American History Lap Book Kits

The curriculum follows a chronological approach, with Kit I covering exploration through 1850 and Kit II continuing through modern history.

Reviews indicate the first kit covers 'the period of exploration up through 1850' while the second 'continues up through modern history,' and activities cover sequential events like early explorers, George Washington, War of 1812, transcontinental railroad, and Abolitionist movement

The curriculum includes some primary source engagement through activities like creating The Liberator newspaper mockup.

One reviewer specifically mentioned their daughter 'enjoyed creating The Liberator newspaper mockup, which taught about the Abolitionist movement and the power of free press'

The curriculum provides detailed instruction books with full-color directions and tips, but limited pedagogical guidance for teaching historical content.

Reviews praise 'the most detailed lapbook guide they'd seen with clear directions about piece placement and order' and mention 'very important tips at the beginning of the book,' but focus on craft instructions rather than historical pedagogy

The curriculum provides detailed instructions for activities but appears to function as a supplement requiring connection to a primary history course.

Reviews emphasize that 'lap book activities are great, they are not the spine of your curriculum' and recommend ensuring 'students are connecting lap book activities to what they are learning in whatever U.S. History course you are using'

The hands-on nature and year-long completion timeline may provide some spaced review, and completed lap books serve as reference tools.

Reviews note projects take 'a full year to complete over 36 weeks' and that 'the completed lap book became a teaching tool' when children explained activities to siblings, suggesting retention and review

The curriculum includes some pre-written text to reduce student writing burden, but explicit vocabulary instruction is not evident.

Reviews note 'a lot of text on some of the printed pages so students need not invest a great deal of time writing,' but no specific vocabulary instruction methods are described

Limited evidence of explicit geographic instruction, though some activities like the Lewis and Clark expedition may include geographic elements.

Reviews mention the Lewis and Clark expedition as a covered topic, but no specific details about geographic knowledge building are provided