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American History I (1400-1812) History Texts These books are used throughout the year. Most will not be read completely, but pages to introduce new topics are noted throughout the outline for the year.
Atlas of American History The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing What Your 1st Grader Needs to Know What Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know The Discovery of the Americas The Big Golden Book of the Wild West American Indians, Cowboys, and the Settling of the West Early American History A Literature Approach for Primary Grades The History News Explorers The Greatest Newspaper in Civilization A Child s Story of America The Light and the Glory American Pioneers and Patriots Journeys in Time A New Atlas of American History Exploration & Conquest The Americas after Columbus 1500-1620 A History of US Making 13 Colonies 1600-1740 The Story of the World Vol. 3 Landmark History of the American People Our America 2 Grade Abeka The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689 The American Revolution by Bruce Lancaster America: The Story of Us (video) This Country of Ours free online text for read-aloud http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/marshall/country/country.html
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3 Workbooks
Story of the USA Books 1-4 Student Explorers and Settlers, a Young Nation Solves Its Problems ($10ea Amazon) *need #2-4
Timeline Study (Decorate Timeline Notebook, Geography Notebook and President Notebook)
3rd Grade Pathways-online http://www.squidoo.com/homeschooltimelines Homeschool in the Woods Timeline Notebook & Timeline Figures
Character Building
Children s Treasury of Virtues Pilgrim s Progress
Atlas of American History p.10 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.6-15 What Your 1st Grader Needs to Know, American History and Geography p.135-143 What Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p. 123 The Discovery of the Americas p. 1-12
Ancient Maya
The Aztecs
The Aztecs Crafts From the Past, by Chick-fil-A
The Incas
Ancient Inca (Video)
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Atlas of American History, p.11 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.16-29 What Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p. 124-131 The Discovery of the Americas, p.18-19 The Big Golden Book of the Wild West American Indians, Cowboys, and the Settling of the West, p.12-27 A Child s Story of America, p.35-42
Workbook Story of the USA, chpt.2 Read-Aloud Walk the World s Rim and Om-kas-toe Reader Eagle Feather or Meet Kaya Indians, in general
North American Indians
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Hiawatha, poem Native Homes
Seminole, FL Indians
Night Bird: a Story of the Seminole Indians
The Iroquois
If You Lived with the Iroquois The Iroquois (Video)
The Sioux
If You Lived with the Sioux
Ojibwa Indians
The Birchbark House
Inuits
The Caribou and the Eskimo (Online free PDF) Tikta Liktak an Eskimo Legend & The Inuit Ivory Carvers of the Far North
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Atlas of American History, p.10 The Discovery of the Americas, p.14-20 Early American History A Literature Approach, Lesson 1-10 w/ Leif the Lucky by Ingri and Edgar Parin D Aulaire The History News Explorers Newspaper, p.6
Atlas of American History, p.12-13 Story of the World Vol. 3, chpt. 1 p.15-22
Workbook The Story of the USA, chpt. 3-4 Reader Pedro s Journal and Christopher Columbus Step into Reading Level 3
YWAM 1451-1506 Christopher Columbus: Across the Ocean Sea Where Do You Think You re Going Christopher Columbus? (Book or Video) Pedro s Journal a boy journals his voyage with Columbus, Winter Promise $5 1492 (Video) & Christopher Columbus (Video)
Workbook The Story of the USA, chpt.5 Hernando De Soto 1538 Text
A Child s Story of America, p.13 The History News Explorers Newspaper, p.17 Exploration and Conquest, p.16-18
Workbook The Story of the USA, chpt.8 England s Exploration to the Americas - Sir Walter Raleigh & the Lost Colony of Roanoke 1584 Hands-On Text
Time Travelers History Studies: New World Explorers
Exploration and Conquest, p.32-33 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.54-58
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Atlas of American History, p.17-21 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.59-62 What Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p. 131-133 Early American History A Literature Approach, Lesson 21-30 w/ Pocahontas by Ingri and Edgar Parin D Aulaire Jamestown, New World Adventure A Child s Story of America, p.15-18 The Story of U.S. Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.21-49 Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt. 3 p.35 American Pioneers and Patriots Unit 2 The Runaway, Christian Liberty Press (F) Exploration & Conquest, p.34-37
Workbook The Story of the USA, chpt.8 Read-Aloud Pocahontas and the Strangers Reader The True Story of Pocahontas, Level 3
If You Lived In Colonial Times Surviving Jamestown YWAM 1580-1631 John Smith: A Foothold in the New World
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Read-Aloud Sarah Morton s Day & Samuel Eaton s Day Reader Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
YWAM 1644-1718 William Penn: Liberty and Justice for All If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pilgrims The Pilgrims of Plymouth (Video)
Reader The Thanksgiving Story & The First Thanksgiving Step into Reading Level 3
Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation
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American History I (1400-1812) Puritans & Massachusetts Bay Colony, pilgrimage for religious freedom 1630 Hands-On
Time Travelers History Studies: Colonial Life History Pockets: Colonial America
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The Story of U.S. Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.56,59-61 The Landmark History of the American People, p. 3-14 A Child s Story of America, p.20-21 The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689, p.14-17
Workbook The Story of the USA, chpt.11 Read-Aloud The Witch of Blackbird Pond The 13 Colonies Continue to Grow Hands-On
Time Travelers History Studies: Colonial Life History Pockets: Colonial America
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What Your 3 Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p.137-140 The Story of U.S. Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.50 (slavery), 92-95 (intro. To 13 colonies)
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New England Colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Read-Aloud The Sign of the Beaver Reader Sarah Whitcher s Story & The OxCart Man Puritans & Massachusetts Bay Colony Text The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.63-67 John Mason & Ferdinano Gorges and the New Hampshire Colony (Maine was part of Mass.) Text The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.83 Thomas Hooker and the Connecticut Colony Text The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.81-83 Roger Williams and the Rhode Island Colony 1636 Text The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.68-70
Roger Williams & Rhode Island (Video)
11 Middle Atlantic Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania Read-Aloud Calico Bush Reader The Cabin Faced West The Dutch Pioneers and New Amsterdam (now New York) 1626 Text
Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.6 p.65-69 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.39-43 The Landmark History of the American People, p.25-32 How British Laws Made Smugglers & Pirate The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.94-95,96-99 American Pioneers and Patriots Unit 4 Peter and His Cow Trinka, Christian Liberty Press (F) A Child s Story of America, p.23-25 The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689, p.12-13 Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.15 p.141-145 Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.15 p.149-153 What Your 3 Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p. 144-147 The Dutch & New Amsterdam (Video)
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Carteret & Berkeley and the New Jersey colony Text The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.100-101 The Quakers & William Penn & The Pennsylvania colony (now Pennsylvania) 1681 Text
The Landmark History of the American People, p. 15-20, The Quakers Refuse to Fight The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.105-108 A Child s Story of America, p.26-28 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.67-71 Journeys in Time A New Atlas of America History, p. 14-15, Ben Franklin Goes to Philadelphia The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689, p.38 William Penn & Pennsylvania (Video)
The Swedes and Finns & The New Sweden Colony (now Delaware) Text
The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689, p.19
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American History I (1400-1812) Southern Colonies: Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia Text - The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.117-120
Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.7 p.71-74 The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689, p.38-39 What Your 3 Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p.133-134 What Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p.140-144
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Reader A Lion to Guard Us Lord Baltimore and the Maryland Colony 1632 Text
The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.114-116 A Child s Story of America, p.29-31 The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689, p.18
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The Story of US Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740, p.121-132 (Williamsburg) The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.72-78
The French & Indian War Hands-On Time Travelers History Studies: The American Revolution Text
Atlas of American History, p.20-23 The New Americans Colonial Times 1620-1689, p.20-45 Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.21 p.199-206 A Child s Story of America, p.67-72
Workbook Story of the USA, chpt.13 Read-Aloud Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison or The Sign of the Beaver Reader The Matchlock Gun
Struggle for a Continent: The French and Indian Wars: 1689-1763 Calico Captive
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Workbook Story of the USA, chpt.14 Read-Aloud Toliver s Secret or Johnny Tremain Readers Sam, the Minuteman and George the Drummer Boy and Phoebe the Spy Events Leading Up To War Text
Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.22 p. 209-212 What Your 3 Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p. 147-152, 155 A Child s Story of America, p.73-80 The Landmark History of the American People, p. 53-57, The British Take a Collision Course The American Revolution by Bruce Lancaster, p.5-8 Can t You Make Them Behave King George The Boston Tea Party, Wonder Books And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? Paul Revere s Ride, Wonder Books
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Why Don t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? The Fighting Ground a young man joins the War without his father s permission, Winter Promise $6 (F ?) Regina Silsby s Secret War, Winter Promise $8 (F) Magic Tree House Research Guide: American Revolution 1776 (DVD)
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Thomas Jefferson Text The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.112-117
Thomas Jefferson Childhood of Famous Americans Who Was Thomas Jefferson? Meet Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Madison Father of the Constitution
Deborah Sampson
The Secret Soldier; The Story of Deborah Sampson
Phillis Wheatley Americans Win the War Declaration of Independence & The Liberty Bell Hands-On
Time Travelers History Studies: The American Revolution History Pockets: The American Revolution
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Workbook - The Story of the USA Book 2: A Young Nation Solves Its Problems
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History Stories for Children, p.111-115 The Declaration of Independence, Wonder Books If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution Shh! We re Writing the Constitution The Declaration of Independence (Video)
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Atlas of American History, p.28 Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.23, p.219-226 A Child s Story of America, p.99-104 The Landmark History of the American People, p. 45, Introduction to Thirteen States are Born The Landmark History of the American People, p. 72-80, New States or a New Nation?
John Adams
YWAM 1735-1826 John Adams: Independence Forever
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Atlas of American History, p.31-32 Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.29 p.278-281 A Child s Story of America, p.109-111 The Landmark History of the American People, p. 83-93, Add-A-State Plan and An Empire for Liberty Journeys in Time A New Atlas of American History, p. 22-23, To the Pacific with Lewis and Clark 1804
Jim Weiss Storyteller The Louisiana Purchase The American Frontier (Video)
Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.32 p.297-302 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.126-131 The Big Golden Book of the Wild West, p.28
Read-Aloud Paddle to the Sea and In Their Own Words Lewis and Clark, by George Sullivan Reader Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark
The Lewis & Clark Expedition - a kid-friendly guide Lewis & Clark for Kids How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis & Clark Seaman s Journal Jim Weiss Storyteller Lewis & Clark Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President Lewis and Clark: A Dog s Tale YWAM 1774-1809 Meriwether Lewis: Off the Edge of the Map Sacagawea: Girl of the Shining Mountains Sacagawea (Video) and Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Video)
What Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know, American Civilization p.155 A Child s Story of America, p.112-115 The Landmark History of the American People, p.117-122, American Know-How
Read-Aloud Carry on Mr. Bowditch Reader Robert Fulton: Boy Craftsman Inventions Steam Engine 1769 Text
Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.27 p.259-262
Inventor: Eli Whitney - The Cotton Gin 1793 & Standardized Guns 1797 Text
Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.27 p.262-264 The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.122-125 The Story of Eli Whitney Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin Genius Eli Whitney (Video)
Transportation in American History - 1st Grade Lesson Pathways online Travel by Steamboat & Inventor: Robert Fulton Text
The Complete Book of United States History, Grade 3-5, American Education Publishing, p.132-136
Jim Weiss Storyteller Mr. Fulton s Steamboat Robert Fulton, A Head Full of Notions
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American History I (1400-1812) Ohio River Text American Pioneers and Patriots Unit 8 The O Neil Family Goes West, Christian Liberty Press (F)
Flatboats on the Ohio Westward Bound
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Women s Rights America in the Time of Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony (Video)
Yellow Fever
Fever 1793
Changes in Lifestyles
A New Nation (Video)
Johnny Appleseed
Jim Weiss Storyteller American Tall Tales Johnny Appleseed The True Tale of Johnny Appleseed Tall Tales & Legends Johnny Appleseed (Video) Melody Time (DVD)
George Catlin Artist Who Captured the West Text Slave Trade Ends 1805 Text
Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.36 p.337-340 The Big Golden Book of The Wild West, p.30-31
Atlas of American History, p.33 Story of the World Vol.3, Chpt.33 p.309-317 A Child s Story of America, p.117-122
The Star-Spangled Banner, by Peter Spier The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key (Author), Edgar Parin D Aulaire (Illustrator) Little House by Boston Bay (F) Abigail s Drum (F) The Scrambled States of America and More Stories to Celebrate Our Country (Video)
The Hudson and the Erie Canal Amazing, Impossible Erie Canal
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History Games
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