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The Learning Calendar 2012 
2012 The Learning Calendar
We have been buying this calendar since 2010.  It is great.  Every homeschooler, parent, teacher, etc. should own one.  It is so informative and fun.  My three children enjoy this calendar so much.

"We the People of the United States..."

You are invited on a yearlong learning journey. Meet hundreds of notable Americans that have influenced a country and the greater world in meaningful ways.

Famous Americans and a plentitude of unsung heroes will capture your imagination, ignite a love of history, and inspire you to use your own special talents and gifts.

Hang "A Year of Intriguing Americans" on the wall of your home, office, or classroom. Each and every day you'll find yourself drawn to the pursuits of individuals with courage, drive, and conviction to make a difference.

You'll gather insights into the development of our democracy and human rights achievements. You'll broaden your appreciation for artistic expression and be recharged by the possibilities of invention and innovation.

Best of all, you'll find proof that going beyond the ordinary for the sake of a value, idea, or belief that is bigger than yourself - is worth it!

Daily: A dose of wisdom, innovation, and positive energy!
Monthly: Related activities & crafts requiring only a few minutes & everyday items

Wonderful large size images, accurate facts, details, maps, and points of interest that will keep you coming back for a quick peek every day! With teaching extensions and fun activities scattered throughout, kids and adults will find learning that is fun, quick, -and best of all- enduring!

The Learning Calendar
Contemplate & celebrate both famous and unsung heroes of America!
The most knowledge you'll find per square inch
Intriguing historical events - on the date they actually happened!
Features the birthdays of all 44 US Presidents
365 facts, photographs and features - all about intriguing Americans!
Civil rights leaders, inventors, politicians, entertainers & everyday people who have made a difference!
Spectacular large images, detailed maps, and special features
Perfect for home, office or classroom.
Ideal for "on-the-go" children and adults!
Created by an Educator
Heavy, enduring construction

More info

Note: You can also order this year's Learning Calendar too.

American Icons Memory Tiles
American Icon Tiles
ADDED 5/24/2011
12 different national symbols are depicted on this set of American Icons Memory Tiles. A little history is mixed in with play with this take on the classic Concentration game. American Icon Memory Tiles comes with 24 tiles (12 pairs) with an image on one side and the Maple Landmark logo on the other. Each tile measures 2-1/2" square by 3/16" thick and is cut from high quality birch plywood. A cloth pouch for storage and instructions are included.
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GeoToys
       
Geopuzzle U.S. and Canada
GeoToys USA GeoBingo
GeoCards USA
2-in-1 Pack GEOpuzzles

American Government Bulletin Board Display Set

American Government Bulletin Board Display Set

Four posters and a 16-page Teacher's Guide provide a great introduction to democracy. Each poster is 18" x 24".

U.S. Maps / United States Maps
US Map Chart

US Map Chart

Convenient, useful learning tools that decorate as they educate! Each chart measures 17" by 22" and sells for $1.99 each. Related lessons and activities are provided on the back of every chart.

United States Trivia Games Instant Downloads / eBooks
Looking for United States trivia games? Our Fun Facts About the United States game series is perfect!
Tri-Fold Display Boards - Case of 30

Tri-Fold Display Boards - Case of 30

Trifold corrugated display boards are great for presenting class projects and more. Boards are white on front and natural on the back. Folds to 24W. Full size is 48W x 32H. Recyclable. Case of 30.

Online & Offline Subscription
Geography In The News

Geography In The News

The Full School Subscription entitles you to 52 articles a year; searchable archives for past columns; online U.S. and World Reference Atlases with physical and political maps, flags, and statistics; and lesson plans to help utilize the articles in classrooms and libraries.

While all Geography In The News articles can be read online, they have also been converted to PDF format which makes downloading and printing fast and easy. Subscribers have the option of printing color or black and white versions of each article, which can then be photocopied for distribution. All of the articles' PDF versions are formatted to print on a single 8 1/2"x 11" page, and the maps in the articles will retain their crisp clear lines in both the black and white and color PDF versions.

eBooks
Crusing the Country - January 2009 The Old Schoolhouse Planner
E-Book: Cruisin' the Country - January 2009 Issue
 Adventurous Explorers! unit study
E-Book: Adventurous Explorers! - March 2009 Issue

WeE-book™ - Civil War History and Controversy
WeE-book™ - Eyewitness History: Hunger and the Great Depression

Books & eBooks
U.S. History Word (Re)Searches: From Colonial Times to the Present

U.S. History Word (Re)Searches: From Colonial Times to the Present

Students first research history facts to answer fill-in-the-blank type of questions about American history. Then they circle their answers in word searches. These self-checking exercises are great for review!
U.S. History Word (Re)Searches: From Colonial Times to the Present
Grades 5 & up
eBook and Book format available from TCR (Teacher Created Resources)
My Review: This book has lots of great searches in it.  We have it and I recommend it for homeschoolers, teachers, and parents.



Viewers Links
Andy's American History Worksheets A rhyming tour of topics in American history with worksheet questions for middle schoolers and middle school teachers.
American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc. (AHEF) America's Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty is a free, tested K-12 curriculum support resource with lessons on America's factual, philosophical heritage. Lessons support learning of the significance of events, causes, and effects of the United States' early history. Subjects: social studies, history, government, political science, economics, geography, philosophy, debate, music. Available from the American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc.


You can request free resources from American Promise and U.S. Census Bureau at: Misc. U.S..

Information, Speeches, Virtual Tours, etc.
American Rhetoric Here speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recored media events, and declarations.
Animated Atlas
It has an online animated 10 minute video of "Growth of a Nation", links, and more.
Digital History
Historic Sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Historical Museums Guide for History Museums in the United States
Museum in the Area (San Diego) near Birch Aquarium
National Constitution Center
Including For Kids: Save The Bill of Rights! Game (and print "The Bill of Rights" after you finish the online game).
Old Starbridge Village in New England (1830's) Online Tour
Online Highways Guide to Travel, Leisure and Recreation in North America and beyond
The Plimoth Plantation Experience
(Their main site is also located on my Thanksgiving / Pilgrims theme page.)
U.S. Census Bureau Including educational resources
U.S.  Census Bureau 2000 Teaching Material You can request maps, Making Sense of Census 2000 (teacher guide and a wall map-4'x6' for grades K-12), and Adult ESL/Literacy.
U.S. Virtual Tour Old Supreme Court Chamber; National Statuary Hall; Old Senate Chamber; The Senate Chamber; and The President's Room
USS Hornet Museum: Explore the Ship Virtual Tour and History.
Virtual Field Trips
This site has lots of places of interest (a site not to miss).  Find: Virtual Tours of Museums and other Buildings,  Regional Tours,  Time Travel Tours, Virtual Nature and Science Tours, Virtual Factory Tours, Live Web Cams, and more.
Virtual Tour Sites
White House Tours @ whitehouse.gov

Games
Games From Around The World: United States - Going To Boston

Maps
Map of the USA Connect the Dots @ FunSchool

World Maps

Eras
Historical Eras


Colonial America
(1492-1763)
Books

Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall

  
Easy Make & Learn Projects: Colonial America: 18 Fun-to-Create Reproducible Models that Bring the Colonial Period to Life  by Patricia J. Wynne
History Pockets: Colonial America, Grades 4-6+ by Marc Tyler Nobleman

A to Z Teacher Stuff: Colonial America Theme
Find thematic units & lesson plans, resources, worksheets and printables, and books.
American Colonial History
Basics of New England Cooking (Lesson Plan) and Worksheet
Colonial America 1600-1775 K-12 Resources
Colonial America and the American Revolution Links
Colonial American Gazette
Colonial America Thematic Unit: Grades 4&5
Colonial History
Colonial Life Thematic Unit
This unit is for 3rd grade but can be for other grades.  There are links, recipes, books, and other activities in this unit.
Colonial Cranberry Nut Bread
Creating A New Colony in The New Land
Kidinfo.com: Colonization - New England Colonies
Early America Lesson plan (Grade 3-5)
Great American Speeches at PBS.org
Paper Weaving
K-8 Art
Peg's American Unit Study
Using Primary Sources to Understand the Past: Slavery and Runaway Slaves in Colonial America (1769)
Grade Level: 5-12
I haven't had time to go through these links to see if they work.  They are from a unit study group.
Art lesson in Colonial american
A site devoted to a holistic study of the culture and society of Colonial America.
All types of information regarding Christmas customs and more
America's Library - Check out Famous Americans & Jump Back In Time
Ben's Guide to Historical Documents (Grades 6-8)
Ben's Guide to Historical Documents (Grades 3-5)
Colonial, Revolutionary & Early America
History Library
Rights & Freedoms in Colonial America
Build a New England Village
HyperHistory
American Revolutionary War Thematic Unit (presents views from both sides)
The History Place
U.S. History Lesson Plans - Mr. Donn's
Colonial House to Make
Experience Colonial Life
American Memory
American Revolution
Betsy Ross Homepage
Celebrating America's Freedom
Colonial Hall
Colonial Williamsburg
Commodore John Barry, Father of the American Navy
The Electric Franklin
History Buff
A Hypertext on American History from Revolution to Reconstruction
American Treasures
The Philadelphia Campaign
Salem Withcraft Trials
SmartFun Online
Valley Forge Historical Museum
Way Back
You Be the Historian

American Revolution (Revolutionary War)
(1764-1789)


History Pockets: The American Revolution by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

See Colonial America for more links.
A Journey Towards Freedom
Links, games, teacher resources, recipes & more
Colonial America and the American Revolution Links
American Revolution Resources
Ask Eric: American Revolution Simulation
Lesson for Grades 6-8
Connecting Students: Worksheets - Crosswords & Puzzles
Downloadable File - American Revolution Lesson Plans
Google.com Search for American Revolution Lesson Plans
Hello, I Am Deborah Sampson
Lesson for grade 5 or it can be adapted for other grades and subjects. "Students choose a historical figure from the Revolutionary War and
become that figure."
Kid Info - American Revolution
Lessonplanpage.com -American Revolution
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War Unit - North Canton City Schools
SCORE Teacher Guide: "My Brother Sam is Dead" Lesson Plan
Teacher CyberGuide Johnny  Tremain by Ester Forbes Lesson Plan for Middle School

The New Nation
(1790-1828)

Liberty Bell


Talk about the Liberty Bell using the below links. Decorate your own bell located at: Coloring with Ben: The Liberty Bell.

Liberty Bell Craft @ about.com
Ben's ABCs: L is for Liberty Bell
Ben's Guide (K-2): Symbols of Government -- The Liberty Bell
Dave's Travel Corner (Picture Gallery): Liberty Bell
Symbols of U.S. Government: The Liberty Bell @ Ben's Guide (K-2)
PHMC: Spotlight on History: The Liberty Bell
Ben's Interactive Games: Liberty Bell Connect the Dots (1-51)
The Liberty Bell

The White House


U.S.A. Symbols, The National Flower, and The Pledge of Allegiance

Links
A to Z Kids Stuff Symbols of the USA Coloring pages for the "Statue of Liberty", "Liberty Bell", and "Spot with flag", and information, crafts, games, etc.
Coloring with Ben Liberty Bell, U.S. Flag, Uncle Sam, Independence Hall, The United States of America Map, and Bald Eagle.
Juelie's State Flower Garden of Gifs: The "Rose"
Symbols of U.S. Government @ Ben's Guide (K-2)
Symbols of U.S. Government @ Ben's Guide (3-5)

The Flag

The Statue of Liberty
Books
  

Dave and Augie's Kids Pages: Coloring It talks about each part of the Statue of Liberty.  The 7 rays of the crown is for each continent on the Earth.
Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty - Paper Cutouts by PaperToys.com

Lewis and Clark
Follow in the Footsteps of Lewis & Clark - Sierra Club
Click here to get on a waiting list to be notified when the free discovery map is reprinted.

Old Starbridge Village, New England
1830's
Old Starbridge Village (Lesson Plan) @ Teacher Vision

Westward Expansion & Reform (The Oregon Trail)
(1829-1859)


History Pockets: Moving West, Grades 4-6+ by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (Martha Cheney)

Across the Plains in '64: by Prairie Schooner to...
Connecting Students: Oregon Trail
Lesson plans, worksheets, books.
edUniverse - Lesson Plans
Francis Parkman, The Oregon Trail
A Book
Hot Links Oregon Trail
Links & Lesson Plans
How to Build Your Own Pioneer Covered Wagon
Hurricane District Pioneering Projects
Historic Crafts & Skills--Contents
Laura Ingalls Wilder Teaching Unit
OCTA -- Overland Journal: Williams, 1993
Food on the Oregon Trail
On the Oregon Trail
Worksheets & Other Resources
Oregon Trail
including links & coloring pages.
Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
Go West Following the Oregon Trail
OREGON TRAIL DIARY
Grades 5-11 Lesson Plan
Oregon Trail Diary - An AskERIC Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan: Grades 5-11
Oregon Trail History Library - Main Menu
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, National Historic
History and other resoureces.  You can download a pdf that is 158 pages Click on "For Teachers & Kids from the menu on the left, click on "Teacher's Corner", and click "Teacher Packets".
Oregon Trails in Oregon
Map
Pioneer Cooking - An AskERIC Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan: Grades 1-3
Pioneers
Activities, Literature, & More
Prairie Schooners
Diagram of Covered Wagon & More
SCORE-Patty Reed's Doll-Teachers Guide
Teacher packets
The Oregon-Trail
Web-and-Flow WebQuest: Oregon Trail
An Overland Journey WebQuest
Westward Expansion Websites
Westward Movement Links
Whitman Mission National Historic Site -- Oregon Trail Teacher's Guide

Civil War
(1860-1865)


History Pockets: The American Civil War by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Civil War Coloring Book
Civil War: Links
Gettysbury, Pennsylvania
The Gettysburg, The Gettysburg Address, Mr. Lincoln at Gettysburg and More
Lesson Plan: The Civil War
MedsNets: Civil War Links
The Fight for Equal Rights: Black Soldiers in the Civil War Lesson Plans

Reconstruction
(1866-1877)

Gilded Age
(1878-1889)

Progressive Era
(1890-1913)

Great  War & Jazz Age
(1914-1928)

Depression & WWII
(1929-1945)

World War II
Grolier World War II Commemoration

Modern Era
(1946-present)

African Americans

African American Books / Civil Rights Movement Books
   
Freedom on the Menu: the Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherford
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition by Robert Coles

Civil Rights Movement
African-American History Timeline (Civil Rights Movement, Facts, Events, Leaders - Infoplease.com
The Struggle for Civil Rights in Arizona

Veteran's Day
Department of Veterans Affairs va.gov
VA Kids Including facts, online games & activities, links, etc.

Free Resources
The American Promise
A web site devoted to help K-12 teachers bring democracy to life in their classrooms.
This site has a 170 page teachers guide produced for the original PBS series.  (It can be downloaded or you can have it sent to you.)  The Teaching Guide area has lesson plans that include many topics.  There is an online newsletter archive too.
U.S.  Census Bureau 2000 Free Teaching Material You can request maps, Making Sense of Census 2000 (teacher guide and a wall map-4'x6' for grades K-12), and Adult ESL/Literacy.
Note: I ordered the 3'x2' US 2000 Population Map" from U.S. Census Bureau.  I have it in our schoolroom (the living room).

Miscelleneous Links for The United States, Printables, & Worksheets
4th & 5th Student Research Resources: U.S. History Resources
Native Americans, Discoverers and Explorers, American Colonies, Revolutionary War, The Move West, American Civil War, Government, Today in History
abcteach: USA Activities for Kids Including printables, journal entry pages, and coloring pages.
America's Story from America's Library from The Library of Congress
Meet Amazing Americans, Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, Join America at Play, and See, Hear and Sing
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
K-12 (some for preschool).  Including: symbols of government, etc.
Free Worksheet and Reproducible Center @ I Love That Teaching Idea: United States History
Grade 5 Social Studies - Mitchell Class
This has lots of links for: Geography, Native Americans, Explorers, Colonial American History, Revolutionary War, Government, War of 1812, Westward Movement, Civil War, Economics, and Law.
Historic New England Driving Tours and Participating Museums
History Channel
Homeschool Home Theme Attic: Free Worksheets
It has "Our Country's Government Unit", "Our State Units", and they may add new things.
Jump Back in Time @ America's Library
Kids Voting USA
Liberty Kids @ PBS Kids
Fun & Games, Behind the Scenes, Liberty Archive, Now & Then (Watch Your Favorite Episode), and Liberty News (download the "Liberty News Maker program" to make your own newspaper.)
Link to Congress
Mr. Barnes's AP United States History Worksheets
Online Maps: United States @ eduplace
Social Studies Sites for Teachers Government; Geography; World History; Maps and Flags; American History, Current Events, States; Exploration; Alaska; Web Quests; Olympics; Miscellaneous; and Washington, DC
State Farm: Life Events - Political
Coloring pages (Uncle Sam, the elephant, the donkey, and the eagle), word search, and crossword puzzle.
StudyWeb: U.S. History Links
All grades and subjects (even the ones I have on this page).
Social Studies Resources for K-12 @ nhptv
The First Ladies of the United States of America
The Library of Congress
The National Geographic - Inside the White House
The Smithsonian Institution
The Social Studies Work Book (Online)
The United States Senate
THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States House of Representatives - 106th Congress
Units: Our Country
U.S. Census Bureau Including educational resources,
White House Kids Home Page