Melinda Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 How does this look for Social Studies? We are doing a cartography/map skills program as well. September History - Explorer/Hero: Jane Goodall Tall Tales: Johnny Appleseed Geography: Africa Holidays: First day of autumn, Labor Day October History - Explorer/Hero: Leif Eriksson Tall Tales: Paul Bunyan Geography: Europe Holidays: Halloween, L Eriksson Day (10/9), S of Liberty’s birthday (10/28) November History - Explorer/Hero: Sacagawea/Lewis & Clark Tall Tales: Davy Crockett Geography: North America Holidays: Thanksgiving, Veteran’s Day December History - Explorer/Hero: St. Nicholas Geography: Christmas around the world Holidays: Christmas, Jesse Tree, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve January History - Explorer/Hero: James Cook Tall Tales: Mike Fink by Steven Kellogg Geography: Antarctica Holidays: New Year’s Day (Goal Setting), 12th night, MLK Jr day February History - Explorer/Hero: Abraham Lincoln Tall Tales: Calamity Jane Geography: Asia Holidays: Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Groundhog Day March History - Explorer/Hero: George Washington Tall Tales: Babe Ruth Geography: South America Holidays: Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day April History - Explorer/Hero: Abel Tasman? Tall Tales: Pecos Bill Geography: Australia Holidays: Easter, Passover May History - Explorer/Hero: Christopher Columbus Tall Tales: John Henry Geography: Review of continents/countries we’ve studied over the year Holidays: Cinco de Mayo, Learn about Patriotic Holidays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterbabs Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 That looks really interesting. How do you choose which explorers to study? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 That looks really interesting. How do you choose which explorers to study? I tried to make them related in a theme of some sort. Not all of them fit, so some of them are random, but I tried. :) If you can think of a better way to put them together, or heroes/explorers that we would be better off studying at this point, I am all ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterbabs Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Nope, nothing here. ;) We do a lot of bios of dancers/musicians/women of interest. (Isadora Duncan, John Coltrane, and "Marvelous Mattie" - the woman who invented the paper grocery bags we use today, for example.) Whatever looks good at the library that day, I guess. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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