Description
Discover the surprising true story of America’s national parks!
Who lived in Yellowstone before it became a park? Why did early visitors throw chairs into the geysers? How can a park protect wild places and welcome millions of visitors at the same time? This one-week unit study answers those questions with true stories from history, written to be read aloud and enjoyed.
Recommended for K–6
Over five days, children travel from the Indigenous nations who first called these lands home to the parks we visit today. They imagine life as a Shoshone child in the mountains of Yellowstone, watch soldiers arrive to guard the geysers, and see Yosemite’s glowing “firefall” tumble down a cliff on a summer night. They also learn why the National Park Service, created in 1916, was given two jobs that pull in different directions.
Along the way, students study real photographs, maps, and illustrations from the past, along with the words of early park critics. They learn to ask the historian’s questions: Who is telling this story? Whose voices are missing?
Each lesson includes:
- A story-based reading with real historical images
- Lesson audio for independent listening
- Vocabulary words with kid-friendly definitions
- A Question to Think About
The complete unit also includes:
- Activity and lapbook pages
- Coloring pages
- Discussion questions that connect all five lessons
- A final quiz with answer key
Complete one lesson a day for a meaningful week of learning, and watch your child discover why caring for these special places is everyone’s job.
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