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The New Nation Activities (1783-1820)
Term 1: Artists: Benjamin West/Gilbert Stuart ❖ Composer: Franz Schubert
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TruthQuest Topic |
History Pockets: Moving West |
Pioneer Crafts by Barbara Greenwood |
Story of the World III Activity Guide |
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1 |
(Review George Washington’s Presidency) 1-Avocados. Yes! Avocados! 2- New CapitalWashington, D.C. |
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Crazy Quilt p 24 |
Ch 23 Play Presidential Inauguration 3 Branches of Gov’t Craft Articles of Constitution Game |
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2 |
(Review John Adam’s Presidency) Non-TQ: French Revolution |
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Punched-in Lantern p 18 |
Ch 25 Storm the Bastille! Game |
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3 |
Non-TQ: Napoleon: The Man and His Career Non-TQ: Rise of the Supreme Court |
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Hand-dipped candles p 22 |
Ch 29 Conquer the World! Game Ch 33 Napoleon Snow Globe Napoleon-era fashions poster |
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4 |
(Review Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency) 3-Land-a-Rama! Lewis & Clark and the Louisiana Territory |
Pocket 3: Exploring the Wilderness "Amazing Stories" "Seeing is Believing" |
Soap carving p 10 |
Ch 32 Lewis & Clark costumes Adventure Journal Map an outdoor location |
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5 |
11-Meet the Indians! 12-Osceola and the Seminole Wars 13-Black Hawk War 14-Sequoyah |
Pocket 3: Exploring the Wilderness "Animals of the West" |
Making a Loom p 30 Weaving p 32 Moccasins p 28 |
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6 |
Light/Human Eye/Attentiveness Thematic Unit |
KONOS Volume 1, BJU 4, The Character Journal |
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7 |
Light/Illusions/Discernment Thematic Unit |
KONOS Volume 1, BJU 4, The Character Journal |
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8 |
6a,b-James Madison’s Presidency & War of 1812 6c-Tecumseh 6-The Star-Spangled Banner and Francis Scott Key |
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Rug Braiding p 26
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Ch 33 Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture Project Star-Spangled Banner Craft & Memory project |
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9 |
Non-TQ: Simon Bolivar and South America |
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Ch 34 Battle for South America! Game Peruvian Rice Pudding TOG3 Wk 9 -South American Lotto game |
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10 |
21-James Monroe & Monroe Doctrine and... 15-Johnny Appleseed or 24c- Noah Webster |
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Dying p 34 Sewing a doll p 36 |
Make an apple pie or cobbler Make apple butter Make an apple head doll |
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11 |
23-President John Quincy Adams 7- Robert Fulton |
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Sew Doll clothes p 38 |
Ch 27 Write a patent |
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12 |
7-Science and Industry! - research choice of inventors 20- Erie Canal |
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Sew Apron and bonnet p 40
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Ch 27 Cotton Gin Craft Interchangeable Parts Bingo! |
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WESTWARD HO! ACTIVITIES (1820-1850)
Term 2: Artists: James Audobon/Frederic Remington ❖ Composer: Frederic Chopin
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AHYS II Topics |
History Pockets: Moving West |
Frontier American Activity Book by Edupress |
Story of the World III Activity Guide |
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13 |
22-Big Arguments Begin Sectionalism and Slavery! 22-Slavery, Sectionalism, Missouri Compromise of 1820 |
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Ch 36 Abolitionist pamphlet or poster Who Am I? Game |
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14 |
11c -Cherokee and the Trail of Tears 25 -Andrew Jackson 26-Ideas about Progress |
Pocket 6: The Native American Struggle |
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15 |
Non-TQ: William Carey (1761-1834) in India. Hinduism. |
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Ch 11 Taj Mahal project Ch 19 Samrat Yantra sundial |
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16 |
(Review Martin Van Buren’s presidency) 18-Mountain Men 19- Santa Fe Trail |
Pocket 7: Settling the Old West "Covered Wagon Flap Book |
p 3 ‘Large Trail Map’ p11 ‘Prairie Schooner’ p17 ‘Santa Fe Trail’ p 20 ‘Old Spanish Trail’ |
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17 |
Horses/Obedience Thematic Unit |
KONOS Volume 1, The Character Journal, Frontier American Activity Book pp 33-47 |
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18 |
Horses/Obedience Thematic Unit |
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19 |
16-Davy Crockett 27-Headin West! 27-Mexican War & Battle of the Alamo 27-Texas Heroes Sam Houston, Stephen Austin Zachary Taylor |
Pocket 7: Settling the Old West "Remember the Alamo" pp 68-69 |
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Ch 35 Mexican breakfast Mexican blanket art Ch 40 Play Texas Ranger "Defenders of the Alamo" flip book |
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20 |
28-Oregon Trail |
Pocket 5: Oregon Trail |
p 6 "You Can’t Take it with You" p 13 ‘Trail Laws’ p 14 ‘Oregon Trail’ p 28 ‘Frontier Recreation’ |
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21 |
27-Battles for California 27-California Heroes John & Jessie Frémont 27-California Pioneers 27-Brigham Young heads to Utah |
Pocket 4: Missionaries At Work |
p 22 ‘Frontier Homes’ p 16 ‘California Trail’ p 20 ‘Frontier Food’ |
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22 |
29-Gold Fever! 30-Clipper Ships and High Seas Adventure! 31-Whaling Days 32-Back to the West...by Pony Express! |
Pocket 8: Gold Rush |
p 34 ‘Pony Express’ p 36 ‘Sheriff’ p 48 ‘Boom Town’ |
Ch 42 Gold Strike! project/game |
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23 |
8-Industrial Revolution #1 (Non-TQ) Florence Nightingale & Crimean War |
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Ch 31 ‘The Excursion’ memory project Factory Work cooking project |
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24 |
Industrial Revolution Thematic Unit |
BJU 4 ‘Simple Machines’/Teacher-Created Materials |
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25 |
Industrial Revolution Thematic Unit |
BJU 4 ‘Simple Machines’/Teacher-Created Materials |
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War, Terrible War Activities (1850-1865)
Term 3: Artists: Winslow Homer/James Whistler ❖ Composer: Robert Schumann
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AHYS II Topics |
Hands-On History: Civil War by Scholastic |
Civil War Era Activity Book by Edupress |
THE CIVIL WAR GAZETTE |
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26 |
33-Battles are Brewing! 33-Daniel Webster |
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Calling cards p 9 Whatnot shelf p 9 |
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27 |
Non-TQ Extra: Hudson Taylor: Missionary to China. Opium Wars. |
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28 |
34-Underground Railroad and Abolition & President Buchanan |
‘Famous Women People Books’ p 13 |
Slavery cooking project p 20 Underground Railroad Advertisement p 21 |
‘Harriet’s Freedom Train’ |
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29 |
37-Election of 1860--Abraham Lincoln Becomes President |
Abe Lincoln’s Resumé p 9 ‘Roadmap to Civil War’ p7 |
Hair jewelry p 15 Cameos p 15 |
‘Lincoln Wins Election’ November 6, 1860 |
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30 |
38-The Confederate States of America 38c-Jefferson Davis |
‘The Clincher: Both Sides Expected to Win’ p 10 ‘Nation Divided Matchbook’ p 11 |
Banknotes p18 Southern battlefield food p35 |
‘South Carolina Secedes’ Dec 20, 1860 ‘The Confederate States of America Form’ Feb 9, 1861 |
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31 |
Electricity/Resourcefulness Thematic Unit |
TOPS # 32/BJU 4 ‘Electricity’/The Character Journal |
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32 |
Electricity/Resourcefulness Thematic Unit |
TOPS # 32/BJU 4 ‘Electricity’/The Character Journal |
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33 |
39-Civil War 40-Key Events of 1861 40a-Battle of Fort Sumter 40b-First Battle of Bull Run 47a-African-American soldiers |
‘Flip-Flop Autobiography of African-American Soldiers’ p19 |
Camp portraits p 29 Regimental Flags p32 Camp Recreation p 37 |
‘Fort Sumter Attacked’ April 12, 1861 ‘Confederate Victory at Bull Run’ July 21, 1861 |
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34 |
41-Key Events of 1862 45b-Ironclad Ships 46-Stonewall Jackson 47l-Civil War animals |
‘Age of Ironclad Ships’ p 16 |
Medal of honor p 36 Housewife p 31 |
‘Battle of the Ironclads’ March 8-9, 1862 ‘Surprise Attack at Shiloh’ April 6-7, 1862 |
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35 |
42-Key Events of 1863 42a-Emancipation Proclamation 42d-Gettysburg Address |
‘Emancipation Elevator Book’ p 16 ‘Gettysburg Address Lockbook’ p17 |
Buglers and drummers p 33 Northern battlefield food p 35 |
Lincoln Proclaims Emancipation for Slaves |
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43-Events of 1864 47c-Civil War art and photography 47d-Civil War nurses and medics |
‘Famous Women People Books’ p13 |
Self-portrait p 16 General Sherman p 46 Clara Barton p 48 |
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37 |
44- Events of 1865 44a-Lee surrenders 44b-Assassination of President Lincoln |
‘Comic Strip of Appotomax’ p 21 |
Robert E. Lee p 47 |
‘Lee Surrenders!’ |
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