Discovery & Exploration
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Notebooking Our Way Through Discoveries & Exploration
This is the second topic we our doing in our American History Course. I'm already changing it and adding to it. I originally scheduled one week for this topic but I've decided to merge it more with Topic 1 and add in more books. So hard for me to pass up a really good book. This is how we chose to study this time period...
Items to be covered are: John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Cabeza de Vaca, a couple worksheets, some map work and not to mention some video's to watch. I'm going to try and add some rabbit trail topics here later on for those who do unit studies.
Book List
By merging topics 1 and 2 some of the books from T1 will overlap into T2, so be sure and check the ones I have listed for T1.
Notebooking - Lapbooking - Activities
Not all of these are going to get done but it's good to have many choices. I may be adding more as I find them. These are listed randomly and not by importance.
- History Scribe
- John Cabot
Jacques Cartier - Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca: Explorer
- Summary and map of travels
- Columbian Exchange Printable
- Set of 3 worksheets
- The Columbian Exchange Rhyme
- print and put in notebook
- John Cabot Notebooking Sheet
- It's a notebooking sheet with a picture of Cabot and fill-in-the-blank questions.
- Explorers Mini-Books
- Lapbook to study the explorers
- Theme Project Organizer: Grade 5, Unit 2
- This would make for a great project for an older child. I might change some of the questions but it's a good base to start from.
Map Activities
There is a lot of map work in Topic 1 so I don't mind that there's not as much listed here.
Video
There's a lot of video's out there, check your local library first before buying.
My Other Early American History Topics
Topic 1 ~ Inca, Maya, Aztec
Topic 2 ~ Discovery & Exploration
Topic 3 ~ English in America, Pocahontas & Jamestown
Topic 4 ~ Pilgrims & Mayflower
Topic 5 ~ Ben Franklin & The Colonies
Topic 6 ~ French & Indian War & Daniel Boone
Topic 7 ~ George Washington & More Colonies
Topic 8 ~ American Revolutionary War
Topic 9 ~ The Constitution & New Government
Topic 10 ~ 1st President, Johnny Appleseed & New Country
Topic 11 ~ Lewis & Clark
Topic 12 ~ Monroe Doctrine & War of 1812
Topic 13 ~ Andrew Jackson & The Trail of Tears
Topic 14 ~ Inventions & Change
Below is a link to the Guest's website were they offer a free American History curriculum. I've used this as the base or spine of our studies. It's a great jumping off point and thankfully she gives great reviews of the living books she uses. This makes it very easy for me to decide on which books to use and helps with the planning. For American History 1 she has created a book list, topic list and a daily planner. I've added more and/or different books, a longer schedule per topic and a different starting and ending points.
by ChildBlessed
I'm a Christian homeschooling mother of 4. We are doing the "living book" approach with notebooking and a sprinkle or two of lapbooking. Live Life Pas... more »
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