Kirsten Class Video

Meet Kirsten

Kirsten Larson is a pioneer girl of strength and spirit growing up in Minnesota in 1854. After a long, dangerous voyage with her family from Sweden to America, Kirsten finds it difficult to get used to a new country and a new way of life. But as she makes friends and discovers what her new land has to offer, she learns the true meaning of home - and that love is the same in any language.

Day One

Welcome (p1-3) (NB pages)

Sweden Culture (p 40)

Sweden Rhyme (who can memorize it?)

Rida Rida Ranka

Rida, rida, ranka

(REE-da, REE-da, Rang-ka)

Hasten heter Blanka

(HES-ten HET-air BLANG-ka)

Vart skalldu rida?

(VART skahl doo REE-da?)

Rida sta’och fria

(REE-da sta ahk FREE-a)

Till en liten piga.

(TIL en LEET-en PEE-ga.)

English:

Ride, ride, on my knee

The horse’s name is Blanka

Where are we riding?

Riding away to propose

To a little maid.

Immigrant to American

Why, Where, How

Boat Journey (p4-7) (NB Pages)

Cramped, 6 weeks, sickness

What events going on in America (p5)

How to travel in America (p 8-11)

Steam Boat

Train

Wagon (NB page)

Vocabulary: Immigrant, Eagle (packet ships), steerage, chorela, tyfus, frontier,

Finish Notebook pages

Fashion Page (36-37)

Get dress: Skirt, Apron

Read (historical book p 32-35)

Paint trunk, spoons

Play games (NB page)

Fox and Geese (paint)…outside

I Have a Basket (inside or out)

Here I Bake, Here I Brew

Play with paper dolls/cat cradle (NB Page)

Make butter w/corn bread

Make ginger punch

Day Two
Skirt, apron, add: shawl, bonnet, spoon bag
Frontier Life (p12-13, 22-23
Home (notebook page) (p 14-15) and jobs (p22-23)
School (Kirsten 2^nd book p 64-69)

Slate

Poem—recite

Reward of Merit Award

Games (p 32-33)

Music/Dance

Old Dan Tucker

Apple Dance

Circle Dance

Food

Potato Soup

Apple Cider

Baked Apples

Maple Gingerbread

Resources:

Used Kirsten's World book

Notebook pages are from: www.homeschoolshare.com

Paper doll link: http://heidihayes.typepad.com/files/st.-lucy-doll.jpg

Josefina Video

Meet Josefina

Josefina Montoya is a girl of heart and hope growing up in New Mexico in 1824. Ever since her Mama died, Josefina and her sisters have bravely met the challenges of the rancho without her. As they watch the new americano traders arrive from the east, they struggle to hold on to their mother's love and the old ways she taught them. Josefina dreams of becoming a healer like her Tia Magdalena. She feels lucky to have her family and faith to guide her!

Felicity Class Video

Meet Felicity

Felicity Merriman is a spunky, spritely girl growing up in Virginia in 1774, just before the Revolutionary War. Felicity grows impatient doing the "sitting-down kinds of things" that colonial girls are expected to do. She much prefers to be outdoors, especially riding horses! Felicity learns about loyalty and responsibility - to her family, her friends, and her country - and what it means to be truly independent.

Day One

Welcome

What do you think of the book?

Go over Reading Journal

History (NoteBook pages) (page 1-3)

Time period…1774, map…fill in NB

Spanish territory, English territory, Mississippi river, 13 colonies, Virginia (review other map)

King George III ruled

Patriots and Loyalist

Who is Felicity? (NB)

She is a colonist: one is part of a territory ruled by a leader who lives far away.

Lives in Williamsburg, Virginia ruled by King George of England.

Felicity’s World (NB): (page10-11, 14-15, 20-25)

Felicity was to learn to be a gentlewoman.

Lessons in:

sewing

serving tea

dance: minuet

music: spinet or harpsichord

penmanship/handwriting: using a hornbook and then a copybook

She was also to learn to mange a household.

Living in 1774 (NB)

Patriots: Those who thought the colonist should be independent from England.

Loyalists: those who remain loyal to the King and England.

Traitor: a person show goes against his/her country.

Gentlewoman: a polite woman who is well respected in her community.

In Felicity Day (NB)

Boston Tea Party

December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor

Midnight Ride

On the night of April 18, 1775, the Patriots watched for the lantern signal. When it came—two lanterns—they were ready. Paul Revere rode throughout the countryside, shouting, “Make haste? The regulars are coming!”

Revolution World

War between the Colonist and England

Minutemen were Patriots who promised to defend the villages in a “minute’s notice.”

Activities:

Make Apple Butter

Dress Up

Play Games

• Game of Grace
• Frog In the Middle
• Queens Anne
• Scotch-Hoppers
  
• Hide thimble

Ride Horse

Start Cross Stitch

Eat Apple Butter Snack

Day Two

• Practice quill writing in copybook with hornbook
• Design tea hat with flowers
• Play more games
• Review manners for tea
• Have a formal tea

Notebook pages found on www.homeschoolshare.com

Kaya Class--Day Two

Welcome….dress up again, review last class

Food *(p 37)
Weavers *(32-33)
Gathers: berries/roots *(p 38-39)
Make Root Bag (paint designs)
Fishman: *(p 40-41)
Hunters: buffalo *(p 42-43)
Taste: several foods…jerky, salmon, fruit leather, roots, berries (16 different types of foods all together)
Play the Hoop and Spear Game
Bow & Arrow and 1747 Rifle Demo…Barker Family

Games for a Purpose *(p14-15)
Throw Spear Game *(p 16)
Deer Hoof Game *(p15)
Make a Buzz Toy **(p121)

Horse People *(p 6-7, 18-19)
Paper Doll Pages
finish Note book pages

Indian Corn
Four colors picture all nationality of mankind
*Kaya's World
**Indian Crafts and Activites

How to Make Kaya's Dress

How I made the Kaya dresses for the American Girl’s class.
I found faux brown velvet that was 39” wide. Used 1 yard of fabric for each dress.
Took me about an hour for each dress after the first one. I made me one but I used 1 ½ yards of fabric. I made matching belts to just tie on. So the dress hangs on very loose without the belt, kinda one size fits all.
Step One: Cut 1 yard of fabric. Cut on the fold.
Step Two: Marked the cut/sew lines in chalk. See photo.
At top, measured fabric in half and 6” down for the neck whole (A).
From A mark measured 5” to both sides for neck width (B).
Optional: I made a zigzag stick v shape in front of dress for decoration….matched the dress, did not want it to look to fakey. I measured 6” in from out side edges (D) and 12” down from middle (C). The connected the marks into a V.
Mark 12” down on both sides (E) and 6” in to form the arm holes (F).
Mark 6” up from bottom (G) and connect this with the arm hole mark, to make side seams.
Step Three: Cut out neck hole and up the sides.

Step Four: Optional zigzag stitch on front of dress to form a V.

Step Five: Pin right sides together. Sew up the shoulder seams. Fold the back side of the neck to form a clean edge/hem.
Sew up the sides. I started about 1” on the arm and then went around and down the sides of the dress. Stopping at the 6”mark at the bottom.
Step Six: Turn inside out, I snipped at the arm pit area as close as I can.
Step Seven: Sew a zig zag stitch on the arm to close it off…I came down at an angle (from A to B).
Step Eight: Cut off extra length of sleeves and cut fringe.
The girls added beads and shells to the fringe.

Kaya Class Day One Video

Meet Kaya

Kaya (KY-yaah) is an adventurous Nez Perce girl growing up in 1764. She's happiest when she's riding her beloved horse Steps High, playing with her tiny pup Tatlo, or sharing stories with her blind sister as they work. Kaya dreams of becoming a courageous leader for her people who is ready to meet whatever the future brings. She draws strength from her family, the legends her elders tell, and the bold warrior woman who is her hero. "Kaya" is short for the Nez Perce name Kaya' aton' my which translates as "she who arranges rocks."

September is Kaya's month.

I plan to have two classes for the month. Having six girls to independently read Meet Kaya and Kaya's Escape. Then we plan to refer to the books while studying Kaya's world by using hands on history, books and various crafts.

Should be fun!

Kaya Class--Day One

Day One Schedule

Welcome Girls

Housekeeping
Outline of the two classes
Notebook pages (keepsake)
Kaya book discussion

Kaya’s World (page 1) 1764
They are the Numiipuu/Nez Perce tribe (Who’s Kaya {LB}, “pierced nose”)
Make a talking stick
Kaya Live {LB}? Map location
Origin of tribe - folklore (page2)

Houses of Kaya (page 9-11)
Longhouses & Tipi {LB}
Make Parfleches (p 15, 34-35)

Break & snack - tipi cakes

Kaya Dress (p 26-31)
Add beads to dress….dress up: dress, earrings

Make doll notebook page (finish next week)

Music
Show flute, drum, dance
Use with courtship stick (p 24-25)

I used the book Welcome to Kaya's World

LB= Lapbook pages from: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/American_Girl_Lapbook.php

Tipi Construction

In preparation for the Kaya class. We made our first tipi....what fun and frustration. We used the idea from: http://family.go.com/entertainment/craft-ff-25298-backyard-teepee-t/

Then I found a great blog who used this idea and modified it. It's pretty humorous too: http://doucette.typepad.com/wedothings/2008/04/how-to-make-a-t.html

I personally did not want to use pvc pipe, so Jack and I went out and cut several small trees. Then Patrick went and got some better ones. We purchased the drop cloth. So, the whole thing cost us $25.00, not too bad!

Here are a few shots of the assembly, put together by Shannon and Patrick. I love my family.

Step One: Set Tripod Posts

Step Two: Cut Canvas (drop cloth)

Step Tree: Drape cloth over all poles(more poles were added to the main three)
Step Four: Straighten and Fasten

Step Five: Complete

Step Six: Fun

Flyer