Supply List for Chapter 8: The Boat

Art: Knitting Mittens & Paper Boats

Scottish Heroine Spotlight: Flora MacDonald

Cook: Petticoat Tails Shortbread

Inspired Book List:

Speed Bonnie Boat: A Tale from Scottish History Inspired by the Skye Boat Song (Traditional Scottish Tales) by Alfredo Belli

The Jacobite Lass by Janet Macleod Trotter

Flora MacDonald: The Most Loyal Rebel by Hugh Douglas

The Pretender's Lady A Novel by Alan Gold

Bonnie Prince Charlie and All That by Allan Burrnett

Scotland: A Very Peculiar History Level 2 by Fiona MacDonald

Toy Boat by Randall de Sève

Journey by Aaron Becker (This story is about a girl who goes on an adventure in a boat, balloon and more!)

Art Supplies:

yarn, knitting needles

Kitchen Supplies:

flour, butter, sugar, salt

Educational Videos for Chapter 8:

Learn about Flora MacDonald:

Here is a video showing us Flora’s Home in Scotland, and some of the history:

Learn about the islands where Flora was born:

Educational Video about the animals, nature and landscape, of the Hebrides of Scotland:

Take a tour from the isle of Sky, through the islands mentioned in the poem, Skye, Mull, Rum, and Eigg.

Art Projects: Knitting Mittens and Making Paper Boats

Loved this Scandinavian Style Knitting Tutorial:

Basic Mittens:

Learn about how to knit with double pointed knitting needles

Really warm, lined Knitted Mittens:

How to make a Paper Boat:

Cook: Petticoat Tail Shortbread

Recipe included in Unit. Watch these video showing you the classic way of keeping the shortbread nice and round, by hand. All you need is a baking sheet, parchment paper, your hands and a fork.

Here is another easy way to make and shape them: