Ideas for Homeschooling Unit Studies

There are some wonderful ideas for homeschooling unit studies. So, how do you choose and find the best unit study idea?

1. First, choose the broad homeschooling subject area.
   • History
   • Science
   • Literature
   • Character Building Theme
   • Biblical Theme
   • Delight Directed
   • .... and more...
   
   
2. Second, brainstorm the unit study idea with questions.

Historical Themes

Time Period Ideas

• Creation
• Ancient Israel
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Middle Ages
• The Renaissance
• The Reformation
• Early Modern Period
• Modern History (1900's)

Historical Characters
Really the list is endless here. It should include charactersfrom a variety of countries for different reasons- artists/ poets/ conquerors/ missionaries/ scholars and so on. Here you can study the characters which have shaped the world we live in today.

Science Themes

• Johannes Kepler
• Robert Boyle
• Isaac Newton
• Carl Linnaeus
• Leonhard Euler
• Archimedes
• Samuel Morse
• Louis Pasteur
• George Washington Carver
• Wilbur and Orville Wright
• And MORE

Inventions

• The Steam Engine
• The cotton gin and textile machines
• The Mill
• The Printing Press
• The Pulley
• Trains
• Engines
• Machinery in the Mines
• Barbed Wire
• The computer AND MORE

Science Topics

• Topics chosen from the Scientific Divisions:
• Life Science- Animals
• Life Science- The Human Body
• Life Science- Plants
• Earth Science- Geology
• Astronomy- Sun, Moon, Planets
• Chemistry- the Building blocks of matter
• Physics-Energy and Motion
• And MORE

Literature Themes

• The Hobbit
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
• Charlotte's Web
• Milly, Molly, Mandy
• Winnie the Pooh
• Fables from around the World
• Across Five Aprils
• A Tale of Two Cities
• Pride and Prejudice
• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Tall Tales
• And MORE

Creative Writing

• Making Books
• Poetry
• Drama
• Stories from around the World
• Newspapers
• And MORE

Themes in Literature

• Love
• Sacrifice
• Friendship
• War
• Injustice

Character Building Themes

• Honesty
• Generosity
• Patience
• Attentiveness
• Love
• Kindness
• Truthfulness
• Sacrifice
• Curiosity
• Read about these Character Traits in Keep-on-Track E-zine
• Back Issues: Character Traits from Keep-on-Track found here.

Biblical Themes

• Jesus
• Moses
• David
• The Judges
• Samuel
• Paul
• The Disciples
• The Women of the Bible (Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary and Martha, Ruth, Esther, Eve, Rahab and so on

Biblical Themes

• Creation
• Fall
• Promise
• Redemption
• Judgement
• The New Heaven and Earth
• The Bible -how it came to us; Divisions in the Bible

Word Studies/ Topical Studies

• Theme of Saviour in Old and New Testament
• Names of God
• What the Bible says about marriage
• What the Bible says about sexual relationships.The Judges
• What the Bible says about money.

Interest Themes

Where to from here?

Develop the Unit Study Topic - with Questions

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