Some nice videos: [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msIUnLrbAGc] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkQMtR3BtyU] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TbZvRkJwFQ] You can find a lot of information about Clara Barton online. Some good places to try are: The American Red Cross The Clara Barton …
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Climate & Currents
Read pgs 9-12. Discuss Climate (aka weather) & Currents & their affect on the continents & each other. What factors can affect our climate? Why is it helpful to understand the oceans’ …
Lawmen & Outlaws
In the late 1800’s, the West wasn’t as “wild” as the stereotype suggests, but there were plenty of reasons to require some kind of law enforcement. In most Western towns, …
Homesteaders & Locust Plauges
The Homestead Act of 1862, signed by Abraham Lincoln, gave anyone, 21 years old or older, who had never taken up arms against the government, 160 acres of land in …
Transcontinental Railroad
Instead of reading the book, Charlie Brown & company have a nice little video that covers this topic nicely, and will likely be remembered far longer then a few pages …
Steam Locomotives – How do they work?
The book‘s explanation of a steam locomotive reads like something I’d read to my 3 year old nephew, not a 3rd grader. “The steam presses on pipes inside the locomotive. …