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Anne Bradstreet, Puritan poet
 
 
 
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Geography resources used:
GMi420 - Trail Guide to U.S. Geography by Cindy Wiggers                                             
Scholastic Atlas Of The United States designed to make geography exciting for kids with captivating details, maps and photos of each state
Outline maps of states and regions: MAPS! The World and United States
 
 
History resources used:
(AHYS) American History For Young Students I by TruthQuest
American History for Young Students I, II, III 
History Pockets, Colonial America, Grades 4-6 (History Pockets)  by Evan Moor
(CK) Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World -- by Laurie Carlson
(HOH) Hands On Heritage Activity Books: Colonial America and  Revolutionary War Era by Edupress
(TCOO) This Country of Ours by HE Marshall courtesy of
www.mainlesson.com
(OIS) Our Island Story by HE Marshall reprinted by Tanglewood Education and also online at
www.mainlesson.com
(HUSIP)  A History of the United States and Its People by Edward Eggleston
(T&T) Trial And Triumph: Stories From Church History -- by Richard M. Hannula

Colonies through Constitution 1600-1789

Term 1: 1600-1660

Artists: Caravaggio, Rubens and Rembrandt (Baroque)***Composer: Vivaldi (Baroque)

Literature RA: Along Came Galileo, or Calico Captive *and* American Tall Tales by Osborne or Stoutenburg

 

This Country of Ours and Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall

Trial and Triumph

AHYS I

(History of US & Its People) by Eggleston

Geography

Hands On Heritage Activity Books by Edupress, Colonial Kids,

History Pockets by Evan-Moor

1

23-The Founding of Massachusetts (1630)

24-The Story of Harry Vane


OIS- 75 James VI of Scotland, I of England


T&T: Ch 27 Gustavus Adolfus (1594-1632)

8 Puritans Come Too!


(Galileo by Leanard Fisher or any biogarphy of Galileo)

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

Hornbook Project

Recipe: Pound Cake - CK

History Pockets: William Bradford

2

25-The Story of Anne Hutchinson

26-The Founding of Harvard (1642)


OIS - 76 Charles I How a Woman Struck a Blow for Freedom


T&T: Ch 28 Richard Cameron (1644-1680)

9d Rhode Island


(HUSIP 8)


States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

History Pockets:

Roger Williams, School

Recipe: Stew & Trenchers - CK

Quill Pen p45

Fancy Initial p30

3

27-How Quakers First Came to New England

28-How Maine (1652) and New Hampshire (1639) Were Founded

OIS-77 Charles I The Story of How the King and the Parliament Quarreled and at Last Fought

 

 

7b New Hampshire

(Biography of Johann Kepler)

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

History Pockets: School

Recipe: Clam Chowder - CK

Tin Making VP r13-7

4

29-The Founding of Connecticut (1636) and War with Indians

30-The Founding of New Haven

33-How the Charter of Connecticut Was Saved

9c Connecticut

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

History Pockets: Native Americans

Recipe: Journey Cake HOH p39

Ceremonial Bands HOH p30

Native Foods HOH p 38

5

Extra: Native Americans - Iroquois


32-King Philip's War

OIS-An Island Story ch 78 Charles I The Story of How the King was Brought to His death

10i Native Americans - Iroquois


15 Phillip’s War

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

History Pockets: Native Americans

Recipe: Native Pudding HOH p38

Calendar Stick HOH p13

Seed Necklace HOH p

6

34-The Witches of Salem

OIS-79- The Commonwealth The Adventures of a Prince

Extra


1654-Blaise Pascal

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

History Pockets: Daily Life

Churn Butter - CK

Silhouette Cutouts VP r13-8

7

THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH COLONIES

35-The Founding of Maryland (1633)

36-How New Amsterdam Became New York (1664)

37-How a German Ruled New York

9b- Maryland

7c- New York

(HUSIP 9-10)


Absolutism: (Peter the Great by Diane Stanley)

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

History Pockets: Daily Life

Recipe: Apple Butter HOH p21

Spoon Dolls and Rag Dolls

HOH p 38

8

38-Pirates!

T&T: Ch 29 Two Margarets (1622-1685)

OIS- 80 The Commonwealth The Lord Protector

14- Pirates!

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

Model or draw a pirate ship

Watch a pirate video and produce a play

9

SCIENCE

 

 

 

10

SCIENCE

 

 

 

11

SCIENCE

 

 

 

12

SCIENCE

 

 

 

 

Term 2: 1660-1760

Artist: Jan Vermeer, Diego Velasquez***Composer: Bach (Baroque)

Literature Read-Aloud: Amos Fortune, Free Man, or The Four Story Mistake, or A Little Princess,

 

This Country of Ours and Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall

Trial and Triumph

AHYS I

(History of US & Its People) by Eggleston

Geography

Hands On Heritage Activity Books by Edupress, Colonial Kids,

History Pockets by Evan-Moor

13

39-The Founding of New Jersey (1664)

OIS-81-82 Charles II

T&T Ch 30 John Bunyan (1628-1688)

13b New Jersey

(HUSIP 11)


Little Pilgrim’s Progress

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

Town Crier! HOH p25

Candle Making or Soap Making

VP r15-10 & CK

14

40-The Founding of Pennsylvania (1681)

41-How Benjamin Franklin Came to Philadelphia

OIS-83 James II of England and VII of Scotland The Fiery Cross

19- Pennsylavania,

William Penn


1665- Robert Hooke & Microscope

States/Capitals:

Northeastern States

History Pockets: William Penn

Almanac Adventure HOH p48

Postal Service HOH p26

15

42-The Founding of North and South Carolina (1653-1663)

43-War with the Indians in North and South Carolina

OIS-84 James II of England and VII od Scotland The Story of King Monmouth

13c North and South Carolina


(HUSIP 14-15)


Biography of Sir Isaac Newton

States/Capitals:

Southern States

History Pockets:

Homes and Villages

Recipe: Spanish Rice - CK

Colonial Games HOH p40

16

44-The Founding of Georgia (1732)

OIS-85-86 James II of England

T&T Ch 31 Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

Child’s Story of America: Great Awakening

20a Georgia

(HUSIP 12)


21- Great Awakening

States/Capitals:

Southern States

History Pockets:

Homes and Villages

Recipe: Hasty Pudding - CK

Recipe: Sweet Treat: Sucket p24

17

EXTRA

OIS 87-88 William and Mary

T&T Ch 34 John Newton: Slave Trader (1725-1807)

23- Indentured Servanthood


(HUSIP 18)

States/Capitals:

Midwestern States

History Pockets: Work


Rag Coaster or Mat HOH p27 or stitch sampler

18

EXTRA

OIS 89 Anne How the Union Jack was Made

T&T Ch 33 John Wesley (1703-1791)

26- Pioneer Life


(HUSIP 16-17)

States/Capitals:

Midwestern States

History Pockets: Work

Rag Coaster or Mat HOH p 27 or stitch sampler

19

STORIES OF THE FRENCH IN AMERICA

45-How the Mississippi Was Discovered

46-King William's War and Queen Anne's War

OIS 91George II The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie

11a- French Find a Big River!

(HUSIP 20)


18- Colonial Wars

(HUSIP 21-22)

States/Capitals:

Midwestern States

Make a Compass

Make a canoe model HOH p22

20

47-The Mississippi Bubble

48-How A Terrible Disaster Befell the British Army

49-The End of French Rule in America

28- French and Indian War


I Am Regina: by Sally M. Keehn 1755

States/Capitals:

Midwestern States

Recipe: Soldier’s Hardtack - CK

Target Practice - CK

Muster Day - Practice Marching and make up military sound-offs - CK

21

50-The Rebellion of Pontiac

OIS-92 George II The Story of Flora MacDonald

OIS- 94 George II The Story of How Candida Was Won


EXTRA -Daniel Boone

29- Chief Pontiac


31- Daniel Boone


(HUSIP 23-24)

States/Capitals:

Midwestern States

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie - CK

Coup Stick HOH p26

Tomahawk p 32

22

SCIENCE

 

 

 

23

SCIENCE

 

 

 

24

SCIENCE

 

 

 

 

Term 3: 1770-1776

Artists: Copley, West**Composer:

Literature: Johnny Tremain, or The Incredible Journey *and* The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Irving

 

This Country of Ours and Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall

Trial and Triumph

AHYS I

(History of US & Its People) by Eggleston

Geography

Hands On Heritage Activity Books by Edupress, Colonial Kids

25

STORIES OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY

51-The Boston Tea-Party

George Washington’s World?

34- Blood (and tea) Spill

(HUSIP 25-26)

States/Capitals:

Southern States

Tea for Two!-CK HOH- Tea Chest p42

26

52-Paul Revere's Ride


George Washington’s World?

37 a,b- Paul Revere, Lexington

(HUSIP 27)

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH Revere’s Paper Lanterns p41               

HOH Tree of Liberty     p 26

27

53-The First Thrust: ”The Battle of Bunker Hill

54-The War in Canada

George Washington’s World?

37d Bunker Hill

37c Ethan Allen, Forays to Canada

(HUSIP 28)

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH-Baldric & Sword Knot (costumes) p32

28

55-The Birth of a Great Nation

George Washington’s World?

38d Declaration of Independence

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH-Baldric & Sword Knot(costumes) p32 cont’d

HOH-Declaration of Independence p43

29

56-The Darkest Hour: Trenton and Princeton

George Washington’s World?

38 f/g Nathan Hale, A Tough Year

(HUSIP 29)

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH-Choosing a Militia p27 

HOH-Feeding the Army (Hardtack) p29

 

30

59-Brandywine Germantown, Valley Forge

George Washington’s World?

39 a,c,e New Flag!/Valley Forge

(HUSIP 30)

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH-Sew a Pocket p11

31

60-War on the Sea

EXTRA

George Washington’s World?

40a John Paul Jones

40b Molly Pitcher

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH-A National Flag p48

HOH-Seaman Collage p28

32

62-The Story of a Great Crime

63-A Turning Point in the World's History

George Washington’s World?

42b Benedict Arnold

43c Battle of Yorktown

(HUSIP 31-32)

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH-Sampler p21

HOH-Cornbread & Blood Pudding p13

33

STORIES OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

64-Washington First in War, First in Peace

65-Adams How He Kept Peace with France

 George Washington’s World?

50- First Firsts!


(HUSIP 33-34)

States/Capitals:

Southern States

HOH-Washington Painting p47

34

The Constitution

SHH! We’re Writing the Contitution.


A More Perfect Union by Maestro


If You Were There...Constitution

HOH-Paint an American Scene Plate p14

35

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36

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Education is Everything

"Education is Everything" by Jean Honora Fragonard, 1780