For this unit study we read the 6 books in the American Girl: Rebecca (1914) Collection by Jaqueline Dembar Greene, illustrations by Robert Hunt, and vignettes by Susan McAliley.
Feel free to choose any extension activities to tie in with the book that sound like fun to you! We did not do all of these activities. These are the activities that I noticed would tie in nicely with the books. 🥰
Meet Rebecca
Extension activities:
- celebrate Sabbath from Friday at sunset to Saturday at sunset
- light candles for dinner
- make Challah Bread
- visit a shoe store
- learn to crochet
- learn to make doilies
- raise money for a good cause and donate it
Rebecca and Ana
Extension activities:
- listen to the Grand Old Flag song
- learn the words and sing along
- learn to play the song on an instrument Grand Old Flag sheet music
- think about how you would feel if you were someone else and do something to show them kindness
Candlelight for Rebecca
Extension activities:
- try this Latke Recipe (or purchase them frozen at Trader Joe’s)
- read Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
- research the history of carrier pigeons
- make a gift for someone in your neighborhood (homemade candles would be so perfect!)
Rebecca and the Movies
Extension activities:
- listen to the song, Alexander’s Ragtime Band
- make egg cream drinks (which contain neither eggs nor cream) Egg Cream Recipe
- make the lunch Rebecca’s mother prepares for her trip to the movie studio: hard boiled eggs, banana, leftover cookies, & matzo
Rebecca to the Rescue
Extension Activities:
- ride a ferris wheel or carousel if you can
- go out for a glass of lemonade at a cafe
- visit a local fair
- visit a beach and wade or swim
Changes for Rebecca
- listen to In the Good old Summertime
- make lemonade
- sleep outside under the stars
- host a sleepover with friends
- write a letter to your local newspaper about a cause you care about
- go to a park for a picnic
- listen to A Bicycle Built for Two sung by a barbershop quartet
- have a 3-legged race
I ❤️ the American Girl Book Series. I’m going to read-aloud the Kirsten series next. I hope you are reading something you ❤️ right now!
heavens to betty 