Unit studies for topics starting with N

The Chronicles of Narnia Unit Study - This guided tour of Narnia is a complete unit study by Amelia Harper that was featured in The Old Schoolhouse unit study newsletter. (Y, M, O, T)

Mini-Unit Topic: Native Americans - An introductory unit to Native Americans. grade 2 (M)

Mini-Unit Topic: Native Americans - The children will practice pre-writing, creating a first draft, and revising by creating/writing a story of how a person got his/her name. A connection will be made between the reasons Native Americans got specific names and the reasons behind the names the children come up with. (Y,M)

A New Coat for Anna (Wool) - This supplemental unit provides resources for students in first and second grade to understand how people acquire goods and services. More specifically, the children will learn about the process involved in making a coat, from sheep to clothing. (Y)

Student Newspaper Project - A program that describes the many facets of creating a newspaper. (Y,M)

Example of a Five in a Row unit (uses The Story of Ping) - Using The Story of Ping, Jane Lambert illustrates how to use a Five in a Row unit. (Y)

Life on the Rivers of Asia - National Geographic unit using The Story of Ping (y)