Classical Greek Books and Stories for Young Readers

Classical Greek Books and Stories for Young Readers

Here are the best of Classical Greek books and stories for younger readers, all accessible in the linked folder above. I have created 3 versions of each one: an EPUB format, and two PDF versions, one with large font and another with smaller. I  recommend selecting a few to introduce students to ancient Greece history and culture, along with providing reading opportunities.

• Alexander the Great by Jacob Abbott
• Children of the Daw, Old Tales of Greece by EF Buckley
• Greek Story and Song by Alfred J Church
• Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and the Men of Old
• Iliad of Homer, Translated by Alexander Pope
• Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by EM Berens
• Old Greek Folk Stories by Josephine Preston Peabody
• Stories from Homer by Alfred J Church
• Stories from the Odyssey by HL Havell
• Stories of Greek History by Charlotte M Yonge
• Stories of Old Greece and Rome by Emilie K Baker
• Tales of Troy and Greece by Andrew Lang
• The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy by Padraic Colum
• The Aeneid of Virgil
• The Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred J Church
• The Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred J Church_mp3.zip
• The Illustrated Odyssey
• The Odyssey of Homer in English Verse
• The Story of the Aeneid by Edward Brooks
• The Story of the Iliad by Alfred J Church
• The Story of the Iliad by Edward Brooks
• The Story of the Odyssey by Alfred J Church
• The Story of the Odyssey by Edward Brooks
• The Story of Troy by Michael Clarke and Homer

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Cherokee Trail of Tears Lessons, Activities, Materials & Videos

Cherokee Trail of Tears Lessons, Activities, Materials and Videos

I have spent the last two weeks researching, reviewing and gathering these important lessons and activities about the Cherokee Trail of Tears removal which occurred in the late 1830’s, from their original homelands east of the Mississippi to Oklahoma. I have also gathered and put together 70 supporting documents, images and videos, so that everything is here are quickly accessible for viewing and download. Many of these documents are no longer easily found online, as I had to look in archives and other locations to get these together. I hope this helps teach and convey the important topics and subject matter that our students need to learn about this tragic event in our U.S. History.

Cherokee Trail of Tears Lessons, Activities and Worksheets:

• Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears Lesson, High School
• Cherokee Trail of Tears Curriculum, Lessons with Quizzes, Grades 5-8
• Discover the Trail of Tears Lesson, Teaching with Historic Places, Grades 5-HS
• Legacy of Indian Removal, Trail of Tears Lessons & Activities, Grades 8-12
• Perspectives on the Trail of Tears Lesson, Grades 5-HS
• Tales and Trails of Betrayal Lesson with Supporting Slides, Grades 9-12
• The Cherokee Removal Lesson with Supplements, Grades 4-8
• The Trail of Tears Reading and Worksheets, Grades 6-HS
• The Trail of Tears, Its Grief and Loss Lesson, Grades 5-8
• Thematic Unit Trail of Tears, Grades 5-10
• Trail of Tears Cherokee Forced Relocation Lesson, Grades 5-HS
• Trail of Tears Lesson Booklet, Grades 5-HS
• Trail of Tears Lesson, Grade 4
• Trail of Tears Lesson, Grade 8
• Trail of Tears Project, Grades 7-9
• Timeline Trail of Tears Self Assessment Rubric
• Trail of Tears Crossword Puzzle
• Trail of Tears Quiz, answers at end
• Trail of Tears Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blank
• Trail of Tears Vocabulary Worksheet

Cherokee Trail of Tears Supporting Materials, Images, Videos:

• 1829 Memorial Letter from the Cherokee Nation to Congress
• 1831 Letter from John Martin & John Ridge, Cherokee leaders in Washington, to John Ross
• A Brief History of Trail of Tears from Cherokee.org
• Along the Trail of Tears Article and Questions
• Arrival in Indian Territory, Trail of Tears painting.jpg
• Background on Two Presidents involved in Indian Removal during the 1830s
• Broken Treaties Handout – Cherokees
• Cedar Town Camp Brochure.jpg
• Cedar Town, The Trail Where They Cried
• Cherokee Chief John Ross
• Cherokee Nation Timelime 1450-2001
• Cherokee Removal (Trail of Tears) – Wikipedia
• Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears Questions & Activities
• Cherokee Stories Oral History – Walker Calhoun.mp4
• Cherokee Stories Oral History – Walker Calhoun
• Cherokee Trail of Tears Google Satellite Image.jpg
• Cherokee Trail of Tears Painting by Robert Lindneux.jpg
• Cherokee Trail of Tears.mp4
• Excerpts of Senator Frelinghuysens Speech to the Senate 1830
• Eyewitnesses Samuel Cloud & John Burnett Trail of Tears and Questions
• Family Stories from the Trail of Tears
• Forced Move, Trail of Tears painting.jpg
• General Winfield Scott’s Address to the Cherokee Nation, May 10 1838
• Georgia Trail of Tears Brochure
• History of The Cherokee Trail of Tears
• How the Brutal Trail of Tears Got Its Name.mp4
• Indian Removal Act of 1830 and Indian Removal Readings
• John Burnett’s Story of the Trail of Tears
• John G. Burnett’s Story of the Removal of the Cherokees
• Letter from Chief John Ross protesting the Treaty of New Echota 1836
• Letter from Henry Henegar during Trail of Tears, describing removal of the Ross Party
• Map of Land Surrendered by the Cherokee Nation.png
• Map of the Cherokee Nation in Georgia, 1830.jpg
• Maps Related to the Cherokee Nation & Cherokee Historical Maps
• Memorial and Protest of the Cherokee Nation by John Ross June 1836
• Message in 1837 from Brig. Gen. John Wool to Cherokees warning not to resisting removal
• National Park Service Stories from the Trail of Tears
• Nightfall on the Trail of Tears painting.jpg
• North Carolina Trail of Tears Brochure
• North Geogia Trail of Tears Forts
• Official Trail of Tears Maps and Brochures from NPS
• On Indian Removal – State of Morals
• On the Trail of Tears painting 2.jpg
• On the Trail of Tears painting.jpg
• Photograph of John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1828-66.png
• President Andrew Jacksons Message to Congress On Indian Removal 1830
• Reading about Indian Removal Act of 1830, Cherokee Trail of Tears and Map
• Some of the ‘Players’ in the Trail of Tears – Cherokee Images
• Stories along The Cherokee Trail of Tears – Cherokee Indian Slave Story
• Supreme Court Case, Cherokee Nation v. the State of Georgia, 1831
• Supreme Court Case, Worcester v. Georgia 1832
• Tennessee Trail of Tears Brochure
• The Cherokee Trail of Tears Article – Grandpa was an Indian Chief by Mrs. Elizabeth Mulligan
• The Cherokee Trail of Tears Timeline 1838-1839
• The Trail of Tears Story
• Trail of Tears Cherokee Seal, Painting and Maps
• Trail of Tears for Kids Documentary.mp4
• Trail of Tears Groups and Army Reports
• Trail of Tears Map with Removal Routes.jpg
• Trail of Tears Map, Timeline, Cherokee Messenger and Statistics
• Trail of Tears Memory by Rebecca Neugin
• Trail of Tears Samuel’s Memory
• Trail Of Tears Short Documentary for Middle to High School.mp4
• Trail of Tears Stories and National Historic Trail, NPS.mp4
• Treaty of Holston 1791 – Cherokees
• Treaty of Hopewell 1785 – Cherokees
• Treaty of New Echota between US Government and Cherokees, Dec 29 1835
• Treaty of New Echota Dec 1835 and John Ross Letter Protesting It
• Treaty of New Echota Source Document Excerpt, Dec 29 1835
• U.S. State Department statement on Indian Removal

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22 Lesson Units for U.S. World History & Geography - Grades 5-6

22 Lesson Units for U.S. World History & Geography for Grades 5-6

These are highly acclaimed history and geography texts and lessons the provoide a rich in-depth resource to both local and homeschool 5th and 6th grades. Two books are available for each subject area: a Student Reader and Teacher Guide, which contains Answer Keys for the unit being studied. A Timeline reference is also included for the history units.

• Grade 5 Unit-1 World Lakes
• Grade 5 Unit-2 Maya-Aztec-Inca-Civilizations
• Grade 5 Unit-3 Age of Exploration
• Grade 5 Unit-4-5 Renaissance - Reformation
• Grade 5 Unit-7-8 Early Russia - Fuedal Japan
• Grade 5 Unit-9 Geography of the US
• Grade 5 Unit-10 Westward Expansion Before Civil War
• Grade 5 Unit-11 US Civil War
• Grade 5 Unit-12-13 WestExpansionAfterCW-NativeAmericans
• Grade 6 Unit-1 World Deserts
• Grade 6 Unit-2 Ancient Greece and Rome
• Grade 6 Unit-3-4 Enlightenment-FrenchRev-Romantism
• Grade 6 Unit-5 The Industiral Revolution
• Grade 6 Unit-6 Independence-for-Latin-America
• Grade 6 Unit-7-8-9 Making-of-America

This work is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work.

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17 Lesson Units for U.S. World History & Geography - Grades 3-4

17 Lesson Units for U.S. World History & Geography for Grades 3-4

These are wonderful, highly rated history and geography lessons and texts that offer you an excellent resource to both local and home schools for the 3rd and 4th grade levels. Two books are available for each subject area: a Student Reader and Teacher Guide, which contains Answer Keys for the unit being studied.

• Grade 3 Unit-1 World Rivers
• Grade 3 Unit-2 Ancient Rome
• Grade 3 Unit-3 Vikings
• Grade 3 Unit-4 Earliest Americans
• Grade 3 Unit-5-6 Canada Exploration - NorthAmerica
• Grade 3 Unit-7 Thirteen Colonies
• Grade 4 Unit-1-2 Using Maps and World Mountains
• Grade 4 Unit-3 Medieval Europe
• Grade 4 Unit-4-5 Islamic Empires - African Kingdoms
• Grade 4 Unit-6 Dynasties of China
• Grade 4 Unit-7 American Revolution
• Grade 4 Unit-8 United States Constitution
• Grade 4 Unit-9-10 EarlyPresidents - AmericanReformers

This work is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work.

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4 Lesson Units for World History - Grades 1-2

4 Lesson Units for World History for Grades 1-2

These high-quality lessons and learning materials are an excellent resource for both local and home schools teaching history to early primary grades. Two texts are available for each subject area: a Student Reader and Teacher Guide, which contains Answer Keys for the unit being studied.

• Grade 1 Unit-2 Mesopotamia
• Grade 1 Unit-3 Ancient Egypt
• Grade 2 Unit-1 Ancient India
• Grade 2 Unit-2 Ancient China

This work is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- ShareAlike 4.0 International License.This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work.

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13 History Textbooks (K – H.S.)

13 U.S. and World History Textbooks - Kindergarten – High School

These texts can be used as a primary resource or to enhance curriculum with additional resources and many activities to practice mastery of history and civics. They are a wonderful addition to both schools and home schools for understanding history and civics for all grade and skill levels. Each book, chapter, or section provide inquiry questions to guide students through learning investigations. These are both viewable and downloadable.

 -  Kindergarten Myself and Others
 -  1st Grade Families and Schools
 -  2nd Grade Community Studies
 -  3rd Grade Michigan Studies
 -  4th Grade United States Studies
 -  5th Grade United States History
 -  6th Grade World Geography
 -  7th Grade Ancient World History
 -  8th Grade United States History
 -  High School Civic Life
 -  High School Economics
 -  High School United States History
 -  High School World History

The texts of these books by the Michigan Open Book Project are licensed under a Creative Commons NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. These teaching and learning materials are freely available for everyone to use, whether you are a school or homeschool student, self-learner or teacher.

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16 U.S. History Map Lessons

16 U.S. History Map Lessons

The following instructional items (.doc format) are contained in each census maps lesson document. Each map and lesson corresponds to the historical period addressed. Grade levels 4-8.

• U.S. map with correct names
• Blank U.S. map
• Quiz on map identification
• Critical thinking sheet for each historical U.S. map

Also included are lesson files for: U.S. State Capitals, U.S. Rivers and U.S. Mountains, Lake, Oceans.

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