Presidents Study: John Kennedy books and crafts

A Picture Book of John F. Kennedy

by David Adler

John F. Kennedy

by Erin Edison

John F. Kennedy

by Mike Venzia

John F Kennedy and the Stormy Sea

by Howard Goldsmith

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Mystery of History Volume 3 Lessons 10-12

Lesson 10 The Death of Savonarola

For this lesson we had some discussions.

We discussed, that Heaven is not on Earth as Savonarola had imagined.  That only God knows when and where it will happen.  That no one else can create a a Christian utopia, but God.

Lesson 11 The Safavid Empire of Persia

For this lesson, I had him do a paper weaving with construction paper, but for the life of me, I can't find it!!  Maybe the dog ate it, or the baby (just kidding!!)  Well not the dog part, she has been known to eat an Egyptian mummy of ours!!

Lesson 12 Leonardo Da Vinci

For this lesson he colored this picture.

Leonardo da Vinci

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Da Vinci

by Mike Venzia

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USA study: Wisconsin

State facts:

     1.  Wisconsin makes about 2 billiion pounds of cheese a year, making it the largest cheese producer of any other state.
     2.  The Ringling Brothers Circus started here in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
     3.  Sparta is known as the bicycling capital and has a 30 foot tall fiberglass bicycle on display.

Dance at Grandpa's

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Wisconsin

by Lisa Trumbauer

The Giant Ball of String

by Arthur Geisert

B is for Badger

by Renee Graef

I couldn't resist watching some of the Little House on the Prairie videos!  Do you have a favorite one? I love all of them, but I love the ones with Mr. Edwards!!

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Presidents Study: Dwight Eisenhower books and crafts

A Picture Book of Dwight David Eisenhower

by David Adler

Dwight D Eisenhower

by Mike Venzia

Dwight D Eisenhower

by Paul Joseph

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Mystery of History Volume 3 Lessons 1-3

Lesson 1  The War of the Roses

I made this sheet with some Google images and then had him color it.

Lesson 2  Cosimo de' Medici and the Rise of the Italian Renaissace

Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief
by Caroline McAlister

Lesson 3  Ferdinand, Isabella, and the Spanish Inquisition

I made this sheet for him to do. 

 You can find it here.

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USA study: South Dakota

State Facts:

     1.  Mount Rushmore, one of the biggest sculptures in the world, is in this state.  More than 90% of the monument was carved using dynamite.
     2.  Mitchell, South Dakota is the corn capital of the world.
     3.  Once complete, the sculpture of Crazy Horse will be the biggest monument in the world.

South Dakota

by Ann Heinricks

A Dinosaur named Sue

by Fay Robinson

(BEWARE: This is not Creation based!  You will have to change your words or explain with younger kids!)

Dakota Dugout

by Ronald Himbler

M is for Mount Rushmore

by William Anderson

We watched this video on the Badlands.

This one is from the Department of Tourism.

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Presidents Study: Harry Truman books and crafts

Harry Truman

by Paul Joseph

Harry Truman

by Mike Venzia

Harry Truman learned the piano at a young age and became very good at it.  Practicing piano with Bailee!!

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Mystery of History Volume 3 Lessons 16-18

Lesson 16 Niccolo Machiavelli and The Prince

For this lesson I added this video in from the library:

Renaissance art, music & literature DVD

Lesson 17 Raphael

Raphael

by Mike Venzia

Lesson 18 Martin Luther and the 95 Theses

For this lesson we read through the 95 theses.

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USA study: Ohio

State facts:

     1.  Thomas Edison was from Ohio and invented the light bulb.

     2.  Cleveland was the first city to use electric street lamps.

     3.  The famous sharpshooter, Annie Oakley was born in Ohio.

     4.  Neil Armstrong, who was the first man on the moon, was from Ohio.

Shooting for the Moon 

by Stephen Krensky

One Giant Leap

by Don Brown

B is for Buckeye

by Marcia Schonberg

Flatboats on the Ohio

by Catherine Chambers

Drawing a flatboat in a storm from our Draw Write Now book.

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Presidents Study: Franklin Roosevelt books and crafts

Make your Mark Franklin Roosevelt

by Judith St George

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

by Ted and Lola Schaefer

Breakfast at the Liberty Diner

by Daniel Kirk

Franklin and Winston

by Douglas Wood

Franklin Roosevelt

by Mike Venzia

A Boy Named FDR

by Kathleen Krull

First Dog Fala

by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

Life in the Timeof Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Great Depression

by Terri DeGezelle

His Favorite hymn was "Faith of our Fathers" which we listened to.

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