At Home With History
Bringing Social Science to Life in the FACS Classroom
Author: Ramona L. Hatch

Bringing Social Science to Life in the FACS Classroom

At Home With History enables teachers to highlight American history in every area of the FACS curriculum. A comprehensive research project guides students through a journey of discovery into their personal and family history. Included is an extensive collection of 50 recipes with historical footnotes, profiles of American FACS heroes, crafts and costume projects, fun facts and historical trivia, and Today in FACS History.

    At Home With History includes:

• A Family History Project that will help students to see events in American history through the experiences of their ancestors and their contemporaries.

• Over 50 classroom-ready recipes, each with historical links and footnotes.

• Profiles of twenty FACS Pioneers with projects that illustrate the impact of their accomplishments on everyday life. 

• Crafts and costumes projects--Hands-on activities replicating iconic toys, fashions, and crafts from our nation's past.

• Today in FACS History--A collection of historical events, birth dates, and other notable data related to FACS for each day of the year.

• All activities include complete support materials and evaluation rubrics.

Want to learn more about At Home With history?

At Home With History, A Not So Trivial Quiz.

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Format: Three-ring binder
Published: 2008
Details: Includes 25 student projects, evaluation rubrics, family history activity, teacher support materials.
203 pages

Price: $47.00

FACS Content Area: All content areas