In Nebraska enjoyed learning more about the history of the plains and the peoples who have lived there. We also really enjoyed learning about the spectacular migration of Sandhill Cranes through Nebraska.
Books:
Locomotive by Brian Floca
Little Nebraska
C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet by Rajean Luebs Shepard
Nebraska (My United States: A True Book) by Jennifer Zeiger
The Huckabuck Family: and How They Raised Popcorn in Nebraska and Quit and Came Back by Carl Sandburg
Going North by Janice Harrington
Article on Evelyn Sharp: https://www.ninety-nines.org/sharpie-life-of-evelyn-sharp.htm
Native American Doctor: The Story of Susan LaFlesche Picotte by Jeri Ferris
In the New World by Gerda Raidt
Elsie’s Bird by Jane Yolen
The Bell in the Bridge by Ted Kooser
Bag in the Wind by Ted Kooser
House Held Up By Trees by Ted Kooser
Pioneer Girl: Growing Up on the Prairie by Andrea Warren
Truth and Honor: The President Ford Story by Lindsey McDivitt
Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and Surrender by S. D. Nelson
Sandhill Crane Migration https://nebraskaflyway.com/the-spring-migration-of-the-sandhill-cranes/
Art Project:
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| Chimney Rock, Nebraska |
For the art project the kids wanted to depict the iconic Chimney Rock at the time of westward expansion. We've spent a lot of time talking about the complex history of US expansion, and they understand that it was a disaster for native peoples, but also felt like it was a significant and recognizable piece of Nebraska history, and including the covered wagon added both scale and historical significance to the landscape. Media used are sharpie, oil pastel, and water color, as usual, and they especially had fun painting the sunset.
