41MV8MRN9J5S863LMACC94AE

 

CH. 6. A Journey to the New World -- The Story of Remember Patience Whipple (Dear America video)

http://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Presents-America-Remember-Patience/dp/B0002I6QE4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345766787&sr=8-1&keywords=journey+to+the+New+World+--+The+Story+of+Remember+Patience+Whipple

 

CH. 7, look up on Youtube the Time Warp Trio Jinga All the Way.

 

Let me just add that we love the Genevieve Foster books that correlate with SOTW 3: 1620 Year of the Pilgrims, The World of William Penn, 1776 Year of Independence, 1801 The Year of the Horseless Carriage. I blogged about some here:

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2011/09/great-history-read-aloud.html

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/05/genevieve-foster-book-recommendations.html

 

 

CH. 10. Hokusai, The Man Who Painted a Mountain (nice biography, book form)

http://www.amazon.com/Hokusai-The-Man-Painted-Mountain/dp/B0002D6CGG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345766937&sr=8-1&keywords=hokusai+the+man+who+painted

 

and

 

One Day in Japan with Hokusai (great book)

http://www.amazon.com/One-Japan-Hokusai-Adventures-Architecture/dp/3791324861/ref=pd_sim_b_2

 

and

 

The Great Wave, A Children's Book Inspired by Hokusai

http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Wave-Childrens-Inspired/dp/3791370588/ref=pd_sim_b_2

 

I blogged about Hokusai here (art activity):

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/hokusai.html

 

Grass Sandals, The Travels of Basho

http://www.amazon.com/Grass-Sandals-Travels-Dawnine-Spivak/dp/1442409363/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345767126&sr=1-1&keywords=grass+sandals

 

More blogging with Japanese art here:

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/wax-resist-watercolor-maps-of-japan.html

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/10/japanese-art-history-study.html

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/studying-origami.html

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/haiku.html

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2010/09/japan-arts-and-crafts-day.html

 

CH. 11. Taj Mahal by Caroline Arnold (amazing book)

http://www.amazon.com/Taj-Mahal-Caroline-Arnold/dp/076132609X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345767452&sr=1-1&keywords=taj+mahal+caroline+arnold

 

CH. 13. The King's Day: Louis XIV of France (Aliki, book) Love this!

http://www.amazon.com/Kings-Day-Louis-XIV-France/dp/0064432688/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345767844&sr=1-1&keywords=The+King%27s+Day%3A+Louis+XIV+of+France

 

CH. 13. Palace of Versailles: France's Royal Jewel (my son loved this book) (you'll see there's also one in the same series for Himeji Castle for Samurai, and Forbidden City for China),

http://www.amazon.com/Palace-Versailles-Castles-Palaces-Tombs/dp/1597160032/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345767911&sr=1-1&keywords=Palace+of+Versailles%3A++France%27s+Royal+Jewel

 

CH. 15. The Story of William Penn (Aliki, book, we loved it)

http://www.amazon.com/Story-William-Penn-Aliki/dp/0671886460/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345768031&sr=1-1&keywords=Story+of+William+Penn

 

CH. 16. Naxos has a nice CD (our library has it) with a story of Newton.

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Scientists-Discoveries-Junior-Classics/dp/9626344407/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_aud?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345755821&sr=1-1&keywords=great+scientists+and+their+discoveries

 

CH. 16. A Tale of Two Isaacs (DVD)

http://www.amazon.com/Bennett-Catherine-Richard-McMillan-Bristow/dp/B0009NZ6UW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768080&sr=8-3&keywords=A+Tale+of+Two+Isaacs

 

CH 17. Don't forget to read Peter the Great by Diane Stanely. Such a great book! I blogged about it here:

http://ournestof3.blogspot.com/2011/04/book-recommendation-peter-great-by.html

 

Also, Time Warp Trio on Youtube, What's So Great about Peter (blogged about on same post).

 

We also used Animated Tales of the World series by Schlessinger (videos) which our library has. They correlate with many of the cultures studied.

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?mscssid=5F1U85CCRTSP8J9NC0RM0D81PA4LDXC9&sku=V6940

 

CH. 19. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Other Stories CD (Naxos)

http://www.amazon.com/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-Other-Stories-Junior-Classics/dp/9626340525/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768145&sr=8-1&keywords=rikki+tikki+tavi+audio

 

CH. 20. Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China (book)

http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Frizzles-Adventures-Imperial-School/dp/0590108239/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768239&sr=8-1&keywords=Ms.+Frizzle%27s+Adventures%3A+Imperial+China

 

CH. 20. The Dali Lama (Demi)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Dalai-Lama-Foreword-Holiness/dp/080505443X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768312&sr=8-1&keywords=dali+lama+demi

 

CH. 20. Water Buffalo Days (good for Vietnam, we really enjoyed this book!)

http://www.amazon.com/Water-Buffalo-Days-Growing-Vietnam/dp/0780793064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768394&sr=8-1&keywords=water+buffalo+days

 

CH 21. Madeline Takes Command (we have the cassette)

http://www.amazon.com/Madeleine-Takes-Command-Ethel-Brill/dp/1883937582/ref=tmm_abk_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345756408&sr=1-1

 

CH. 22. We really enjoyed Johnny Tremain.

http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Tremain-Esther-Forbes/dp/143321041X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345755191&sr=8-1&keywords=johnny+tremain+audio+cd

Our library had this.

 

CH. 22. And, of course Liberty's Kids offers the best American Revolution overview with so much depth. We really studied this in depth, so there are a bunch of books we read on the revolution).

Edited August 24, 2012 by nestof3

[IsabelC]

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[Kelly1730]

Thanks, Dawn! You are awesome!!

[Nestof3]

Added more.

 

CH. 24. Naxos also has a Great Explorers CD (our library has it) with a story of Captain Cook.

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Explorers-Christopher-Columbus-Ferdinand/dp/9626342919/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345756181&sr=1-1&keywords=naxos+great+explorers

 

CH. 24 Carry on Mr. Bowditch:

http://www.christianbook.com/carry-on-mr-bowditch-audio/jean-latham/9781882513628/pd/513628

 

CH. 24. You Wouldn't Want to be an 18th Century British Convict (book)

http://www.amazon.com/Wouldnt-Want-18th-Century-British-Convict/dp/0531169987/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345768539&sr=1-2&keywords=You+Wouldn%27t+Want+to+Travel+with+Captain+Cook%21

 

CH. 25. You Wouldn't Want to be an Aristocrat in the French Revolution (book)

http://www.amazon.com/Wouldnt-Want-Aristocrat-French-Revolution/dp/0531139271/ref=pd_sim_b_23

 

CH. 25. Marie Antoinette (Usborne Biography book)

http://www.amazon.com/Marie-Antoinette-Usborne-Famous-Lives/dp/0794510493/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345768673&sr=1-1&keywords=marie+antoinette+usborne

 

CH. 25. Guillotine card game

http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-of-the-Coast-5510919/dp/B000ARTT7S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768704&sr=8-1&keywords=guillotine

 

CH. 27, Schlessinger Media has a DVD James Watt and also Eli Whitney (Inventors of the World)

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?sku=V6830&mscssid=P25EJCB8TGUE8JNELV6FCW3X618PATV8

 

They also have a DVD Steam Power

http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?i_ACTIVE_ITM=1&i_FROM_GRADE=1&i_TO_GRADE=20&f_NAME=&key=LVC&Exact=N&Words=A&mod=Search&ssf=RANK+DESC&qs=steam+power&mscssid=P25EJCB8TGUE8JNELV6FCW3X618PATV8&sku=V6029&wherefrom=search

 

Animated Hero Classics also has an Eli Whitney DVD.

 

CH. 28. Confucius: The Golden Rule (book)

http://www.amazon.com/Confucius-Golden-Rule-Russell-Freedman/dp/0439139570/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768792&sr=8-1&keywords=Confucius%3A+The+Golden+Rule

 

CH. 28. The Greatest Power (Demi, book)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Greatest-Power-Demi/dp/0689845030/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768814&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Greatest+Power+demi

 

CH. 29 Time Warp Trio video on Youtube, Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba (Napoleon Bonaparte)

 

CH. 29. Napoleon (Usborne biography)

http://www.amazon.com/Napoleon-Usborne-Famous-Lives-Books/dp/0794510507/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768882&sr=8-1&keywords=napoleon+usborne

 

CH. 30. Toussaint L'Overture: The Fight for Haiti (book)

http://www.amazon.com/Toussaint-Louverture-Fight-Haitis-Freedom/dp/0689801262/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1345768925&sr=8-3&keywords=toussaint+l%27ouverture

 

CH. 31 the American Girl DVD Samantha is good as is the Dear America DVD So Far from Home, The Story of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl

 

CH. 32, I love Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell.

http://www.amazon.com/Streams-River-Sea-Novel-Sacagawea/dp/B002U3BB08/ref=tmm_aud_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345756714&sr=1-3

 

Time Warp Trio also has a video (Youtube) for Lewis & Clark.

 

CH. 33. and on -- I'll post in my blog.

 

We are starting CH 39 and plan to finish the book in the next week. I just got Diane Stanley's Shaka book for CH 37, and I'm sure it will be great.

 

Last chapter: We are about to listen to By the Great Horn Spoon, which I think will be great as it's dramatized!

http://www.amazon.com/By-The-Great-Horn-Spoon/dp/B0006IU7ZY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345754979&sr=8-2&keywords=by+the+great+horn+spoon+audio+cd

 

I just bought the CD version, but the Audible one is so much cheaper.

 

I plan to post my entire SOTW 3 list on my blog in a couple weeks.

 

PS -- We also read all the Betsy Maestro books which are fantastic!

[Nestof3]

Thanks, Dawn! You are awesome!!

 

 

Thanks!

[The Bobby Soxer]

Thanks, Dawn! You are awesome!!

 

:iagree: THANKS!!!!

[Nestof3]

:iagree: THANKS!!!!

 

You're welcome. :)

[HillsideHomeschool]

Wow! I'm writing to save for later. Thanks!