Fifth Grade, History, Set Seven

In this set of weeks we are covering 1990 - 2016. There were so many things we could have covered, but my goal was to cover the events that took place before K's birth which people refer to in every-day-life.

Presidents

• Bill Clinton by Mike Venezia
• George W. Bush by Mike Venezia
• First Family by Deborah Hopkinson -- about the Obama family

Events

• Hubble Space Telescope
• The Gulf War
• The Gulf War by Anita Yasuda
• 9/11
• September 11 Then and Now by Peter Benoit
• September 11 Through the Eyes of George W. Bush by Emily O'Keefe -- I didn't use this one now, but want to when K is older
• Ground Zero Dogs by Meish Goldish
• Seven and a Half Tons of Steel by Janet Nolan -- transitions nicely into Hurricane Katrina
• Hurricane Katrina
• Buddy by M.H. Herlong -- very good book. If you can only read one book about Katrina, read this one
• Hurricane Katrina by Peter Benoit -- just looked at the pictures
• Hurricane Katrina: Survival Stories by Jeanne Marie Ford -- a quick read, but very interesting
• Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival by Janet Wyman Coleman -- picture book; very good quick read, also
• Hurricane Katrina: An Interactive Modern History Adventure by Blake Hoena -- we always enjoy the interactive books!

• The 1990's Decade in Photos by Jim Corrigan