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		American History for Homeschoolers ^Votes:0 ? ? Homeschool Curriculum Ideas Bible Memory Verses Below Lesson 1: Understanding Freedom and Independence Objectives: Your child will be able to understand the definition of freedom and tell in their own words why the colonist felt they should be independent of the British rule. Activities: 1. Look up the word freedom in a dictionary and thesaurus. Help your child notice that the word independence is synonymous for freedom. 2. Have your child on a sheet of paper list all the synonyms for freedom. Spend some time with your child discussing the meaning of freedom in your own lives. 3. Read a book that illustrates the causes of the American Revolution so that your child at least is able to trace the basic reasons for the movement towards independence. 4. Let your child read parts of all of t Read More Go to Site


		Core Knowledge - Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 March 12-14, 1998 EXPLORING THE PAST Grade Level : First Grade Presented by : Mary Coughlin, Sernq Elementary, San Antonio, Texas Stephanie Wachsman, Serna Elementary, San Antonio, Texas Length of Unit : Ten lessons I. ABSTRACT Young explorers experience adventure during a ten day journey beginning in Colonial America. In time, they relive the Boston Tea Party, ride with Paul Revere, and sign the Declaration of Independence with Thomas Jefferson. With their new freedom, the young pioneers accompany Lewis and Clark on their early exploration of the west. Through their travels, students will gain an understanding of historical events and leaders from Colonial times through the westward expansion of America. OVERVIEW Students will gain an understanding of historical events and leaders from co Read More Go to Site

		Explore DC: exploreDC.org: Resources ^Votes:0 Local History Building a Capital City Stories DC in Wartime Biographies Places Neighborhoods DC schools Federal City The Capital The White House The Supreme Court National Archives Library of Congress African American Heritage History Biographies Howard University Duke Ellington's DC US Presidents Profiles Homes & Memorials First Ladies Specialty Tours non-fiction fiction web audio video lesson plans Resources: Lesson Plans The following lesson plans are featured (written for exploreDC.org) or related (from other sources) activities categorized into the following themes: local history, federal city, African American heritage, US presidents and first ladies, biography, US history, and primary source lessons. By adapting these materials to the interests and abilities of your students, you wi Read More Go to Site

		Lesson Tutor : Let's study Marco Polo ^Votes:0 YOUR AD HERE You are HERE >> History : Explorers : Target Audience : Students ages 9 and up Let's Study Explorers by Belinda Mooney September 14, 2000 Amazon Products The Big Book of Books and Activities :... Hello fellow homeschoolers. Welcome to the world of explorers! Here are a few tips and helpful hints to get you started! Plan to use a notebook for your children to keep their work in. We have one just for history with dividers for what we are studying. If you're not doing this I recommend you do. Use a binder, folder or whatever you like to add things as you go. Plastic sheet protectors are great for booklets and things to small to hole punch. Use your timeline also. Whether on the wall or in your notebook, put all kinds of info on it. People, events, discoveries. Use a "paper-doll" Read More Go to Site

		Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources ^Votes:0 Chris Meyer teaches a class at Sutter Dr. Marty Levine , Professor Emeritus of Secondary Education, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) , has gathered lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful. These materials are presented in the table below. Select from the table to go directly to that section. Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies Online Activities Teaching Current Events Other Social Studies Resources National Council for the Social Studies Newsgroups and Mailing Lists Social Studies School Service Educational Standards and Curriculum Frameworks What's New This Month This site has been designated a: There have been visitors since 9/22/95. Please take a moment to fill out a Professional Status Survey. Send me mail. Marty Levine Read More Go to Site

		Teaching with Historic Places--Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 Lesson Plans One of Teaching with Historic Places' primary offerings is a series of classroom-ready lesson plans. Created by National Park Service interpreters, preservation professionals, and educators, these lessons use historic sites to explore American history. All of the lessons are available free of charge on the Web. On-line lesson plans are ready for immediate use in the classroom. They can be used directly on the computer or they can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. You can browse the collection in four ways, each of which includes a short description of every lesson: Location/State; Theme; Time period; National Standards for History; Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Although designed for middle school students learning history, social studies, geo Read More Go to Site

		The Legend Of The Indian Paintbrush ^Votes:0 THE LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH Retold and illustrated by: Tomie dePaola Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Description: THE LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH follows the journey of a young Indian boy as he follows his vision quest to find the special gift that he can give his people. For the Pueblo Indian people of New Mexico, Mother Earth plays a crucial role in their art. They use natural materials in their pottery, buckskin painting and dance. A visit to the Taos Pueblo in Taos, New Mexico, provides a beautiful visual backdrop for LeVar and three Pueblo artists. Activity Suggestion: Discuss with the class that before there were many books, people who lived together in countries, tribes, settlements, nations, etc., usually had their own collection of stories--often called myths, legends, f Read More Go to Site

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