Pennsylvania State Study Pack

Description

Pennsylvania State Study for Virtual Learning

Ready to get your students engaged with Pennsylvania history and geography?

The Pennsylvania State Study Pack is a digital download offering a quick unit study about Pennsylvania. It is a stand-alone study to can be combined with any US history or geography curriculum (or the American Studies curricula recommended as companion resources).

This Mini-Course includes 20+ pages of assignment links, videos & and activities. These learning resources will help you learn everything there is to know about Pennsylvania.

Ideal for your middle school & high school students. While it is set up to be 1 week’s worth of lessons, it is far more than that and could easily be a month’s worth (or more) of lessons if you choose to do them all.

Your kids will LOVE these video lessons!

Students will capture what they have learned about:

Literature
State Geography & Facts
History
Famous People & Places
Art, Music & Science

The packet includes everything you need to enjoy learning about Pennsylvania and present what has been learned in a creative manner.

Learn About Pennsylvania’s Famous People

Louisa May Alcott – Writer
James Buchanan – 15th President
Alexander Calder – Artist
Rachel Carson – Chemist, Conservationist, Writer
Stephen Foster – Song Writer
Robert Fulton – Inventor –
Henry John Heinz -Entrepreneur
Betsy Ross – Patriot
Andrew Wyeth – Artist
Mary Cassatt – Artist
George McClellan – Patriot
Ben Franklin – Patriot, writer, scientist, Founding Father,
William Penn – Founding Father

Learn About Pennsylvania’s Famous Landmarks:

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Independence Hall National Historical Park
Gettysburg National Military Park
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Valley Forge National Historical Park

9 Pennsylvania State Worksheets Included:

Get to know_______________!
My Pre-History Diary for____________.
Famous Quote Journal page
My Perfect Trip to ____.
State Review page
Art Museum Review page
A Historical Event Review
My Presentation Planner page
Travel Brochure Project Template

Pennsylvania State Study Pack Suggested Mini-Course Plan

Day 1: Literature – Start reading a book associated. When finished, write a book report** or give a presentation about the book.

Day 2: Geography & State Facts – Using your workbook, complete the geography & state facts section.

Day 3: Brief State History – Learn about the history and complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 4: Famous People & Places – Learn about famous people & places. Complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 5: Finish Up – Finish any reading or worksheets for the week & present what you learned to your family or learning community using the resources included here.

Turn your history & geography study into a field trip or road trip with additional resources found in the individual 50 State Study bundle. More virtual learning resources to help you use the world as your classroom can be found in the homeschool or family travel sections.