The Early 19th Century Unit Study and Lap Book

The next topic in our series of six Unit Studies for American History (plus the Presidential Election Unit Study and we also plan to end with an additional unit on World War II) is based on The Early 19th Century.  I seem to be on a roll this week blogging about some of our (somewhat) recent history and geography studies, so I thought now would be as good a time as any to add this post too!  :)   The boys started this Unit last spring and finished it up in the Fall (while working on their Election Study linked above) before moving on to The Civil War which they are currently completing.

Here is the link to the CD that contains all the printable mini-books that we used for our Lap Book!

Resources and Books for Unit Four: 
(you can print our Unit Four Plans/Booklist here)

Core Text 

• From Sea to Shining Sea (Chapters 10-15)
• From Sea to Shining Sea Worksheets

Additional Books read by the Boys:

• American Slave, American Hero: York of the Lewis And Clark Expedition
• American Tall Tales - Jim Weiss Audio
• Bound for Oregon
• Brave Buffalo Fighter
• By the Great Horn Spoon!
• Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)
• Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman (Childhood of Famous Americans Series)
• How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark
• If You Lived With The Sioux Indians
• If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon
• Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West
• On to Oregon! (or watch Seven Alone)
• Riding the Pony Express
• Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)

Dover Coloring books:

• Daniel Boone Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Books)
• The Lewis and Clark Expedition Coloring Book
• The Story of the Alamo (Dover Pictorial Archives)
• The Story of the California Gold Rush Coloring Book

View our complete booklist here.

Timeline Entries:

• 1734-1820 Daniel Boone
• 1774-1821 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
• c. 1787-1812 Sacagawea
• 1786-1836 Davy Crockett
• 1788 Second Constitutional Convention
• 1791 Bill of Rights
• 1792-1799 The White House (Lap Book) 
• 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition
• 1812 War of 1812 - at War with Britain (Lap Book) 
• 1817-1825 Erie Canal (Lap Book) 
• 1832-1888 Louisa May Alcott
• 1840s Oregon Trail (Field Trip) 
• Feb 23-Mar 6, 1836 The Alamo
• 1848-1849 The Gold Rush
• 1846-1917 Buffalo Bill
• 1847-1931 Thomas Edison (Lap Book) 
• 1847-1922 Alexander Graham Bell (Lap Book)
• 1860-1861 The Pony Express

I asked the boys to choose a few of the events from the list above to add to their History Through the Ages Record of Time timeline book during this unit.  The listings in bold are the ones that they choose to include this year.  Here are a few pictures:

 

  Timeline Entries by Captain

   Timeline Entries by Rascal 

Additional Activities:

• Morse Code Machine and Alphabet Printable
• Build a Fort out of Lincoln Logs
• Build the White House: LEGO Architecture White House (21006)  (along with Election Study)

 ~ THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY LAP BOOK  ~ 

~ THE FRONT COVER ~

~ INSIDE VIEW #1 ~

The blue center page/flap addition contains the following mini book: 

The Covered Wagon

Behind each flap you will find various items that the pioneers needed during their trip West. 

On the Top Flap: 

The Barbary Pirates

The Famous Duel

Innovations of the Early 19th Century

On the Bottom Flap:

The Erie Canal

The White House

~ INSIDE VIEW #2 ~

Indian Story Bag

The War of 1812

Pocketful of Presidents

The Center of Actual Lap Book Folder contains the Growth of the Nation Map. 

It looks like the boys are still in the process of creating their overlays, using transparency paper, showing "the Growth of the Nation."  I think I need to add this project to one of their upcoming weekly checklists to finish up! 

I'm hoping that they can finally finish up their Civil War study by the end of this month, and then move on to the Industrial Revolution through the Great Depression while we are still working on the 3rd Quarter of our school year which will end in April.  At least we aren't too far off track in our History Studies, despite how difficult it can be to squeeze in these "extra" projects!

1824 - Josefina :: An American Girl Lap Book and Unit Study

The girls completed their Josefina lap books last Spring (as you can tell by the green grass and flowers in the background, and Chiquita's long hair!  Oh, and Twinkle Toes braces free smile! lol) but I am just now finishing up the post since we just did a brief review and crafted the "Corn Husk Doll!"

Resources:

Josefina Boxed Set with Game

Josefina: An American Girl Audio CD

Welcome to Josefina's World, 1824

Josefina Doll and Mini Doll

Josefina Play Scenes & Paper Dolls

Josefina Just For Fun

Josefina's Craft Book: A Look at Crafts from the Past with Projects You Can Make Today

Josefina's Cookbook: A Peek at Dining in the Past with Meals You Can Cook Today

Free Josefina Mini Books from Homeschool Share

Portraits of American Girlhood

Lots of Additional Picture Books about the American Revolution and Early 19th Century

*You can also find the girls' bonnets here.  They make great Easter Basket gifts! 

~ Front Cover ~ 

For the cover the girls each choose an image from the American Girl Website's Wallpaper selections, cropping and pasting it to the front of their covers.  They then cut out the year "1824" with the help of our Cricut to add to the front cover as well.

~ Inside First Folder ~ 

 Free Josefina Mini Books from Homeschool Share:

• Who is Josefina?
• United States Map
• In Josefina's Day
• Josefina's Favorites

~ Inside Second Folder ~ 

 Free Josefina Mini Books from Homeschool Share:

• Living in 1824
• Conflict
• Sombrieta
• Spanish Words
• Josefina's World
• Recipe Pocket (homemade)

The girls love embellishing their Lap Books with their American Girl Historical Dolls Stickers. 

~ New Mexican Hot Chocolate ~

New Mexican Hot Chocolate

Serves 4

Ingredients:  

• 5 Tablespoons powdered, unsweetened coca
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch of Salt
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 4 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:  

Combine the cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and honey in a saucepan and mix well.  Stir in the hot water.  Heat over medium-high stirring constantly until it begins to boil.  Immediately turn down the heat and simmer for 30 seconds.  Add the milk to the mixture and continue to stir constantly over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or until hot, but do not boil.  Remove from heat.  Stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy.  Pour into mugs and top with a sprinkling of cinnamon. 

~ Bizochitos ~

We also made Bizcochitos, but I can't seem to find the pictures... 

~ Additional Crafts ~

Make a Corn Husk Doll

We used an Early American Corn Husk Doll Kit to make our doll,
but you can also find free directions online.



Painted Memory Box

The girls also have the Painted Memory Box Craft Kit, but decide to save it for an upcoming special occasion! ;)

The American Girl Website has additional fun games and activities as well! 

The girls continued studying the Early 19th Century with the boys, in addition to working on a Kirsten Unit Study/Lap Book.