History

General

  • Entire text of The Story of Europe by H.E. Marshall!

  • Entire text of Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall!

  • Entire text of Famous Men of the Middle Ages!  What a treasure!  

  • Another spine choice is Story of the World, Vol. 2.  Click here for a handy chart that coordinates the two.

  • Listing to coordinate Story of the World, Vol. 3 with our Year 2

  • Have you chosen the Spielvogel books as a spine?  If so, click here to find more teaching helps!  To navigate through this site, click on the chapter title at the top of the page.  Please note that this is for the fifth edition of this book.  However, you'll find lots of helps!

  • Primary Source documents: an exhaustive site for teacher and older students.  Begins at 500 BC and keeps going.  Organizing principle is "documents that pertain to Early American history."  Obviously, a broad view of our "roots!"

  • Another massive site: teacher's use, probably, initially, although you'll use it to find sites for your children to read.  If they want to read the originals, here they are!

  • The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Van Loon is now online: read from the screen or print to your heart's content.

  • All ages will love this site on US Government.  This site transcends unit boundaries.  It's GREAT!

  • Eyewitness History is GREAT! It has first-hand accounts, graphics, and a wonderfully user-friendly interface. Bookmark today and use it all four years! I recommend that you start by clicking on "index" and then scroll through, noting upcoming topics in your Year-Plan! Enjoy!

  • Use this site for great pictures when making lap books.  Contributed by Sue.

  • This day in History

  • Renee recommends books by Lamplighter Publishing.  Click here to see their chronological listings.

  • All the time line links you could ever need for this year.

Want to suggest a resource or link? Email Dana.


Unit 1

General:

Week 1: Twilight of the Western Roman Empire

Week 2: Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church

Week 3: Byzantine Empire and Rise of Islam

Week 4: The Making of Medieval Europe: Charlemagne

Week 5: Developments During the Viking Age

Week 6: Medieval Life: Feudalism

Week 7: The High Middle Ages

Week 8: The Mongols, Marco Polo, and the Far East

Week 9: The Reshaping of Medieval Europe

Week 10: Early Lights of the Reformation


Unit 2

Week 11: Introduction to the Southern Renaissance

  • A massive Teacher's Site: history, maps, activities, games, art--links to everything about the Renaissance (and some about the Reformation, too).

  • "Interested in time travel! Here's a chance to go back to the Renaissance period with Carmine Chameleon. Dr. N. Ventor has developed a time machine just for the purpose of transporting his visitors back to 1505 A.D. so that one can visit Leonardo da Vinci in his Italian workshop. As your host presents you with the necessary travel supplies, he instructs, 'Now listen carefully, there's no time to spare! You and Carmine must follow the culprit back in time. If you find anything strange, bring it back in this bag. Even the smallest change might alter history forever! Take this handbook. It should answer any questions about Leonardo and the Renaissance. Carmine knows plenty too! Now....go!' And, get ready for the adventure of a lifetime!" --from the Publisher

  • See many reproductions of European art. Parental supervision needed. Classic nudity.

  • Giotto

  • Petrarch

  • Lorenzo de Medici

  • Leonardo Da Vinci

  • Michelangelo

  • Cosimo de' Medici

  • Brunelleschi

  • Lorenzo Valla

  • Alberti

  • Donatello

  • Masaccio

  • Ghiberti

  • Buoninsegna

  • Botticelli

Week 12: The Southern Renaissance and the Early Explorers

Week 13: The Southern Renaissance and the Age of Exploration

Week 14: Spanish Dominion and the New World: Aztecs and Incas

Week 15: The Northern Renaissance and Its Scholars

Week 16: The Reformation: Martin Luther and the German States

Week 17: The Reformation in Switzerland, England, and Scandinavia

Week 18: The Counter Reformation, French Huguenots, and the Netherlands

Week 19: Elizabethan England and the Scottish Reformation

Want to suggest a resource or link? Email Dana.


Unit 3

Week 20: Early New World Colonies and Eastern Europe

Week 21: Puritans in New England

Week 22: Charters, Creeds, and the English Civil War

Week 23: Restoration Colonies and the Age of Louis XIV

Week 24: Dissenters in America and the Age of Reason

Week 25: Colonists and Native Americans

Week 26: Empires at Odds

Week 27: Thirteen Established Colonies

Want to suggest a resource or link? Email Dana.


Unit 4

General resources:

  • One of our users, Lauren, sent this information.  You may or may not agree with all the assertions this organization makes.  Check out Dave Barton’s website. It’s filled with terrific books, audiotapes and videotapes that should be in your library and in your church’s library. 

  • Visit THE CHARTERS OF FREEDOM at the National Archives.  This includes the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

  • Visit BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS at National Archives

  • Read our DOCUMENTS OF FREEDOM.  This includes:  Columbus Letter Announcing His Discovery,  The Mayflower Compact,  The Declaration of Independence,  Articles of Confederation,  Constitution of the United States,  Bill of Rights and the Later Amendments,  The Monroe Doctrine, The Star Spangled Banner,  The Pledge of Allegiance,  The Gettysburg Address,  The American's Creed

  • Visit the Historical Documents From TownHall.com

  • Click here for a wealth of information about the early days of America.  History clippings, a gallery, and more make this site a treasure!

  • Click here for one more excellent resource as you are studying the birth of America.  Recommended by Sharie.  You'll find *lots* of teacher's helps, and everything you'll need for teaching and learning about our early government.

Week 28: Shaping Influences on Colonial Culture

Week 29: French and Indian War

Week 30: Give Me Liberty!

Week 31: First Battles for Independence

Week 32: Waging the Revolutionary War

Week 33: America under the Articles of the Confederation

Week 34: Writing the Constitution

Week 35: Federal Republic & French Revolution

  • Michelle has contributed this good, basic site about the Constitution. Click on links at the top for various learning levels.

  • The National Center for Constitutional Studies has a movie called "A More Perfect Union." The DVD is very inexpensive when purchased in bulk by educators. You can download a free guide, quiz, words searches, etc. They have done a very careful, historical re-enactment of the Constitutional Convention on location in PA. 

Week 36: Perilous Times: The Adams Administration

  • Don't pass up this site!  Everything you need to know for government for kids, broken down into easy-to-use grade levels.

  • Contributed by Susan in LA: I found the following link for downloading and printing out flashcards for the 50 states. The front has an outline of the state, a picture of the state flag, the state bird, and a small map showing where the state is located in the region. The back has info about the state.

  • The National Center for Constitutional Studies has a movie called "A More Perfect Union." The DVD is very inexpensive when purchased in bulk by educators.  You can download a free guide, quiz, words searches, etc. They have done a very careful, historical re-enactment of the Constitutional Convention on location in PA. 

Want to suggest a resource or link? Email Dana.