A Guide to using the Holling C Holling books to learn Geography
This unit study was formerly titled "Geography: A Literature Approach Study Guide."

This award-winning study is sure to make geography come to life for you and your children! Featuring four of the iconic Holling C. Holling books (Minn of the Mississippi, Paddle to the Sea, Tree in the Trail, and Seabird) children will learn about the Great Lakes and Eastern seaboard, 30 states and their capitals, national landmarks, rivers and lakes, and the continents and oceans. While the course focuses on geography, the literature brings in history, natural science, indigenous animals, as well as industry.

The Holling Geography Bundle includes:

• Holling Geography Teacher Guide
• Holling Geography Map Set
• Minn of the Mississippi
• Paddle-to-the-Sea
• Seabird
• Tree in the Trail

The teacher's guide, designed for grades 3-7, provides the framework for getting the most out of the Holling books, as well as the four specially-designed maps to be colored and labeled by your student. Comprehension questions and discussion prompts will help engage your students while hands-on-activities, web links, vocabulary words, and website links will reinforce what they're learning. Three main geographic regions of the U.S are covered as well as an introduction to world geography in the book, Seabird. When using with multiple students be sure to have a set of maps for each!

• This study contains 39 lessons.
• Complete 2 lessons per week for a one semester study.
• Complete 1 lesson per week for a one-year study.


Scope and Sequencer

Teacher Guide Sample