What are the major history and science topic areas in the Into the Midwest unit?
The major history topic areas in the Into the Midwest unit are Life in the early 1800’s American Midwest, and State Spotlights on Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Also included are a World Spotlight on the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Greenland, and a Presidential Spotlight on John Tyler. The major science topic in this unit is a study of Forest Biomes. What are some highlights from this unit? Slide down riverbanks and scramble up grassy bluffs in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Caddie Woodlawn, classic stories of childhood in the 1800’s Midwest White-washed fence art project Midwestern settlers and travelers Forest biomes Forest Biomes Project Leaf Prints Fold-Out Tree Project Pioneer fabric dying activity “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost Wispy Pine Branch paint design Visit Missouri, the Show-Me State Down-Home Ozark Pudding American folk songs and river chanteys Autumn leaves melted crayon project Thumbrint
