From Sea to Shining Sea
Unit One (20 Days)

What are some highlights from this unit?

Follow the pathways of Jesus through the gospel accounts of His life and ministry • Learn new words from the featured stories and unit topics through context words and Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes, and roots • Meet Scott O'Dell and read his novel of Sacagawea, Streams to the River, River to the Sea • Share the story in a Book Report and present it orally • Participate in literature discussions for comprehension, appreciation, enjoyment, and extension activities • Practice spelling words from spelling rules and content areas of pioneers, westward travel, and rivers through exercises, activities, and games • Intermediate grammar concepts - subjects, predicates, types of sentences, parts of speech - nouns • Use the thesaurus and dictionary • Celebrate frontier trails by making and eating Trail Mix • History and events of the Westward Movement • Learn about important U.S. and world rivers and cities of trade • Investigate the science of rivers - their features, parts, and courses; the water cycle, erosion, drainage, waterfalls, floods, transportation, river habitats and wildlife, water power, and conservation • Compare and contrast characters, learn about point of view and metaphors, and practice capitalization and punctuation skills • Learn the symbolism behind Indian Face Painting and show creativity with symbolic colors and designs • List words on unit themes, supply strong words in phrases, and build sentences • Meet the leaders of the Corps of Discovery, Lewis and Clark, who explored the Louisiana Purchase region with their Native American guide, Sacagawea • Taste the not-very-popular portable soup that helped sustain the Corps of Discovery • Add notes and drawings to nature journals • Historical Timeline • Mini Time-Line Roll-Up Project of Lewis and Clark's journey • Correct misspellings from Lewis and Clark's journals • Prophecies and promises fulfilled in Jesus, the Christ, the long-awaited Messiah, who made a personal relationship between man and God possible • Life and works of C.M. Russell and their connection to the Corps of Discovery • Learn about the life, presidency, and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson • Continue comprehensive notebooks on Presidents, States, World, and Native Americans • Add to the Campaign Button Project • Focus on types of paragraphs and their parts • Write an expository paragraph about the accomplishments and legacy of Lewis and Clark's expedition • Elections of 1800, 1804, and 1808 • Memorize Bible passages connected to water, our thirst for the Lord, and His presence in the difficult times in life • Government acts and decisions of the early 1800's • Watch John the Baptist prepare people's hearts for the Messiah's ministry, and sample "locusts and honey" in the wilderness • Take a spotlight look at France – its history, culture, geography, government, and economy • Investigate key words, phrases, meanings, and spellings of French words • Make a game of rivers featuring river facts • Build a miniature model of the Eiffel Tower • Enjoy the beloved story of the birth of Christ and consider Mary and Joseph's obedience and the gift of Jesus to mankind • French authors, artists, and composers and their works • Play with French holidays in April Fish and make miniature Buche de Noel Logs • French Composer Spotlights on Hector Berlioz and Georges Bizet • French Artist Spotlights on Eugène Delacroix and Jean François Millet • Romantic Era ideals, themes, and program music • Introduction to French Impressionism • Enjoy delicious French croque monsieur, chocolate mousse, and crème brûlée • Write an expository paragraph and an acrostic poem about France • French Fry Experience  • Share the good news of Christ's birth with birth announcements and good news megaphones • French Spelling Word Art • Write invitations for River Fest and learn the fundamentals of writing informal notes • Cross the Plains and Rockies with rugged trappers, traders, and mountain men, explore the West with early expeditions, and make canoe crafts • Witness the visit of the Magi as they lay their gifts before the Christ Child, consider what it means to bring our most precious treasures to Jesus, and then make crispy presents for snack time • River activities and experiments - Walkin' on Water surface tension experiment, Pollution in a Container, Catchin' the Wave Jell-o, and examine fish scales to determine their age • Spotlight on Washington, D.C. – its history, geography, government, and culture • Create a Tour of Washington, D.C. Project featuring favorite historical, government, and cultural monuments and sites • Celebrate Washington, D.C.'s Cherry Blossom Festival by making Cherry Delicious • Homonyms, homophones, and homographs • Jesus' childhood and early ministry – and the challenge to follow Him! • Explore Ohio in a spotlight look at what was once the Gateway to the West through the geography, history, government, economy, and culture • Map skills • Make Cincinnati Chili and Buckeyes • Celebrate River Fest in the spirit of the early frontiersmen, hunters, and trappers with games, activities, food, decorations, and entertainment! Play Flopping Fish, The Amazing River Race, River Fear Factor, River Rescue, and Raging River Scavenger Hunt - and Snack on Floating Logs, Steamboat Sticks, and River Punch!

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