May. 20, 2007 - Canadian History and Geography
I just thought I would list the resources we are using for next year's Canadian History and Geography study. WARNING!!! This list is LONG!!
Introduction
For my Canadian History and Geography program I have selected several books. Below you will find a list of all the books used in my study on this topic. I have chosen 3 history spines. Two of them are strictly Canadian and the other is The Story Of The World by Susan Wise Bauer. I have included SOTW to add to our Canadian/ North American studies as well as to include the goings on around the world in the same time period. I constantly use abbreviations when scheduling books so you will find them after the book title. I have also included books that not only have high "living book" quality, but also include many projects for my kids. Having the very hands on children I do makes this a necessity. As with any program, pick and choose what works for you. I have intended for this study into our history and geography to be very in depth, therefore, I have designed it to take at least a year and a half to complete, possibly even 2 years. We wanted to be able to explore all the projects we could and dig into every bunny trail that popped up.
Canadian History
History Spines:
The Story Of Canada by Janet Lunn - SOC
My First History Of Canada by Donalda Dickie - MFHC
The Story Of The World by Susan Wise Bauer
Volume 3 - SWv3
Volume 4 - SWv4
History & Project Books:
Discovering Canada Series by Robert Livesey
Native Peoples - DCNP
The Vikings - DCV
Fur Traders - DCFT
New France - DCNF
The Defenders - DCD
The Railways - DCR
Loyal Refugees - DCLR
The Rebels - DCReb
Black Heritage - DCBH
Forts Of Canada - Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yealland - FOC
Pioneer Crafts by Barbara Greenwood and Heather Collins -PC
The Maple Syrup Book by Marilyn Linton - MSB
History Picture Books/additional interest
Kids Book Of Canadian History by Carlotta Hacker - KBCH
Usborne World History - Last 500 Years - UWH
Houses Of Snow, Skin and Bone by Bonnie Shemie - HSSB
On Juno Beach by Hugh Brewster - OJB
At Vimy Ridge by Hugh Brewster - AVR
Frank Slide by J. William Kerr - FS
Exploring The Titanic by Robert D. Ballard - ET
Canada's Maple Leaf by Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yealland - CML
Boldly Canadian (story of the RCMP)
Other history books:
A First Book of American History by Edward Eggleston 2000 Ed - FBAH
The Red Ochre People by Ingeborg Marshall - ROP
Sea and Cedar by Lois McConkey - SC
Shorter history unit study's:
A Pioneer Thanksgiving by Barbara Greenwood - PT
A Pioneer Christmas by Barbara Greenwood - PC
A Pioneer Story by Barbara Greenwood - APS
The Last Safe House by Barbara Greenwood - LSH
Gold Rush Fever by Barbara Greenwood - GRF
House Calls by Ainslie Manson HC (pioneers doctor 1800's)
Biographies
Canada, Portraits Of Faith - CPOF
Buffalo Bill by Ingri&Edgar d'Aulaire - BB
Leif The Lucky by Ingri&Edgar d'Aulaire - LTL
Pocahontas by Ingri&Edgar d'Aulaire - Poc
George Washington by Ingri&Edgar d'Aulaire - GW
Canadian Biography For Young Readers by Pat Hancock - CBYR
Marie Curie's Search For Radium by Berverly Birch & Christian Burmingham - MC
Alexander Graham Bell (The Canadians Series) by A. Roy Petrie - AGB
David Thompson (The Canadians Series) - DT
Exiled To The Red River by Dave & Neta Jackson (Trailblazer Books) - ERR
Peter The Great by Diane Stanely - PTG
Trial & Triumph by Richard M. Hannula - TT
Historical Read Alouds (includes historical fiction and non-fiction)
A Dirty Deed by Ted Stenhouse - DD (1950 prairie town, deals with racism)
Canadian Summer by Hilda Von Stockum - CS (American family comes to Canada)
Prairie Fire by Bill Freeman - PF (Portage la Prairie Manitoba 1876)
Ambush In The Foothills by Bill Freeman - AF (Alberta 1877)
Bully Boys by Eric Walters - BB (war 1812)
Jeremy's War 1812 by John Ibbitson JW (war 1812)
Laura's Choice by Connie Brummel Crook LC(war 1812, Laura Secord)
Pit Pony by Joyce Barkhouse PP(Cape Breton)
The Guests Of War Trilogy by Kit Pearson GOW(1940 children coming to Canada as war guests)
Indian Captive by Lois Lenski IC(story of Mary Jemison 1758)
The Trenches by Jim Eldridge TT(story of Billy Stevens, the Western Front 1914-1918)
Dear Canada Series
If I Die Before I Wake by Jean Little DBW(flu epidemic 1918)
A Prairie as Wide as the Sea by Sarah Ellis PWS(immigration to Saskatchewan 1926)
Footsteps In The Snow FS(Rupert's Land 1815)
Roughing It In The Bush by Susanna Moodie (1852)
Downright Dency by Caroline Dale Snedeker (war 1812)
Poetry
The Best of Robert Service by Robert Service RS
Study Guides
Modern History Through Canadian Eyes by Heather Penner
Teaching With Dear Canada Volume 1 by Amy von Heyking
Geography - A Literature Approach by Rea C. Berg (Beautiful Feet Books - uses Holling C Holling books: Paddle To The Sea, Minn of the Mississippi, Tree in the Trail and Seabird)
Canadian Geography (including Holling C Holling's books)
Canada - Pacific to Atlantic by Josef Hanus & John Hanus (book of photography - Canadian landscapes) - Any can be used
The Kids Book Of Canada by Barbara Greenwood - KBC
WOW Canada by Vivien Bowers
Canada Map Book 2 by George Quinn
Canadian Landscapes by George Quinn
Canada Coloring Book (Rod & Staff)
Holling C Holling:
Minn of the Mississippi
Seabird
Paddle To The Sea
Tree in the Trail
Geography Through Literature Maps (for Holling C Holling books)
Young Children's Picture Books/ Readers
Follow The Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter
The Drinking Gourd by F.N. Monjo
Bear On The Train by Julie Lawson
The Dust Bowl by David Booth and Karen Reczuch
ABC of Canada by Kim Bellefontaine
Pigeon Hero! by Shirley Raye Redmond
Very Last First Time by Jan Andrews
Music
Canada is for Kids Volume 2 CD
Art Appreciation
The Great Canadian Artpak by Cyndy Regeling
Language Arts
Poopdecks and Pirates Treasure by Marilyn Hahn
(a wonderful intergrated writing and social studies project)
Whew!!
Have fun!
Tracey
Comments
May. 25, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
This list is INCREDIBLE! That's a LOT of reading. Are you planning to BUY all of these? Or use the library?
We homeschool the CM way, as well. I'm only at Grade 2 for next year, so I'm JUST introducing Canadian stuff. I'll start with Story of Canada (Lunn), and the WOW Canada book you mentioned. I'm collecting Barbara Greenwood books as I find them used. I LOVE them! I'll be referring back to your list in the future.
~Jana (from SL)
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