Marshall Academy of Excellence
Galloping the Globe Resources
Europe
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Sweden   France  Holland  Italy  Spain  Germany  U.K.

We have completed the following countries in our Gallop through Europe! We have 
chosen to use many of the listed in the text, but our library, while wonderful, is small.  However,
we have found some wonderful things there that were in addition to the suggested texts in GtG 
and are listed below:  

Sweden

General Topics:

Welcome to Sweden - Alexander Vimala
Fiesta! Sweden - Grolier
Usborne Round the World Songbook
 

Literature:

"Thor's Hammer" - Usborne's Stories from Around the World
Boo and Baa - Olaf Landstrom - adorable illustrations and simple text about
two sheep and their domestic adventures.
The Queen's Necklace  - by Janet Langdon 
 

Activities:

We made pepperkakor (gingersnaps) and saffron buns, both traditional
Swedish foods.  
Kate's International Night presentation to our homeschool group was on 
Sweden.  Below are some photos of her project.



   

France

General Topics:

Welcome to France 
Fiesta! France- by Grolier Educational
 

Activities:

I found a website with Lego instructions 
for the Eiffel Tower.  
http://www.weirdrichard.com/bonefish.htm
This worked out really well and my
5 year old daughter could follow
the instructions.

Literature:

"Puss in Boots" - Usborne's Stories from 
Around the World
"Bluebeard" - Golden Treasury
Toads and Diamonds - by Huck.  Wonderful 
illustrations of this traditional fairy tale.
Madeline - by Bemelmans.  
The Cows are Going to Paris - by Kirby.  
A silly story, but a neat overview
of the highlights of Paris.

 

The Netherlands

General Topics:

Festivals of the World: Holland - Gareth Stevens Publisher
Welcome to Holland - Gareth Stevens Publishing
 

Literature:

"Brave Hendrick" - Usborne's Stories from Around the World
Katje, the Windmill Cat - Gretchen Woelfle.  A delightful story of
a cat saving the day when the dike breaks.
Boxes for Katje - Candace Fleming.  Based on a true story of an exchange
of boxes between young people after WWII.

Biographies:

M.C. Escher - we also did a craft on tesselations and played with
foam tesselation lizards.

 

Italy

General Topics:

Fiesta! Italy - Grollier
Welcome to Italy - Gareth Stevens Publishing

Literature:

"Buried Treasure" - Usborne's Stories from Around the World
Clown of God - de Paola.  A talented juggler grows old and gives
his final gift to the Virgin.
The Wonderful Eggs of Furicchia - Anne Rockwell.  
Days of the Blackbird - de Paola  


 

Spain

General Topics:

Fiesta! Spain - Grollier
Welcome to Spain - Gareth Stevens Publishing

Activities:

We listened to classical guitar by Angel Romero  and flamenco music!

Literature:

Story of Ferdinand - by Munroe Leaf 
"The Contented Priest" - The Lion Storyteller

Science:

We read online about cork at http:www.corkqc.com/cqfrst.htm  
This was more interesting than one might expect!
  

Germany

General Topics:

Fiesta! Germany - Grollier
Welcome to Germany - Gareth Stevens Publishing
 

Activities:

There are a couple of good coloring pages for St. Basil's Cathedral - see
*this*  and *this.* 
We explored  music from Russia by listening to the music of Tchaikovsky and
other Russian masters.  One of my favorite cd's is "Russian Spectacular."

Literature:

"Simple John" - The Lion Storyteller
The Brave Little Tailor - Vivian Sathre
The Porcelain Cat - Michael Patrick Hearn (A sorcerer's apprentice has to 
complete several tasks to get an ingredient - a chain story)
Bach's Big Adventure - by Sallie Kethcam
 

Science:

Johannes Gutenberg - Fran Rees

Activities:

One must listen to Bach when studying Germany.  Maybe Wagner.
Good German food - brats and kraut!
  

United Kingdom

General Topics:

Fiesta! Ireland  - Grollier
Welcome to Ireland and Welcome to Scotland - Gareth Stevens Publishing
Festivals of the World: England - Gareth Stevens Publishing

 

Activities:

Ahhh, the beauty of shortbread.
Fish and chips, preferably wrapped in newspaper.

Literature:

"Silly Jack", "Polly and the Frog", "The Brave Bull Calf", "The Clever Mouse",
"The Clever Baker", "The Greedy Famer" - all from The Lion Storyteller
The Ghost of Greyfriar's Bobby - Ruth Brown
"Dick Wittington" -  Usborne's Stories from Around the World
The Boggart and the Monster - Susan Cooper (a longer chapter book about a
Scottish creature and Nessie)

 

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