shinyhappypeople Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 This is for a bright, sensitive 11 year old. I need suggestions for the Women's Suffrage Movement, 1950s McCarthyism, as well as the end of the Cold War (late 80s?) and the Middle East Conflicts. It is so weird to think about the 1980s being an historical era. FWIW this is what I have so far. It's way too long, and so books will need to be trimmed off the list :( but I'm still in the brainstorming stage. 1.Pedro’s Journal 2.The Cabin Faced West 3.The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.The Revolutionary War: An Interactive History Adventure 5.Western Expansion: An Interactive History Adventure 6.The Story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad 7.The Underground Railroad (You Choose: History) 8.Bound for Oregon 9.The Civil War: An Interactive History Adventure 10.Caddie Woodlawn 11.Helen Keller 12.Uprising 13. World War I (You Choose: History) 14. Hero Over Here 15.A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt 16.World War II (You Choose: History) 17.Number the Stars 18. Glory Be 19.The Other Side of the Wall 20.The Wednesday Wars 21.Vietnam War (You Choose: History) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Also... I can't remember the name of the person or his book, but the author was a Native American boy who (I think) was forced to go to boarding school and went on to write about his experiences and (I think) advocate for Native Americans in D.C. Does this ring a bell? ETA: Found it :) Charles Eastman, "Indian Boyhood" Edited February 27, 2016 by shinyhappypeople Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Is anyone familiar with the "Sisters in Time" books? They look similar to American Girl books. So, basically the goal is to teach history in a way that 11 yo DD learns. This child has a particular talent for never remembering anything she reads in a textbook or workbook (excepton: Mr. Q's life science, but the style is very engaging and funny). She's a good reader, and is on board with the following plan: a sweeping overview of the American story using historical fiction, biographies, and a few non-fiction works (e.g. the choose your history adventure books, as well as some others). If I can find some good movies that fit our goals and are interesting to her, we'll work them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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