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Since I couldn't find an American Literature book I was happy with, I am going to devise my own for Lord Epa to use next year. Here is your chance to chime in with the American author you think MUST be included.
Here is a partial list of what I have so far.
- What We Are Reading
American History George Washington and the American Revolution by Burke Davis - so far this has been Lord Epa's favourite book for extra credit.Jefferson and Monticello ~ The Biography of a Builder by Jack McLaughlinAdams and Jefferson The Story...
- American Literature
American Literature is going well. We are doing a unit on Nathanial Hawthorne. The House of the Seven Gables has been completed satisfactorily. Lesson plans can be found here. I am almost finished with The Scarlett Letter. A book review will be forthcoming....
- Exciting Plans
First I have several field trips planned. Indian Shell Mound Park will not only provide us with an example of an Indian Mound, I have heard the birding is wonderful. We also plan to go to Emerald Mound, which will provide us with better examples and more...
- What's Up In Alasandra's World
I loved Mother Crone's Whining Victims of Public Schools. We have all known parents like that. They would rather bitch, whine, and moan then actually do something to improve the situation. Although to be fair you pretty much either have to take your...
- What We Are Reading
Our Constitution by Donald A. Ritchie & JusticeLearning.org is a wonderful American History or Government Resource. Not only is the book a great resource, but their website has lesson plans on current issues. In Global Studies we are currently reading...
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American Literature
Since I couldn't find an American Literature book I was happy with, I am going to devise my own for Lord Epa to use next year. Here is your chance to chime in with the American author you think MUST be included.
Here is a partial list of what I have so far.
- The Lost History of Aztec & Maya by Charles Phillips
- The Civil War Strange & Fascinating Facts by Burke Davis
- A Taste of Freedom by Tommie Thompson
- Anthem by Ayn Rand (lesson plans)
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (lesson plans)
- The Bible According to Mark Twain
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
- The House of the Seven Gables by Nathanial Hawthorne
And here is a partial list of what I want
- By Burke Davis - Gray Fox, Jeb Stuart, and To Appomattox
- By Ulysses S. Grant - The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant & The Civil War Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
- Faulkner
- Welty
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
I'll be using Glencoe's History of A Free Nation for history. I have the teacher's edition, so I just need to get the student edition for Lord Epa. We will also use The Federal Union by John D. Hicks (Third Edition) and Government and Politics in the United States by Harold Zink (Third Edition).
- What We Are Reading
American History George Washington and the American Revolution by Burke Davis - so far this has been Lord Epa's favourite book for extra credit.Jefferson and Monticello ~ The Biography of a Builder by Jack McLaughlinAdams and Jefferson The Story...
- American Literature
American Literature is going well. We are doing a unit on Nathanial Hawthorne. The House of the Seven Gables has been completed satisfactorily. Lesson plans can be found here. I am almost finished with The Scarlett Letter. A book review will be forthcoming....
- Exciting Plans
First I have several field trips planned. Indian Shell Mound Park will not only provide us with an example of an Indian Mound, I have heard the birding is wonderful. We also plan to go to Emerald Mound, which will provide us with better examples and more...
- What's Up In Alasandra's World
I loved Mother Crone's Whining Victims of Public Schools. We have all known parents like that. They would rather bitch, whine, and moan then actually do something to improve the situation. Although to be fair you pretty much either have to take your...
- What We Are Reading
Our Constitution by Donald A. Ritchie & JusticeLearning.org is a wonderful American History or Government Resource. Not only is the book a great resource, but their website has lesson plans on current issues. In Global Studies we are currently reading...