Portraits of American Girlhood

Portraits of American Girlhood is a wonderful curriculum based on the American Girl books and is written by Cindy Sotelo of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

I am in no way affiliated with Portraits of American Girlhood. I began this blog as a safe way to have lots of great resources that go along with the books and curriculum in one place, reducing the time for parents to look for information on-line so they can spend more time learning together as a family.

I began this blog in June of 2010 and it will probably take me a year to complete it. I hope that you find it helpful; however, if you come across any links or videos that are questionable or no longer working, please leave me a comment so I can make the necessary changes.

Here are the American Girls we have studied so far...

Samantha's Surprise - Week 3

THOUGHTFUL:

* thought·ful (thôtfl)
* adj.

1. Engrossed in thought; contemplative.
2. Exhibiting or characterized by careful thought: a thoughtful essay.
3. Having or showing heed for the well-being or happiness of others and a propensity for anticipating their needs or wishes.
4. considerate in the treatment of other people
5. showing careful thought
6. pensive; reflective

USA STATES & CAPITALS:

Capital Catch

State Capitals Games

State of Mind Quiz (American Girl)

United States Geography Games

USA Games (Shepherd's Software)

CHRISTMAS IN THE 1900's:

Christmas in the 1900's

A Victorian Christmas

Vintage Christmas Advertisements

Vintage Christmas Recordings

Samantha Learns a Lesson - Week 2

PROGRESS:

1.)
: a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant; a state procession
: a tour or circuit made by an official (as a judge)
: an expedition, journey, or march through a region

2.)
: a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal); advance

3.)
: gradual betterment; especially : the progressive development of humankind
— in progress
: going on; occurring

Examples of PROGRESS:

* the rapid progress of the ship
* He made slow progress down the steep cliff.
* The project showed slow but steady progress.

ASKING QUESTIONS:

LOOKING BACK TO 1904:

America in 1904: What a Difference a Century Makes!

American Women in the Early 1900's

School in the Early 1900's

Statistics from 1904

Meet Samantha - Week 1

Samantha Lapbook

Samantha Valentine's Lapbook

Samantha Word Scramble

NAIVE:

~ Adjective

Definition:

1. extremely simple and trusting: having or showing an excessively simple and trusting view of the world and human nature, often as a result of youth and inexperience

2. not shrewd or sophisticated: showing a lack of sophistication and subtlety or of critical judgment and analysis
* a politically naive statement

3. artless: admirably straightforward and uncomplicated or refreshingly innocent and unaffected

4. arts rejecting sophisticated techniques in art: not using the conventional styles and techniques of trained artists, e.g. in the treatment of perspective or light and shade

5. science not previously experimented on: not previously used in any scientific tests or experiments or not having previously used a particular drug
* naive laboratory mice

THOMAS EDISON:

Biography and Lesson Plans on Thomas Edison

Lesson Plans on Thomas Edison

Thomas A. Edison (Garden of Praise)
Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Edison at pppst.com

Thomas Edison Homeschool Lesson Plans

Thomas Edison's Inventions in the 1900s and Today: From "New" to You!

Changes for Addy - Week 6

FREE'DOM, n. (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

1. A state of exemption from the power or control of another; liberty; exemption from slavery, servitude or confinement. Freedom is personal, civil, political, and religious. [See Liberty.]

2. Particular privileges; franchise; immunity; as the freedom of a city.

3. Power of enjoying franchises.

4. Exemption from fate, necessity, or any constraint in consequence of predetermination or otherwise; as the freedom of the will.

5. Any exemption from constraint or control.

6. Ease or facility of doing any thing. He speaks or acts with freedom.

7. Frankness; boldness. He addressed his audience with freedom.

8. License; improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum; with a plural. Beware of what are called innocent freedoms.

CHRISTMAS IN 1864:

Can You Hear the Bells?

Christmas 1864 Poem

Civil War Harper's Weekly

Addy Saves the Day - Week 5

ABRAHAM LINCOLN:

Abraham Lincoln (Enchanted Learning)

Abraham Lincoln (for Primary children)

Abraham Lincoln Presentations

The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Timeline of Abraham Lincoln

Happy Birthday, Addy! - Week 4

DOUBLE DUTCH JUMP ROPE:

How To Jump Double Dutch

eHow Shows You How To Jump DD

Jump Rope Rhymes

ICE CREAM:

How to Make Snow Ice Cream

Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe

Ice Cream Theme Unit

Ice Cream Poems and Crafts

Write an Instant Ice Cream Poem

STATES THAT SECEDED DURING THE CIVIL WAR:

Order of Secession

Timeline Civil War

Addy's Surprise - Week 3

FOOD OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA:

Civil War Food Links

Civil War Recipes

Recipes of the Civil War Era

A Taste of Civil War Food

HOW TO MAKE A CORNHUSK DOLL:

RESOURCEFUL:

* someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations

* capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently

* having inner resources

* adroit or imaginative

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ROUTES: