Celebrate Women's History Month - Part 4

Welcome to Part 4 of my month long series for Women's History Month! 
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3 


In this post I will be listing resources for the following women:

Dian Fossey - zoologist 

Florence Nightingale - founder of modern nursing

Clara Barton - founder of the American Red Cross

Benazir Bhutto - 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan 


Dian Fossey 

Books -

Dian Fossey: Friend to Africa's Gorillas 

Gorillas in the Mist (there's a movie adaptation)

Light Shining Through the Mist: A Photobiography of Dian Fossey 

Dian Fossey: Home with Gorillas 

Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas 


Links - 

Biography.com 

GorillaFund.org 

National Geographic 

UNMuseum.org 

FamousScientists.org 


Printables - 

SurfNetKids.com 

TeachersPayTeachers 

First School - Gorilla Printables 

Activity Village - Rwanda Facts and Printables



Florence Nightingale

Books -

The Life of Florence Nightingale 

Florence Nightingale 

Florence Nightingale 

Notes on Nursing 

Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp 

A Picture Book of Florence Nightingale 


Links -

Florence Nightingale Museum 

Biography.com 

VictorianWeb.org 

BBC 

TheSchoolRun.com 

EverySchool 


Printables -

Education.com 

NotebookingFairy.com 

TeachersPayTeachers 

Garden of Praise 

FirstSchoolYears.com 



Clara Barton

Books - 

Who Was Clara Barton? 

Time for Kids : Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield 

Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross 

Clara Barton, Professional Angel 

Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War 


Links - 

Biography.com 

RedCross.org 

History.com 

AmericanCivilWar.com 

NPS.org 


Printables - 

Garden of Praise 

Education.com 

Teachers Pay Teachers 



Benazir Bhutto

Books - 

Benazir Bhutto: Pakistani Prime Minister and Activist 

Benazir Bhutto (Leading Women) 

Benazir Bhutto: From Prison to Prime Minister 

Daughter of Destiny 

Daughter of the East 

Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West 


Links - 

Biography.com 

History.com 

TheFamousPeople.com 


Printable -

BetterWorld.net 



Have fun learning about INCREDIBLE women!!!!

Celebrate Women's History Month - Part 3

This is the 3rd post in my month long Celebrate Women's History Month tribute. You can find all the posts up to this point under Homeschool Lessons at the top of the page. Twice a week for the month of March, I will post resource lists for 4 amazing women. 

Today's women:

Valentina Tereshkova - first woman in space
Mary Cassatt - artist
Dorothea Lange - photograper
Elizabeth Blackwell - first woman doctor



Valentina Tereshkova 

Books -

Valentina Tereshkova: First Woman in Space 

Women in Space 


Links -

Space.com 

Astronautix.com 

History.com 

NotableBiographies.com 

YouTube 


Printables - 

So sad, I couldn't find a thing. :(



Mary Cassatt

Books - 

Mary Cassatt - Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists 

Mary Cassatt - Impressionist Painter 

Suzette and the Puppy - A Story about Mary Cassatt 

Mary Cassatt - Portrait of an American Impressionist 

Color Your Own Mary Cassatt Masterpieces 


Links - 

MaryCassatt.org 

Biography.com 

MetMuseum.org 

Artcyclopedia.com 

Wikipedia 


Printables - 

ContentedatHome.com 

DIYHomeschooler.com 

PaperDali 

MakingArtFun.com 

ArtCuratorforKids.com 

GardenofPraise.com 



Dorothea Lange

Books - 

Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange 

Dorothea Lange - Getting to Know the World's Great Artists 

Dorothea Lange - Photographer of the People 

Dorothea Lange - Portrait of Women Artists for Children 

Dorothea Lange - A Life in Pictures 


Links -

HistoryPlace.com 

Biography.com 

MOMA.org 

LOC.gov 

PBS.org 


Printables -

Getty.edu 

Education.com 



Elizabeth Blackwell

Books - 

Elizabeth Blackwell: Girl Doctor 

Elizabeth Blackwell: First Woman Doctor 

The First Woman Doctor 

Elizabeth Blackwell: A Life of Diligence 

Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell 


Links -  

NLM.NIH.gov 

Biography.com 

PBS.org 

WomensHistory.about.com 

SocialStudiesforKids.com 


Printables -

Crayola.com 

TeachersPayTeachers.com 



Well, sometimes I just can't find many resources. Hopefully this will be enough to get you going! :)


Part 1
Part 2


HAVE FUN LEARNING ABOUT REMARKABLE WOMEN!

Celebrate Women's History Month - Part 2

This is Women's History Month. Twice a week for the month of March, I will be putting together resource lists to study extraordinary women. 
The main list I will work from is located HERE. 

Today's women :

Marie Curie - scientist

Amelia Earhart - aviatrix 

Maria Tallchief - Prima Ballerina

Deborah Sampson - Revolutionary War heroine 


Marie Curie 

Books -

Who Was Marie Curie?

DK Biography - Marie Curie 

Marie Curie - Giants of Science 

Marie Curie - The Woman Who Changed the Course of Science 

Marie Curie - Scientist Who Made Glowing Discoveries  

Links - 

Biography.com 

AIP.org

Ducksters 

FamousScientists.org 

YouTube 

Printables - 

Garden of Praise  (scroll down)

Education.com 

Teachers Pay Teachers 

Confessions of a Homeschooler 

Amelia Earhart

Books - 

I Am Amelia Earhart 

Who Was Amelia Earhart 

Amelia Lost - The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart 

DK Biography - Amelia Earhart 

Amelia Earhart - The Legend of the Lost Aviator 

Links - 

AmeliaEarhart.com 

Biography.com 

Mr. Nussbaum 

Time for Kids 

YouTube 

Printables - 

Garden of Praise (scroll down) 

Education.com 

Homeschool Helper Online

Currclick 

Teachers Pay Teachers  

Maria Tallchief -  

Books - 

Who Was Maria Tallchief 

Tallchief - America's Prima Ballerina  

Maria Tallchief 

Links - 

Biography.com 

Ducksters 

America Comes Alive 

Wikipedia 

YouTube 

Deborah Sampson -

Books -

The Secret Soldier - The Story of Deborah Sampson 

Deborah Sampson - The Girl Who Went to War 

Deborah Sampson Goes to War 

Faking It - The Story of Deborah Sampson, Revolutionary War Soldier 

Links - 

HistoryofMassachusetts.org 

Canton.org 

RevolutionaryWarArchives.org 

SoftSchools.com 

YouTube 

Printables - 

Garden of Praise (scroll down) 

Education.com 

Teachers Pay Teachers 

HAVE FUN LEARNING about INCREDIBLE WOMEN!!!!!

French Revolution Resources

You would think that there would just be tons and tons of resources for the French Revolution... Well, you would be wrong. ;) I did find an adequate amount but to me, the more to choose from, the better. 

As always, I post resources for a variety of ages. 
I am not affiliated with ANY site or business. 

All the books should be easily found at Amazon or your local library.

All printables are free unless marked under $.

Coloring Page - Crayola

Handouts - Modern World History

Lapbook - Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Lesson Plans with Printables - Mr Donn

Notebooking Pages and More - HS Launch (put French Revolution in search files)

Unit Study with a Few Printables - Free Homeschool Lessons

Worksheets - Student Handouts

Worksheets and Lessons - Core Knowledge 

$$$

Currclick

Teachers Pay Teachers

Crafts and Projects - A Book in Time

Games and Activities - Wartgames

Info - GMU,edu

Info - Fact Monster

Info - History Whiz

Info - Kids Past

Info - Social Studies for Kids

Info and Videos - History.com

Video - Cartoon - YouTube

Video - Horrible Histories - YouTube

Videos - neo k12

Videos - Watch Know Learn

So, there you have it. Not much but at least it's a good starting place. 

I'll be putting up resources for a France country study next week! 

                      HAVE FUN LEARNING!!!!

Renaissance Resources

Moving right along, history wise, we will be studying the Renaissance after we finish with Leonardo da Vinci. Actually, we should have started with R&R before Leo but the kids were antsy to use our Leo resources. LOL 

As always, I provide resources for a variety of ages. 
I am not affiliated with any company or web site. I just share as many great links as I can find. ;)

All the books should be easily found on Amazon or your local library. 

All printables are free unless marked under $$$.

Art Cards - Layers of Learning

Art Cards and Coloring Page - Harmony Fine Arts

Art Timeline - Practical Pages

Coloring Pages - Kids n Fun

Flashcards - Dynamo Dictionary

Lapbook - Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Notebooking Pages - Notebooking Fairy

Notebooking Pages - Notebooking Nook

Worksheets - Ballard & Tighe

Worksheets - Education.com

Worksheets - Medicine Through Time

Worksheets - Mr. Roughton

Worksheets - Student Handouts

Various Printables - HSLaunch (type Renaissance into the search box)


$$$

Currclick

Teachers Pay Teachers (some FREE!!) 

Activities - eHow 

Activities - Mr. Roughton   

Activities - Our Journey Westward   

Activities - Preschooler The Bump

Art Project - Easy Fun School

Art Project - Education.com

Games - Wartgames

Info - BBC

Info - Ducksters

Info - eHow

Info - History Link 101

Info - Learner.org (interactive)

Info - Mr. Dowling

Info - Renaissance.org (interactive)

Instrument Guide 

Lesson Plans - Core Knowledge

Lesson Plans - Mr. Donn

Projects - eHow

Unit Study - Easy Fun School

Videos, Lesson Plans and More - PBS 



VIDEOS

Horrible Histories - Rockin' the Renaissance - YouTube

Crash Course History - Renaissance - YouTube

Dance and Music from Italian Renaissance - YouTube




Other topics to study in regards to the Renaissance:

Important People from the Renaissance - Mr. Kash

Italy Unit Study Resources - Me ;)

Lapbooks and Unit Studies - Homeschool Share

Leonardo da Vinci Unit Study Resources - Me ;)

Martin Luther and the Reformation Unit Study - Homeschool Helper Online

Renaissance Biography Notebooking Pages - Homeschool Helper Online (scroll down and search through the various topics)

Shakespeare Lapbook - Homeschool Helper Online

Various Notebooking Pages - Homeschool Curriculum for Life


I also have a resource list for Explorers! 

Hope this helps! :D


HAVE FUN HOMESCHOOLING!!!