Lindy's Homeschool: Founding of the US and Canada

Friday, September 28, 2018

Founding of the US and Canada

My plan for history this year. Little changes from last time.
* Means it's specifically Canadian.

Sept

week 1

activity 1 Bering Strait and Book of Mormon Native Origins -Teepees from paper bags p81

activity 2 Culture of Ancient Natives -Paper cup totem poles p24

week 2

*activity 1 Vikings -box covered in paper for ocean, little boats on top

activity 2 Marco Polo-spyglass link

week 3

activity 1 Columbus-make boats p25

*activity 2 John Cabot-make fish crafts

week 4

*activity 1 Samuel Champlain/ North West Passage- origami boats

activity 2 Lost Colony- candle holders

Oct

week 1

activity 1 Jamestown- thatched roof huts

activity 2 Pocahontas -Kachina Dolls/clay pots

week 2

activity 1 Whites' effect on Natives/ Smallpox-make native musical instruments

activity 2 Plymouth Rock-"planting" candy corn in pudding/oreo dirt w/ fishy crackers p32

week 3

activity 1 Dutch West India Company- popcorn balls p34

activity 2 Spread of Slavery/ Tobacco -act out ship and selling of slaves

week 4

activity 1 Pirates -dress up and treasure hunt

activity 2 Witches -halloween activities (pintrest ideas)

week 5

*activity 1 Hurons and Iroquois -play la cross

activity 2 King Philip's War -beaded necklaces

Nov

week 1

activity 1 William Penn --taffy pull p34

*activity 2 Filles du Roi -rag dolls p97

week 2

*activity 1 Hudson Bay Company -faux beaver hats

*activity 2 Seven Year War/James Wolfe -hoe cakes p94

week 3

activity 1 Williamsburg -cardboard stockades

activity 2 First Great Awakening -game of graces p54

week 4

activity 1 Ben Franklin -kites p85

activity 2 Patrick Henry -fruit pyramid p98

Dec

week 1

activity 1 Common Sense -secret lemon juice messages with wax seals

activity 2 Boston Massacre/ Tea Party- have tea party p37

week 2

activity 1 Paul Revere -make hobby horse p67

activity 2 Declaration of Independence -homemade ink p39

week 3

activity 1 George Washington- batting wigs p90

*activity 2 Guy Carlton aka Lord Dorchester -nine pin bowling p96

Jan

week 1

activity 1 Revolution/ migration to Canada- yankee doodle kazoos with hobby horse p89

activity 2Thomas Jefferson -pomander balls p83

week 2

activity 1Constitution- government mobiles p46

activity 2 Bill of Rights -jack-wax p99

week 3

activity 1President's Job- hats and US pres. vs Church pres. worksheet p52

activity 2Louisiana Purchase Lewis and Clark -salt dough mountain continental divide p48

week 4

*activity 1Tecumseh -dress up like natives

activity 2 War of 1812 --make flag w/ candle wicking knots p 97

Feb

week 1

activity 1 Daniel Boon 1770-candles p61

activity 2 Johnny Appleseed 1800 -apple stamps and apple juice p102

week 2

activity 1 Monroe Doctrine -american tree craft link

activity 2 Trail of Tears -run around in the snow with rags on our feet p46

week 3

activity 1 Chief Joseph- dreamcatcher p101

activity 2 Fredrick Douglas -corn husk dolls p109

week 4

activity 1 Eli Wittney -take seeds out of cotton

activity 2 Missouri Compromise/ Nat Turner -rag rug or weaving p51or 58

March

week 1

*activity 1 Lord Durham1840 --homemade soap p65

*activity 2 James Howes 1849

week 2

activity 1 Tall Tales -yarn dolls p102

activity 2 Davy Crockett -tin can lanterns p62

week 3

activity 1 Alamo/ Mexican American War -quetzal bird link

activity 2 Oregon Trail -giant pretzel log house

week 4

activity 1 Brigham Young -wagon craft

activity 2 Handcarts/ Donner Reed Party -butter and jam p67

April

week 1

activity 1 Cardston Pioneers -pioneer easter eggs p 68

activity 2 Gold Rush -bath tub panning

week 2

activity 1 Compromise of 1850 -pioneer game peashooters and wheel rolling p105

activity 2 Dread Scott Decision -make paper chains

week 3

activity 1 Underground Railroad to Canada -quilt

activity 2 Uncle Tom's Cabin-junk band p108

week 4

activity 1 Mark Twain -play marbles p107

activity 2 Abraham Lincoln -hats and beards

week 5

activity 1 Sherman's March -paper houses, railroad from matches, lit on fire

activity 2 Clara Barton -first aid p74

May

week 1

activity 1 Jim Crow Laws -oreo recipe (together is better)

activity 2 W.E.B. Du Bois/ Booker T. Washington -k-5 projects link

week 2

activity 1 George Washington Carver -make peanut butter p111

*activity 2 Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

week 3

*activity 1Dominion of Canada -make canada flag link

*activity 2Differences in Government of U.S. and Canada -igloos out of ice or sugar cubes

week 4

*activity 1John A. MacDonald -mountie link

*activity 2 Canada and Natives -make an inukshuk

Also, I want them to learn these songs (in this order)

The Province locator song (that I think I'll have to make up :P )

The Stateslocator song

The Classical Conversation's Timeline song (from 6:14 to 10:03)

Oh Canada

The Star Spangled Banner

The Pledge Allegiance to the Flag

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My Schedule

7:15

START OUR DAY

Daddy does scriptures

Breakfast

Devotional w/ videos

Come Follow Me

Goals/mindfulness/memorization

9:00

School Starts

Maxwell

School of Hope Online

Hyrum's 3 "R"s

IEW Grammar and Writing

Video Text Algebra

Spelling (Word Wasp)

Daniel's 3 "R"s

Writing Prompts

Rightstart Math level "G"

Spelling (Wasp)

William's 3 "R"s

All About Reading

Creative Writing

Rightstart level "D"

Abraham's 3 "R"s

Logic of English

Handwriting Without Tears

Rightstart level "B"

Activity in afternoon:

Social Studies

Science

Art

Chess

field trips

Literature Club

WAS classes

My Curriculum

For math, I do RightStart Mathematics, which is an abacus based math, Times Tales to memorize multiplication, Video Text for Algebra, and Mathantics or other supplements on youtube.

For Devotionals, I use Come Follow Me.

For Reading, I have used the Barton Reading and Spelling program, but right now I'm experimenting with All About Reading and Logic of English.

For Writing, I use Handwriting Without Tears, IEW Fix It! Grammar, and IEW Student Intensive Writing.

For History, and Science, I use The Four Year Plan (which I LOVE.) This year we are using the "Family Jubilee" book which covers Biology, Modern World History, and New Testament.