Connecting with the Past

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks, and Important Words by Sheila Keenan
• National Geographic Readers: Ellis Island by Elizabeth Carney
• Your Life as a Settler in Colonial America by Thomas Kingsley Troupe

Lesson 5

• The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles

Materials

Common Materials

• scissors
• glue
• crayons or colored pencils
• map of the United States
• Spelling Journal

Lesson 1

• glue or tape

Lesson 2

• red, yellow, orange, and brown construction paper
• craft paper or 11"x17" paper
• world map

Lesson 3

• tape or glue

Lesson 4

• light green paint or light green marker
• paper plate

Final Project

• poster board
• stapler

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used