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Hands-on America,
Volume I features:
- 28 projects photographed in full color
- Cultural information, including an introduction to
Vikings & early
explorers, Woodland Indians, and the Founding Indian
Fathers
- Maps of the 13 original colonies, along with information about each
- Important points of interest, such as Jamestown, Plymouth, the Hudson
River, etc.
- Pattern pages and cultural patterns
- See sample projects below |
Learn about America's earliest inhabitants, explorers, and settlers as
you complete the projects in Hands-on America!
Sample projects include the following:
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Iroquois
Masks
These Iroquois False Face masks, used in healing ceremonies,
were carved directly into trees and then cut away to
complete the details. You can create them with modern-day
materials such as paper plates and raffia. |
| Paper
Chains
Here are wonderful paper chains featuring traditional
Early American motifs, such as sailing boats, turkeys,
tipis, beavers, and more. Easy and inexpensive for
fast classroom projects. Perfect for dressing up classrooms
and bulletin boards, or for holiday decorating. |
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Stand-up
People
Indian chiefs, merchants, Quakers, Puritans - now
it's easy for the children you teach to see what the
early settlers and earliest inhabitants of America
looked like! Just copy the patterns from the back of
the book, color, and mount on cardstock tents for a
great display. Especially fun and appropriate for Thanksgiving. |
| Viking
Jewelry
Viking men and women prided themselves on their appearance.
Handsome jewelry was worn with pride. Now you can replicate
the Vikings' jewelry with aluminum, clay, and other
inexpensive materials for a surprisingly authentic
look. |
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Wreath
of Foods
Early American settlers discovered New World foods that
are an important part of America's diet today.
Corn, beans, pumpkins, and squash - create them
in clay to decorate this colorful wreath
of an early American garden. |
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