History American History For Beginners Lesson Plan

Class: History – American History for Beginners
Class Length: 34 weeks

Schedule: 3-day/week lesson plan
Resources needed:
• Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com
Instructions: This suggested lesson plan is broken down into separate weeks and days. On the line beside each day, write
the specific day of the month you would like your student to complete each assignment (consider writing dates in pencil).
As your student completes each assignment, he/she can mark the check box beside it. When the entire lesson has been
completed, come back to this page and mark the check box beside that lesson. Once the entire course has been
completed, consider printing out a Certificate of Completion as well.
Use the note boxes on each page to provide further instructions, leave a message for your student, remind yourself about
the details of a particular lesson, and so on.
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from the videos and articles cited in these lessons. We also recommend viewing the videos on a full-screen setting in order to
minimize your students’ exposure to potentially offensive ads and inappropriate comments beside or beneath the video.
Lessons Completed
(Check the following boxes as you have completed each lesson.)
 Lesson 1: Christopher Columbus  Lesson 13: Southern Colonies

 Lesson 2: New World Explorers  Lesson 14: The House of Burgesses
 Lesson 3: Sir Walter Raleigh and Roanoke Island  Lesson 15: Life in the Colonies
 Lesson 4: The Founding of Jamestown  Lesson 16: Religion in the Colonies
 Lesson 5: Powhatan, Pocahontas, and Captain John  Lesson 17: The French and Indian War
Smith  Lesson 18: Problems in the New World and Sam
 Lesson 6: The New England Colonies Adams and the Sons of Liberty
 Lesson 7: Pilgrims, Puritans, and Separatists  Lesson 19: Patrick Henry
 Lesson 8: William Bradford and the Mayflower  Lesson 20: The Boston Tea Party
Compact  Lesson 21: First Continental Congress
 Lesson 9: Native American Tribes  Lesson 22: The Shot Heard Round the World
 Lesson 10: The Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Day  Lesson 23: American Revolution Part One
 Lesson 11: Women in the New World – Anne  Lesson 24: American Revolution Part Two
Hutchinson
 Lesson 25: Famous Americans – George
 Lesson 12: The Middle Colonies Washington
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 Lesson 26: Famous Americans – Thomas Paine  Lesson 31: Shay’s Rebellion and the Constitutional
 Lesson 27: Declaration of Independence Convention
 Lesson 28: Victory at Yorktown  Lesson 32: James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
 Lesson 29: History of the American Flag  Lesson 33: The First US President and the New
Government
 Lesson 30: Articles of Confederation
 Lesson 34: The Bill of Rights

Week 1: Christopher Columbus
NOTES: 1-10-2020
Day 1 | Date: _________________________________
 Look at the map using the link provided.

 Read and discuss the text provided.
 Color a ship.
 Read more about Christopher Columbus’s voyages.
 Complete the other crafts and printables.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Complete the enrichment activities provided.

o Christopher Columbus Story and Questions
o Christopher Columbus Writing Paper
o Columbus Day Mazes
o Columbus Day Coloring Pages
o Christopher Columbus Reading and Comprehension Activity
o Christopher Columbus Cutting Skills Activity Sheet
o Christopher Columbus Can You Find? Poster
o Christopher Columbus Biography
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________
 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

Week 2: New World Explorers
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________
 Read and discuss the introduction text provided.

 Read and discuss Juan Ponce de Leon.
 Read and discuss Amerigo Vespucci.
 Look at the early American map by Waldseemuller.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Read and discuss Hernando de Soto.

 Watch the video about Hernando de Soto.
 Find more information on life as a sailor.
 Make your own spyglass.
 Build a popsicle raft.
 Discuss the comprehension questions.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 3: Sir Walter Raleigh and Roanoke Island
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________
 Read and discuss the provided text.

 Draw a picture of the Lost Colony.
 Learn how to play jacks.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Connect the dots to make a sailboat.

 Look at the 425-year-old map.
 Look at a few more sketches and maps about the Roanoke voyages and Sir Walter
Raleigh’s Virginia using the links provided.
 Complete the enrichment activities provided using The Lost Colony Story file.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 4: The Founding of Jamestown
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________
PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to  Read and discuss the provided text.

gather your ingredients
 Watch the podcast tour of Jamestown.
for the recipe on Day 2.
 Play the Jamestown Online Adventure.
 Make a log cabin.
 Make a shoebox diorama.
 Play the online jigsaw puzzle.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make Indian corn pudding.

 Check out the resources (books and activity guides).
 Complete the enrichment activities provided using the Jamestown Story file.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 5: Powhatan, Pocahontas, and Captain John Smith
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Watch the video of the Powhatan’s village.
 Watch Pocahontas.
 Look at the portrait of Pocahontas and discuss it.
 Color Pocahontas.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make a paper mâché rattle.

 Make an Indian headband.
 Make a Native American dress.
 Complete the enrichment activities provided using the Pocahontas Story file.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 6: The New England Colonies
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________
 Get a map of the thirteen original colonies.

 Research the animals living in New England.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Map a familiar place.

 Have a treasure hunt.
 Complete the Plymouth Colony coloring sheets.
 Complete the Regions for the Thirteen Colonies worksheet.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 7: Pilgrims, Puritans, and Separatists
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 View the interactive map of the Pilgrims’ voyage.
for the recipes on Day 2.
 Look inside the Mayflower.
 Look at the armor the Pilgrims would wear.
 Play hide-and-seek, marbles, or leap frog.
 Make a Pilgrim outfit.
 Make a Pilgrim house.
 Complete the paper plate Pilgrim craft.
 Complete the paper bag Pilgrim puppet.
 Take a virtual field trip to explore Plymouth.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make cornbread using the recipe provided.

 Make porridge using the recipe provided.
 Make baked eel using the recipe provided.
o First Thanksgiving Story
o Thanksgiving Turkey Paper Decoration Craft
o Thanksgiving Word Searches
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 8: William Bradford and the Mayflower Compact
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read more about the colony from William Bradford’s writings.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make your own writing quill and homemade ink.

 Make a paper scroll for your own compact.
o Write your own compact.
 Make a map and a boat to see the voyage of the Mayflower.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 9: Native American Tribes
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 View the map of the different tribes.
 Look at the cutaway of the birch bark canoe.
 Make a watercolor drawing of the Indian village of Secoton.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Complete the Native American handprint craft.

 Complete the DIY bow and arrow craft.
 Read the picture story.
 Make up your own story with symbols.
 Research using the resources listed.
o Native American Food
o Native American Footwear
o Design Your Own Moccasin Craft Page
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 10: The Pilgrims and Thanksgiving Day
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Watch The Mouse on the Mayflower.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make a First Thanksgiving bracelet.

 Color the Native American boy.
 Color the Native American girl.
 Make a footprint turkey.
 Make handprint Native American.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 11: Women in the New World – Anne Hutchinson
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Make candles.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make homemade butter.

 Make a quilt from cardstock.
 Make soap crayons.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 12: The Middle Colonies
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the map of the Middle Colonies.
for the recipes on Day 1
and Day 2.  Make a salt dough map of the Middle Colonies.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make bread.
 Make a log cabin.
 Make tin Christmas ornaments.
 Read a few of the books suggested.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 13: Southern Colonies
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the map of the Southern Colonies.
 Build your own plantation.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make a treasure map.

 Fill in the thirteen colonies on the map.
 Make a whirligig.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 14: The House of Burgesses
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the Jamestown Church tower.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make a list of laws and punishments.

 Read a few of the books suggested on honesty and fairness.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 15: Life in the Colonies
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Play Chicken Chase.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make a kite.
 Make a sit upon.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 16: Religion in the Colonies
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Build a church out of Legos.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make a poster about the different denominations and religions in early America.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 17: The French and Indian War
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the map of the battles using the link provided.
 Look at a timeline of the war.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Use the graphic organizer to learn about cause and effect.

Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 18: Problems in the New World and Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Watch the film about Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty.
 Look at the meeting notice of the Sons of Liberty.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Complete the enrichment activities provided using the American Revolution fact
cards.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 19: Patrick Henry
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read Patrick Henry’s speech.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Read a few books about Patrick Henry from the suggestions provided.
 Write a short speech.
 Play Colonial Gardener.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 20: The Boston Tea Party
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

gather teas to sample on
 Take the quiz.
Day 2.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________

 Try a few types of tea.
 Color the Boston Tea Party coloring sheet.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 21: The First Continental Congress
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Watch the short film about the First Continental Congress.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Look at Carpenter’s Hall.

Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 22: The Shot Heard Round the World
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Listen to the “Concord Hymn.”
 Listen to the reading of “Paul Revere’s Ride.”
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Color the “Paul Revere’s Ride” coloring sheet.

 Make lanterns.
 Make a tricorn hat.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 23: American Revolution Part One
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Watch a video on the battles of New York.
 Look at a more detailed timeline.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Look at the map of the battles.

 Complete the reading comprehension activities.
 Make a Revolutionary War map.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 24: American Revolution Part Two
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the map of the Battle of Germantown.
 Watch the video about Valley Forge.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Watch the Schoolhouse Rock video “No More Kings.”

 Make hardtack.
 Create a timeline of the Revolution.
 Play The Patriot Spy.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 25: Famous Americans – George Washington
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the illustration of Washington and his hounds.
 Take a virtual tour of Mount Vernon.
 Color George and the cherry tree.
 Make a George Washington paper doll.
 Make cream of potato soup.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________

o George Washington Fast Facts
o The First American President Story
o The First American President Story Without Pictures
o The First American President Sequencing Cards
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 26: Famous Americans – Thomas Paine
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the image of Common Sense.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Watch the Liberty’s Kids video.

 Write a persuasive paragraph.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 27: Declaration of Independence
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the Declaration of Independence.
 Look at the signatures on the Declaration of Independence.
 Look at the images of Independence Hall.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make parchment and write your own declaration of independence.

 Write a letter explaining why the colonies should be independent.
 Read a few of the books from the suggestions provided.
o Independence Day Facts
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 28: Victory at Yorktown
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the map of the Yorktown.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Look at the war artillery.

 Watch the videos about Yorktown using the links provided.
 Complete the worksheet about Yorktown.
 Play chess.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 29: History of the American Flag
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read more about how to handle the American flag.
 Read the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
 Watch the video about the history of the American flag.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Make a craft stick flag.

 Make an American flag cake.
 Complete the jigsaw.
o Flag Information and Mini Quiz
o Who Was Betsy Ross?
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 30: Articles of Confederation
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Complete the comprehension questions.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Play the online map quiz game of the thirteen colonies.

Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 31: Shay’s Rebellion and the Constitutional Convention
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Watch the Liberty’s Kids episode “We the People.”
 Watch the “Three Branches Rap.”
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Review the chart of the three branches of government.

 Play the barter and trade game.
 Complete the Constitution Facts lapbook.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 32: James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the animated book of Thomas Jefferson.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________

 Read the Thomas Jefferson fact book.
o Thomas Jefferson Biography Sheet
o Thomas Jefferson Fast Facts
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 33: The First US President and the New Government
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Look at the piece of George Washington’s farewell address.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Complete the president questions.

 Complete the color-by-number of George Washington.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

Week 34: The Bill of Rights
NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Play the match-up Bill of Rights game for review.
Day 2 | Date: _________________________________
 Color the Bill of Rights sheet.

 Complete the worksheet and lapbook.
 Look at the Bill of Rights graphics using the links provided.
Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

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Class: History – American History for Beginners

Class Length: 34 weeks

 Lesson 1: Christopher Columbus  Lesson 13: Southern Colonies

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 Look at the map using the link provided.

 Complete the enrichment activities provided.

Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read and discuss the introduction text provided.

 Read and discuss Hernando de Soto.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read and discuss the provided text.

 Connect the dots to make a sailboat.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to  Read and discuss the provided text.

 Make Indian corn pudding.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read and discuss the provided text.

 Make a paper mâché rattle.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Get a map of the thirteen original colonies.

 Map a familiar place.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to  Read and discuss the provided text.

 Make cornbread using the recipe provided.

Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read and discuss the provided text.

 Make your own writing quill and homemade ink.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read and discuss the provided text.

 Complete the Native American handprint craft.

Day 3 | Date: _________________________________

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

 Read and discuss the provided text.

 Make a First Thanksgiving bracelet.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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NOTES: Day 1 | Date: _________________________________

PLEASE NOTE: Be sure to  Read and discuss the provided text.

Day 2 | Date: _________________________________

 Make homemade butter.

 Explore the interactive content on the lesson page.

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