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History and Geography Curriculum

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Curriculum: U.S. History

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Trail Guide to Learning

by Debbie Strayer and Linda Fowler

Geography Matters

Trail Guide to Learning is projected to be a complete program for students in grades K through 12, although only one year of the program is available thus far. (The second volume is due in 2010.) The methodology is a combination of both Ruth Beechick's and Charlotte Mason's ideas, which overlap and complement each other very well. It uses a unit study approach built around geography in the context of historical events. Science, art, and language arts are also covered with language arts receiving a great deal of attention in a manner somewhat like that used in Learning Language Arts through Literature.
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Curriculum: World History

Special Topics

Geography

On the web: Check out the (mostly) free maps online modern and historical from the University of Texas at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html. Students (and others) can practice identifying the location of the states with this online puzzle: http://jimspages.com/States.htm

Timelines

Supplements: U.S. History

Supplements: World History

Websites

Many documents are available free at: http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/

Social Studies School Service has a webiste page with descriptions and links to a number of primary
source-based learning resources (inluding the Jackdaw Portfolios) at
http://catalog.socialstudies.com/c/@uEH3h_3cLHl5M/ Pages/primaryproducts.htm