Lighthouse
Unit Study
By Amanda Bennett
A favorite of many, lighthouses make a terrific topic of study. This four-week study includes the history of lighthouses, their different designs, the science of the lights and how they work, as well as the geography of lighthouse locations. Lighthouses are intricately woven into the fabric of American history, and there are many people and places involved in the study. Did you know that Rudyard Kipling lived in an American lighthouse while writing one of the classic stories about American sailors? Did you know that one of the earliest lighthouse structures was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
LIGHTHOUSES is structured as a four-week study, spending each week on key features, with lesson plans for each day of the study. There are reading and writing assignments (Read and Discover), spelling and vocabulary words (Words of Wisdom), biography and geography studies (People and Places to Know), and Lighthouse Family Projects. Favorite books and Internet sites are included in the lesson plans as well as a large resource collection of Internet sites for each week of study.
Designed for all ages, from early elementary through high school, each day has two basic structured learning plans -- one for Elementary Grades (Lower Level) and one for Jr./Sr. High Grades (Upper Level). 105 pages, printable for your family's use.
"I was thrilled to see this new book
on lighthouses. I knew right away it would be good, but I had no clue how
good it truly was! There is nothing for me to do as a teacher other than
enjoy and study right along with my children..."
Jocelyn Callahan
"I used this 4-week study with
my 5th, 2nd, and kindergarteners. We had a wonderful time with this! The
study did a wonderful job including history, geography, science, and
literature. It relied mostly on the internet as a resource and I was
thrilled to find that all but two of the many, many of the websites she
referred us to actually worked. The activities to go along with this were
fun, memorable for the children, and will help us review for years to
come."
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The research and preparation have been done for you!
You will know what to do each day, what to cover, and what is important about this topic. You will find that most of these guides use the Internet as a primary resource -- easier on everyone, with no special books required.
These unit study guides include daily
lesson plans, containing:
Reading
and writing assignments
Spelling and vocabulary words
Biography and geography studies
Fun and fascinating projects for the students as
well as the
whole family
Favorite resource and reading books are listed
Internet sites are included in the lesson
plans
A resource collection of Internet sites is included in each study.
Designed for use by all ages, each day's lesson plan is divided into
Lower and Upper levels. For younger children, use only
the parts of the plan that fit the needs of your child, and apply the same
principle for older students.
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A note about these studies:
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children - a single-use/site license. If you are interested in purchasing
these studies for multiple users/sites, please
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