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This is a lesson plan that may be used for grades K -4. The phrase political party has no true definition for them. The fourth graders hear about political parties on television, but they have yet to grasp the significance of a political party. Since the United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election to be held, now is a good time for the students to learn just exactly what a political party is so that they can better understand the political procedures that are taking place now. The next presidential election in the USA will be on November 6, 2012.
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Nov 25 | King Tut - Nov. 26th
On November 26, 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of the Egyptian King, Tutankhamen. As the tomb was intact, this 3000-year-old find is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history. Explore and find interesting ways to learn world history!
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For homeschoolers, teachers and parents looking for some fun things to do over the Thanksgiving holiday, here is a wonderful theme unit study by Midge Frazel, That's Plymouth Rock?, on the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving which includes resources for the history of the Pilgrims, primary resource materials, facts and myths, activities, homework help and more. Enjoy!
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Nov 15 | Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave his memorable Gettysburg Address. Considered one of the most famous in history, this 2 minute speech was given at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Oct 19 | Vocabulary
It is impossible to accurately count, but there are somewhere between 500,000 and 1,000,000 words in the English language. Noah Webster, who was born on October 16, 1758, compiled and wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language. This endeavor took Mr. Webster 27 years to complete and helped to Americanize the English language.
How large is your vocabulary? For great SAT prep, find a Creative Tutors near you!
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Oct 18 | The Pony Express
The Pony Expressed captured the hearts and imagination of people all over the world both then and now. It improved communication between east and west sides of a growing United States and maintained open communication with California at the beginning of the Civil War.
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Oct 15 | Prime Meridian and Longitude
Greenwich, England was chosen as the prime meridian on October 13, 1884. Longitude is calculated beginning at Greenwich and Greenwich Mean Time is the basis of all the world time zones.
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Oct 14 | Cotton Candy
Sweet, sweet, sweet! On October 12, 1900, Thomas Patton was granted a patent for the cotton candy machine. Cotton candy is made by melting sugar into a liquid which is then spun into a thread like solid as it is forced through tiny holes.
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Oct 05 | Primary Source for History Study
History can be fun and exciting. Finding great historical fiction can encourage a love of reading and a love of history. Biographies are a great way to make history come alive through the life and experiences of historical figures. Another important source for learning history, especially for high school students, is through reading primary resource material or the original documents. The University of Oklahoma College of Law website has an excellent list of historical documents vital to learning U.S. History. http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/
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Sep 30 | Johnny Appleseed Units
Are you looking for some great ideas to help celebrate Johnny Appleseed? Check out this website from Midge Frazel for an excellent source of information, great ideas and activities. http://www.midgefrazel.net/appleseed.html Homeschoolers will be able to utilize this resource for a Unit Study on Johnny Appleseed and Apples. Themed units are an excellent way to bring in lots of hands-on activities for multi-sensory learning and to combine several subjects under one theme.
Parents can use Theme Units as a fun way to supplement school work and practice the reading and writing skills your child is learning at school. Be sure to ask your Creative Tutors tutor to make additional suggestions for fun ways to supplement your child learning experiences at home!
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Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.
Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.
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