Making Connections with the book “When I Was Young in the Mountains”

Since our family lives near the Appalachian Mountains, and many of our ancestors are from this area too, I felt this book was excellent for our family to learn more about past life in this area.

This unit is extremely interactive and involves many activities that you can involve your entire family. All the activities help to make connections with the book “When I was Young in the Mountains” by Cynthia Rylant.

Outline
Build Interest- discussion questions
Read- one book (with YouTube reading available) and discussion questions
Fun with Food- one external link of free download, activity with food, three external links to recipes
Field Trip- field trip idea with three virtual field trip options (YouTube)
Research- research project idea, field trip suggestion (with virtual YouTube options), two YouTube videos
Craft- craft idea with two YouTube instructional videos
Watch- one YouTube video
Extension Activities- three activity ideas, three YouTube videos, one external link to author’s official website
Let’s Recap- discussion questions and glossary

Additional Supplies:
There are multiple recipes in the lesson that might require ingredients you normally may not have on hands. Make sure to review any of the recipes you choose to make before beginning the activities.