Knowledge@Kindle - Study History With Us (FREEBIE)!

Published: Fri, 02/23/18

 
 
We are starting something new!
Kindle History Corner
In trying to find something that really helps YOU as an educator, I'm finding that a lot of people would like some sort of plan to follow.  I've had a number of people ask me how I do history with my kids in homeschool.  Public school teachers are often also looking for supplements to their curricula.  In response, I am laying out a history study here.  Since we are starting midyear (and we are studying American History this year), I am starting with the American Civil War (better known round these parts as the War Between the States!)  We will work each week on going from the American Civil War in the 1860s through to the present time this school year.  Next school year, I will start over with Ancient World History.

Each week I will put a few of Knowledge Box's Kindle items on sale and/or provide or point you toward a freebie to help you work through the history.  I will also sometimes give you other resources.  The Kindle is great to use for history study because you can send the study guide to each student's Kindle to read together, and if you choose to watch any videos or use an online resource, you can do that right on the Kindles as well!

If you are studying a different period of history right now, you still may want to download some of these materials for future reference while they are free and on sale. And never fear - we will continue to provide you with other excellent content as well!
 
The American Civil War
There is a lot of political division in our country today.  If you can imagine, it was even more so in the days leading up to the American Civil War.  Now, we remember Abraham Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents.  When he was elected, however, half the nation was so much against him that 11 states seceded from the Union and formed a separate country.  When studying our family genealogy, I discovered that my husband's first cousin, five times removed, stepped down from office because Abraham Lincoln was elected.  That cousin was William F. Packer, the governor of Pennsylvania from 1858-1861.  From what I have read, Packer was pro-Union and anti-slavery, but he knew Lincoln's election would divide the Nation, and he did not want to continue to be governor during a Civil War.

Learn more about the American Civil War using the resources below,
all ON SALE until the end of February.
Please note that the "In A Nutshell" version has a similar study guide to the President Abraham Lincoln Lapbook, but it does not contain the lapbook pages.  You do not need both products.
 
FREEBIE
Download this FREEBIE this weekend!
 
Every Kindle Lapbook and Lapbook Journal includes a coupon on the last page for the FREE PDF version so that you can print the pages!