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More Homeschool/Education Freebies For This Week
President Lincoln Audio
Young Mr. Lincoln & the Murder Trial –an old radio play about young Abraham Lincoln focusing on Lincoln’s famous defense of two brothers accused of murder, in which a certain little book provides a vital clue in the trial. Henry Fonda plays Lincoln in this episode of Great Scenes from Great Plays from the late 1940s. Mp3 format.
This program is available until Tuesday, July 21 from Homeschool Radio Shows.
Colonial Times Unit
History Scribe: Colonial Times –colonial history units for elementary and middle grades. Hands-on, writing, drawing, reproducibles. Pdf ebook format.
Monthly freebie for July from Westvon Publishing.
While you’re there, be sure and check out Westvon’s freebie page for a free clip art collection plus samplers and articles on: history, planning, unit study help, rocks and minerals, journaling and lapbooking.
All About Hot Dogs
Hot Diggity Dog Project Pack –learn all about the lowly hot dog with this complete hands-on unit. Pdf ebook format.
Semi-annual freebie from Hands Of A Child.
Neat Hot Dog Websites
- History and Legends of Hot Dogs -timeline
- National Hot Dog & Sausage Council’s Hot Dog City
- Vienna Beef Hot Dog Culture –history of the Chicago-style hot dog, how to build one, gallery of hot dog stands across America, kids corner
New Freebies From Currclick
There are several new freebies at Currclick, including:
- Outlaw Words Spelling Assessment
- 4R Bible Study On Engineering
- Uncle Sam –bilingual early elementary skills
- Poetry Forms You Can Use At Home
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Blessings,
Denese
Free Fourth Of July Old Time Radio Shows
Fourth of July Old Time Radio Shows –4 free MP3 downloads of old time radio Fourth of July episodes, from OTRCat.com.
- You Are There: “July 4th, 1776 Philadelphia” from March 21, 1948
- Calling All Cars: “July Fourth in a Radio Car” from July 4, 1934
- Meet The Meeks: “Planning a Company Picnic ” from July 3, 1948
- Our Miss Brooks: “July 4th Trip to Eagle Springs” from July 3, 1949
Adventure Ahead: “A Tooth For Paul Revere” -originally aired on September 9, 1944. Free MP3 download from Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod.
The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere –free MP3 download from The Internet Archive (scroll down).
Journeys Into American History
Free MP3 downloads of four classic shows about events of 1776, from Journeys Into American History Podcasts.
- Journeys Into American History 27 1776: American Trail -Brave Flag
- Journeys Into American History 28 1776: American Trail -Dispatch to New York
- Journey’s Into American History 29 1776: Cavalcade of America -Gentleman From Paris
- Journey’s Into American History 30 1776: Cavalcade of America -Declaration of Independence
Related Posts:
- More Fourth Of July Homeschooling/Educational Freebies
- Fourth Of July Freebies: Homeschooling/Educational, Recipes And Crafts
- Free Old Time Radio Shows
Happy listening,
Denese
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
More Fourth Of July Homeschooling/Educational Freebies
You Are There: Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776 and The Great Gildersleeve’s Old Fashioned 4th of July –two classic radio show episodes, MP3 format, available through Monday, July 8. Homeschool Radio Shows
SqoolTube Videos: American Revolution –Schoolhouse Rock videos about the Revolutionary War and America’s Independence. SqoolTube
4th of July Montessori Unit Study –complete online unit study with links to articles, hands-on activities and other exercises. American Montessori Consulting
Memorial Day and 4th of July Holiday Craft Activity and History Lesson -”Waving Wands” craft activity and background information for a holiday lesson plan. FunLessonPlans.com
Fourth of July Ideas for Homeschoolers –The American Flag and The American Revolution mini-unit studies, coloring pages, worksheets, notebooking pages, activity links and library list. Homeschool Helper
Fourth Of July Lapbook –mini-books, printables and links to more resources. Lapbook Lessons
Fourth Of July Lapbook –free PDF ebook includes over 2 dozen printables about the Fourth Of July. Kingdom Kidz
Colonial Currency –history and examples of American colonial currency. University of Notre Dame Libraries: Department of Special Collections
The Betsy Ross Homepage –learn all about Betsy Ross and the American Flag. The story of Betsy’s life, virtual tour of Betsy’s house, gallery of the American Flag through history, facts, trivia, timeline, quotes and directions on how to cut a 5 pointed star in one snip. USHistory.org
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents –includes timeline of events and scanned images of the original documents. Library Of Congress
The Price They Paid –learn what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. American Heritage Library
Fourth Of July Celebrations Database -history of how the Fourth was designated a holiday, the first Fourth of July celebrations and Fourth of July celebrations that have occurred throughout our nation’s history, from 1776 to the present. James Heintze, Librarian at American University
The Charters Of Freedom –learn about and read The Declaration Of Independence, The Constitution Of The United States and The Bill Of Rights. National Archives
Independence Day –learn the history of the Fourth of July. Includes July Fourth video gallery and maps of early America. History.com
Independence Day Lesson Plans from National Parks Service: Teaching With Historic Places –9 lesson plans related to America’s battle for independence, the creation of our nation, and other lessons with related Independence Day themes. These lessons are based on sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
- The Battle of Bennington: An American Victory
- The Battle of Bunker Hill: Now We Are at War
- The Battle of Oriskany: “Blood Shed a Stream Running Down”
- Glen Echo Park: Center for Education and Recreation
- Guilford Courthouse: A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence
- Independence Hall: International Symbol of Freedom
- The Liberty Bell: From Obscurity to Icon
- Saratoga: The Tide Turns on the Frontier
- The Washington Monument: Tribute in Stone
Related posts:
- Free Fourth Of July Old Time Radio Shows
- Fourth Of July Freebies: Homeschooling/Educational, Recipes And Crafts
- Free Fourth Of July Unit Studies (2010)
Denese
Fourth Of July Freebies: Homeschooling/Educational, Recipes And Crafts
Homeschool Freebie Of The Day
Stories Of The War Of Independence –a collection of short stories and poems about the American Revolution, for younger readers and reading aloud. Free PDF ebook, available today only.
Heritage House Press
4th of July Mini Unit Study and Family Guide –free 41-page PDF ebook includes biographies of American patriots, Declaration of Independence, Patrick Henry’s famous speech, historic music and recipes. Available through the Fourth of July.
The Simple Homeschool
July Free For All: The Fourth Of July –free PDF ebook; coloring pages, learn the Star Spangled Banner and salute all the Great Americans that came before us. While you’re there, sign up for the free newsletter and get four free unit studies each month.
FaveCrafts
Fourth Of July Crafts And Recipes –free PDF ebook full of; sewing crafts, paper crafts, crafts for kids, a patriotic tote bag, a decorative wall hanging, BBQ recipes, grilling recipes, salads and desserts.
Dine Without Whine
Fourth Of July Foods For Kids –free PDF recipe ebook; more meal planning and recipe ebooks for other holidays are also available.
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Blessings,
Denese
Happy Birthday Kentucky
Kentucky was formally admitted as the 15th state on June 1, 1792.
The name comes from “Ken-tah-ten”, an Iroquois Indian word that means “land of tomorrow”.
Known as the Bluegrass State, Kentucky is famous for it’s horse racing, thoroughbred horse farms, bluegrass, coal mines, tobacco farms, and bourbon whiskey.
Jim Bowie, Kit Carson, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Loretta Lynn and Bill Monroe were all born in Kentucky.
Kentucky’s state flower is goldenrod and it’s state bird is the cardinal.
The capitol of Kentucky is Frankfort.
Learn More About Kentucky
Netstate.com: Kentucky –a ton of information and more links here
Young Kentucky History, 1790-1860 -includes teaching ideas
Kentucky Facts and Trivia –50 interesting tidbits about Kentucky
Biographies of Kentucky’s Governors
Kentucky General Assembly Student’s Pages
Kentucky Coal and Energy Education Project –expand your knowledge of coal and the coal industry. Includes a teachers section with lesson plans and educational resources.
United States Mint: Kentucky Quarter –links to kid’s page and teacher lesson plans on right sidebar
Free Units And Printables
Easy Fun School: Kentucky -A State Unit Study
About.com Homeschooling: State Unit Study – Kentucky –lots of printables here
Kentucky outline map –scroll down
Kentucky & Louisiana Lapbook Components
Kentucky State Bird and Flower coloring page
State of Kentucky Coloring Pages
Happy learning,
Denese
Another Free Memorial Day Radio Show
I don’t know how I missed this one!
Memorial Day Memories from Homeschool Radio Shows
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Blessings,
Denese
Memorial Day
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Romans 13:7-8
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
Please observe the National Moment of Remembrance which takes place today at 3:00pm, local time.
Free Resources To Learn More About Memorial Day
United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Memorial Day
Library of Congress Today In History: Memorial Day
Arlington National Cemetery: Photo Gallery
Interactive Tour of Arlington National Cemetery
Taps: Free Download, Lyrics, History
List of Memorial Day Videos and Slideshow Tributes
Memorial Day Old Time Radio Shows
Memorial Day Holiday Helper from CurrClick
Children’s Memorial Day Poems: Memorial Day Poetry and Peace Prayers for Kids
Memorial Day Worksheets and Printables
Memorial Day Lesson Plans and Activities
Memorial Day Lapbook -HT to Jamin
Memorial Day Notebooking Pages
Blessings,
Denese
Update:
I missed a radio show!
Free Paul Revere Audios, Listening Guide And Bonus Art Study
Homeschool Freebie of the Day has added 3 extra free resources to today’s freebie!
Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride
Today’s resources are in honor of the 234th anniversary (which is tomorrow) of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride.
- Listen My Children: The Story of Paul Revere’s Ride (mp3 audio)
-Radio dramatization of Paul Revere’s famous ride to alert the colonists that “The British are coming!”. - “Listen My Children” Listening Guide (pdf ebooklet)
- Paul Revere’s Ride (mp3 audio) – an excellent dramatic reading of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s classic American poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride”, as performed by Frederic March.
- Paul Revere Art Study Guide -focusing on paintings & sculptures depicting Paul Revere as well as the Minutemen, courtesy of Yes You Can! Publications.
This great little bundle of free resources will be available through Sunday, from Homeschool Freebie of the Day.
Have a lovely day,Denese
Updated post for 2010:
Free Old Time Radio Shows
We love old radio shows, they’re neat to listen to and educational!
Some of the shows we’ve enjoyed:
- Historic speeches and events
- Stories of inventions and discoveries
- Westerns -Gunsmoke, Bonanza
- Mysteries
- Family Shows -Father Knows Best
- Classic fiction dramatizations
- Old Children’s shows -Buster Brown
- Adventure shows -Challenge of the Yukon
- Science Fiction -Adventures of Superman
- even I Love Lucy!
There are many places on the web where you can listen to old radio shows online, or download them to your computer -and because they’ve passed into the public domain, they’re free!
Sites With Free Old Time Radio Shows
HomeschoolRadioShows.com -free program every week. This week’s program is: A Pail of Air -a dramatization of the classic short story by renowned science fiction writer, Fritz Lieber.
Journeys Into American History
Old Time Radio Show Catalog -daily downloads.
OTRPod.com: Free Old Time Radio Podcast Downloads -mp3 podcasts of "Same Time, Same Station"
Old Time Radio Free Podcast and Downloads -lots of music here
Internet Archive: Old Time Radio -single episodes or whole collections
Free Old Time Radio Show Downloads
Zoot Radio -must create a free account
Old Time Radio Fan -daily features
Live 365 Internet Radio: Old Time Radio -84 Old Time Radio stations
When Radio Was -daily shows
Old Time Radio Mystery Theater
Old Time Radio Podcasts from Podcast Directory -several podcast sites listed here
Old Time Radio History and Info
Old Time Radio as a History Lesson
Radio Days: A WebQuest -Take a journey back to the "Golden Age of Radio" as you learn about Radio Days.
Brief History on the Golden Age of Radio
Old Time Radio Personality Line-up Page 1
Old Time Radio Personality Line-up Page 2
The Original Old Time Radio WWW Pages
Old Time Radio -Radio Days: A Radio History
The David Levy Classic Radios Collection
Old Time Radio Actors and Their Roles
Sound Effects in Radio Broadcasting
Back of the Mike -How Radio Sound Effects Are Made (1938)
Open Directory: Old Time Radio -even more links here
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Denese
Homeschool/Homemaking Freebie: Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks
Don’t forget to get your free resource from Homeschool Freebie of the Day today.
Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks -A short overview of hoop skirts and their popularity with forty authentic photographs of women and girls from the Civil War era, some of famous ladies-including several First Ladies, and two pages of suggestions on how to use the book. By Amy Puetz, free today only.
Blessings,Denese
