Unit Study Links

Here are some of the resources I use for Unit Studies...these are mostly literature based (as that's when I tend to do a Unit mixed with a Lap Book).

• http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/unitstudies.html
• http://www.mce.k12tn.net/units/units_with_books.htm
• http://www.homeschoolshare.com/levels.php
• http://www.edhelper.com/books/literature_units.htm
• http://www.angelfire.com/mo/sassafrassgrove/homeschool/unit_studies.html
• http://www.freelyeducate.com/2010/04/free-900page-unit-study-lapbook-project-on-the-book-of-virtues-.html
• http://home-school.lovetoknow.com/Literature_Unit_Studies
• http://www.magictreehouse.com/#home

Medieval Times - Unit Study

Here's some of my resources on Medieval Times: 

We'll be doing about a month on medieval times and it will come together as we watch 'How To Train Your Dragon' and 'The Sword in the Stone'


Vid Clips

You know how much I love ZuiTube now, I think doing a day on Legends & Folktales is important, and of course no medieval study would be complete without Castles, King Arthur, and Knights or Overall Medieval History 
 more medieval history

Units & Printable's

• http://www.tooter4kids.com/MedievalTimes/steps_of_knighthood.htm
• http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/social_studies/history/
• http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm  (Build an online Medieval Castle)
• http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/links/medieval_history.html
• http://www.learninghaven.com/articles/medieval-history.html
• http://happyhomeschool.familyclassroom.net/Archives/History/KingQueens.shtml
• http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/a-unit-study-starter-on-castles-and-medieval-life
• http://www.easyfunschool.com/ (with a unit on How To Train Your Dragon)
• http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1533305/free_printable_medieval_activities.html?cat=37
• http://freeprintableactivities.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-printable-medieval-castle.html
• http://partysupplieshut.com/medieval/medieval-history.htm  http://partysupplieshut.com/medieval/medieval-party-games.htm
• http://www.printactivities.com/Theme-Printables/Medieval-Printables.shtml
• http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Medieval/Medieval_Knights/
• http://www.teachervision.fen.com/middle-ages/printable/50546.html

The Westward Movement - American Civ

My boys will be doing some American Civ. this year and I plan on spending about a month on the Western Frontier....here's some of the resources I'll be using...



Oregon/Santa Fe Trails -
http://lapbooklessons.ning.com/forum/topics/oregon-trail-lapbook
http://www.squidoo.com/pioneers_Oregontrail (this one has a lot on cowboys, Native Americans, and other Poineers as well!)

Wild West Famous Persons:
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-outlawindex.html
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-gunfighterindex-a-b.html
http://staffweb.peoriaud.k12.az.us/karlene_edwards/New%20SMHS%20Webpage/LAFOLDER/WestBiogs.htm
http://www.thewildwest.org/
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~eg72/EDUC525/site3/wildwest.htm
http://www.lessonsnips.com/lesson/wildwest
http://www.edhelper.com/US_wildwildwest.htm
http://www.waldsfe.org/UnitStudies/cowboys.htm
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Wild-West-Poster
http://www.supershareware.com/wide-open-west-free/
http://schools.dcsdk12.org/education/components/links/links.php?sectiondetailid=12748
http://www.d11.org/doi/socialstudies/SSGrade10/West1860/Holes%20Webquest%20Wild%20West.mht

California Gold Rush -

http://www.d11.org/doi/socialstudies/SSGrade10/West1860/Holes%20Webquest%20Wild%20West.mht
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/worksheets/american_west.htm
http://ports.parks.ca.gov/pages/22922/files/worksheet-goldrushprices.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/4/unit/act3.2.html
http://www.huntington.org/Education/GoldRush/Entrance/lesson.html

Pony Express / Transcontinental Railroad -
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/billy_and_blaze.php (pony lapbook)
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1776.html
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/US_History/Westward_Expansion/Pony_Express/index.htm
http://webpages.shepherd.edu/BSIGLE01/social%20studies%20webquest.htm
http://www.lessonsnips.com/lesson/ponyexpressrailroad
http://www.xphomestation.com/xproute.html
http://www.classbrain.com/artmonument/publish/pony_express_trail_map.shtml
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tcrr/ (trans-con railroad)
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/lesson_plans/lesson01.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/american-history-for-kids-america-s-first-transcontinental-railroad

Trail of Tears/Native Americans -

http://www.cherokee-nc.com/index.php?page=62 (as told by the Cherokee's)
http://ngeorgia.com/history/nghisttt.html
http://www.powersource.com/cocinc/history/trail.htm
http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_Geography_63_1.html
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLAMDTrailOfTearsUnitIdeas68.htm

Overall/Extra Westward Expansion -
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/westwardexpansion.php
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MDSSLAMathWestwardExpansionProjectIdeas46.htm
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MD67.htm

Lewis & Clark -
http://smallworldathome.blogspot.com/2008/09/on-trail-with-lewis-and-clark.html
http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks/lewis_clark.htm
http://dynamic2moms.webs.com/lewisandclark.htm
http://www.squidoo.com/lewis_clark