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What are some highlights from this unit? Watch the Israelites stumble and fall as they are tempted by the false gods of the Canaanites Sit with the judges of Israel through a repeating cycle of disobedience, foreign oppression, cries for help, and the Lord's deliverance Get a glimpse of slavery in America in Amos Fortune, Free Man, by Elizabeth Yates Learn about the history, geography, government and culture of New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Georgia Understand the concepts and experiment with simple machines – the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the inclined plane, the wedge, and the screw Go nutty as you investigate nuts – an important and nutritious supplement to the diet of the settlers and Native Americans - Taste, hunt for, and play games with nuts Hide the words of Deuteronomy 4:5-9 in your heart as you promise to follow the Lord and His ways Feel the fear of colonists living through the constant threat of attack in the French and Indian Wars - Understand the causes, origins, battles, scope, and results of each of these wars and their European counterparts Find locations on maps and globes using latitude and longitude lines and give coordinates of given locations Dry apples, taste them, and use them in an apple project Meet Uncle Sam as you investigate national and state symbols Understand, analyze, appreciate, and memorize Longfellow's classic poem, "The Village Blacksmith" Prepare succotash – a dish that Native Americans introduced to colonists Investigate legumes Enjoy the works of George Frideric Handel and Franz Joseph Haydn – and learn about their lives Walk through the process of researching for and writing a report and report on the boroughs of New York City Bite into a piece of Parson Ainsworth's yummy gingerbread and wash it down with a glass of cold milk Make a set of turning gears Sample some spicy Buffalo Wings Fashion a cornhusk or corncob person patterned after Ceylindia's cornhusk doll Design and create a leather project in honor of Amos Fortune Mix up and bake some New York Apple Muffins Experience captivity through the eyes of a colonial family in Calico Captive, by Elizabeth George Speare Add sections on Sub-Arctic and Arctic Indians to your Native Americans notebook Begin a World Notebook by adding an interesting section on Canada as we cover the history, geography, government, and culture of our northern neighbor Create wampum strings Play variations of one of Canada's most popular sports Slice and savor a piece of Canadian Maple Pie Give simple machines a creative twist by writing poetry about them Build your faith by memorizing Hebrews 11:1-16 Interpret Handel's music through writing Write a report on a Canadian province Display the first flag in your Flags of the Nations art project Play Native American moccasin games with your family Read about inventors and inventions in history - and invent some of your own interesting contraptions and useful gadgets! Fry up some New Brunswick Blueberry Corn Fritters Follow Gideon down to his camp of three hundred men and watch God give them the victory over their enemies with trumpets and jars as weapons! Ladle out a steaming bowl of hearty Voyageurs' French-Canadian Pea Soup Taste tourtiθre – a meat pie and traditional dish of the Mιtis people Create inventions according to specific challenges and needs Make a hornbook similar to the ones used by colonial children Play Colonial Cut-Ups – a game of colonial words and definitions that you have made yourself Bend and snip wire into a sculpture with moveable parts Create an Amazing Marble Maze Smile at the heartwarming story of Ruth's devotion to Naomi and the love and kindness of Boaz to Ruth as kinsman redeemer Build a miniature log cabin with rolled paper logs Sip the rich goodness of Marquise De Vaudreuil's Hot Chocolate Put on your reporter's cap as you learn about newspapers and news writing techniques Research and gather material for a fold-out Inventions Project Explore the Pennsylvania Dutch craft of paper cutting Witness the strength that empowered Samson to help deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines Sort headlines and corresponding news stories in "Mixed-Up Headlines" Play News Story Detective as you learn the elements of a good news story Read a biography of Benjamin Franklin – inventor, writer, philosopher, diplomat, public servant, scientist, and humanitarian Write hard news stories, human interest articles, and take a tour of the local newspaper office Laugh as you learn the history and meaning of comics, cartooning techniques, and an appreciation for this interesting method of artistic communication Sink your teeth into a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich Walk with Samuel – a man of great moral character – a strong leader, prophet, and priest, as he acts as the last judge of Israel Edit the grammar and spelling in given newspaper articles, announcements, and advertisements Design your own ad and write a newspaper announcement Read newspaper reviews and write some of your own Carry out a family newsletter project Create your own comic strip, and make cartoon flip books Get a taste of what life was like in the mid-1700's as you head into the wilderness of Maine Territory with the characters in The Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George Speare "Spark" an interest in electricity – learn the basics of this "electrifying" topic - conduct experiments, and participate in life application activities Draw mystery portraits Compare and contrast wilderness living in the 1700's with our life today Play Bones, an Indian game of chance Celebrate Georgia by molding peanuts out of edible peanut butter play-dough Participate in newspaper games and activities, and cartoon fun Organize, plan, decorate, and carry out a Taste of the Colonies Celebration in which tastes of delightful dishes representing each of the colonies are served - and colonial indoor and outdoor games are enjoyed by all! |
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