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The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver

Our simple Ben Franklin Unit Study has been a lot of fun.

But before the Romans brought civilization to Britain, the British were called Britons and they were actually barbaric!

Over the course of about six weeks, our Colonial History unit study covered everything from the first colonies of Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth to the settlement of the 13 original colonies to life in colonial times.

These courageous explorers changed the course of history, the Age of Exploration.

The trail began as a footpath of the Indians and was later used by explorers, fur trappers, and missionaries.

Between 1841 and 1869 the Oregon Trail was used by settlers, ranchers, farmers, miners, and businessmen migrating to the Pacific Northwest.

This 13 Colonies notebooking unit is a great addition to your middle school history lessons.

The Underground Railroad is a topic in history I was excited to cover with my kids in our homeschool. 

I am able to pause our reading in The Story of The World for a couple of weeks to work on a thorough study of The Adventures of Robin Hood

I rounded up some World War II free resources for a middle school unit study because I plan on tackling this tough part in American history soon.

Check out this FREE Great Depression Unit Study and start exploring the past–and how it relates to the present–today!

The Babylonian ruins were particularly fascinating to explore as they had large portions of walls that were intact in the museum to explore.  

When beginning a study of world history, it's always best to begin at the beginning...with ancient civilizations.

Ancient China is such an interesting historical study

The French and British discovered prior to the French and Indian war that they were claiming lands that were not empty. The Iroquois had been in the New York State for several hundred years before Europeans arrived. The British and French tried to get different Indian tribes on their side, including the Iroquois.

American Revolution Unit Study and Lapbook 1775 – 1783

We found this topic on the Haudenosaunee to be a captivating topic  because of the working thriving nation they were prior to the American Revolution but also because we wanted to view them as Benjamin Franklin would have – contemporaries or as equals.

Today, I have rounded up 30 fun resources for learning about Daniel Boone.  He straddles quite a few epoch time periods in American history.

A thorough Presidents of the United States unit study can be a unique way to learn American history and geography. However, a quick study of one or more presidents can be just as great.

Learn Greek mythology as a family with these fun hands-on activities!

We used the Eyewitness WW1 book as our main resource, and I pulled a few chapters from True Stories of the First World War. The stories were not as good as I’d hoped. 

Make learning about pilgrims for kids fun and engaging with this hands on history for kids unit for preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students! T

Today, I have the newest lapbook, which is the American history lapbook, learning about The Old West through the life of Wyatt Earp finished.

I am so excited to finally share the free Marco Polo lapbook and unit study.

American Civil War – The War Between the ‘Tates 1861 – 1865.

Studying about Lewis and Clark has been one of the best ways to study American History. 

Your kids will love this Vikings lapbook and Vikings Unit Study. Barbarians as we use the term today had a very different meaning to the Ancient Greeks. The term Barbarian was coined by the Ancient Greeks and then used by the Romans. 

This Medieval Japan Unit Study and Lapbook covers from 1185 – 1600 A.D.{1185 – 1600 A.D.} From the end of the Heian Period to the Beginning of Tokugawa {Edo} Period.

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. I think that was when my fascination with him started. 

Meso-America, meaning “Middle America” is a term used to describe the lands of Central America and Mexico.

She loves ancient history, and can’t wait until we start studying Ancient Egypt. She’s excited to build pyramids, mummify an apple, and try to write her name in hieroglyphs. 

This year we just happened to be studying Christopher Columbus leading right up to Christopher Columbus Day!

Hands-On History for Homeschoolers: Medieval Times Unit Study.

About 2,400 years ago ancient buildings in Greece were shining marble temples dedicated to the gods of Mount Olympus. Myths were part of the every day of Greeks. We know about these stories because they have been passed down to us.  Also there is much Greek art that has survived to our day.

J. Edgar Hoover was named Assistant Director on August 22, 1921. We focused on the time period around his start with the FBI.

Nothing better than learning the ancient civilizations in order. Grab free printables and lapbooks.

Grab this fun and free unit study and lapbook.

Pirates unit study and lapbook. Who hasn’t heard of pirates? They conjure up in our mind scenes of swashbucklers and wealth of hidden treasures untold.

Little known fact: The Great Wall of China is made of play dough.NO really.  That’s what we learned in our homeschool history lesson this time. It’s a little-known fact from ancient history.

My son wanted to learn more about Davy Crockett.

While this particular study was mostly literature-based, there were some fabulous materials that provided many of my lesson plans. By mostly literature-based, I mean: we chose really good books and learned about the life of slaves and struggles of the Civil War through the living literature .

It can be presented as a read aloud over about 4-5 days. Or a child that reads at the 3rd grade level or higher could read it over several days.

Studying the beginnings of our Constitution always leaves me amazed! A group of people with different ideas of what this country should look like were able to come together and create a framework that has lasted for over 200 years!

The beauty of unit studies is the ability to combine multiple subjects. This famous and historic trees fun study combines nature, history, and geography. Add in some art and music and it’s a memorable unit study.

Learn about what it would have been like to have been an immigrant pioneer by reading the American Girl Kirsten books and completing this free unit study.

Discover what it was like to live in the first permanent English Settlement in America with this fun, engaging Jamestown for Kids unit study.

Here is a round up of resources to help you learn a little more about Jesse James,

Unit study about Pilgrims, & the Mayflower,

King Arthur and his loyal knights of the Round Table is such  a great story and legend to read about when you are studying knights and the Middle Ages. 

John Chapman, more commonly known as Johnny Appleseed, was a unique man in many ways.  His greatest desire was to spread the beauty and love of the apple throughout our great country.