Living Books for Florida History for my co-op

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  • September 26, 2009 at 3:35 am
    missceegee
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    The 4-6 grades want to do Florida history next semester and 2 have volunteered to lead, but suggested some non CM friendly online resources. I want to offer the class, but want it with living books and ideas. I’m open to all suggestions. I know they’ll want to cover some basic facts, but that’s easily enough thrown in w/o boring textbook style writing.

    Thanks,

    Christie

    September 26, 2009 at 12:16 pm
    Sonya Shafer
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    Strawberry Girl comes to mind.

    September 26, 2009 at 12:47 pm
    Karen Smith
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    The Yearling by Marorie Rawlings is also set in Florida. If you haven’t read it before, it is about more than just a young boy and his pet deer. It is actually a story about life in Florida and the interactions between neighbors. It may be a bit slow for the younger kids, but check it out and see what you think.

    September 26, 2009 at 8:58 pm
    nerakr
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    Sleeping Bear Press has titles for every state. I think Florida is E is for Everglades. It’s an alphabet book, but it’s OK for older kids. The publisher website may even have study guides for it. I know they did for their Mississippi titles. Good book for a “jumping off” place. Also check Pelican Press. It’s based in Louisiana, but I think it has a few Florida titles.

    Karen

    September 27, 2009 at 12:40 am
    missceegee
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    Thanks, ladies, I had thought of The Yearling and Strawberry Girl as options. Thanks, Karen for the other publisher ideas, too. I will check them out.

    We’re looking at making this a one semester class (15 classes) for now.

    Here are my more together thoughts, today.

  • The kids should read through and discuss 1 or more living books (some possibilities below) to make the history come alive. 

    • The Yearling

    • Strawberry Girl

    • Brave the Wild Trail

    • Judy’s Journey

    • A Land Remembered, vol. 2

    • The Young Naturalist’s Guide to FL by Lantz

  • Make a State Notebook (perhaps using the My State Notebook from Abeka, if pre-formatted is wanted) to remember the “facts” 

  • Make a State History Timeline of some sort (I’d like to come up w/ a good idea for how to do this)

  • Field trips – local museums, national monuments, forts, St. Augustine, etc. 

September 27, 2009 at 12:52 am
teachermom
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I haven’t read this yet, but just came across a book called Panther Girl (pioneer life in wild Florida in 1843) at the local huge used book store.  Also, not a living book excatly, but also the book  The Timucua Indians, A Native American Detective Story.  The author is/was (?) a preserve naturalist at Pelotes Island.

The Old Florida Museum in St. Augustine would make an excellent field trip destination. They just had their homeschool day earlier this week and the new facility is so nice!  (Timucua Indians, Spanish, Florida Cracker, and a new archaeological dig area)

Sounds like a fun class!

-Kim

September 27, 2009 at 2:43 am
missceegee
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I love the Old FL Museum!

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