Over the Mountains
Unit Two (13 Days)

What are some highlights from this unit?

Analyze, understand, appreciate, and memorize Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken" and paraphrase poetry • Consider choices and pathways in life, and commit to walking on Christ's pathway to Heaven with HIM • Vocabulary words from literature and unit topics, and Latin and Greek roots • Spelling (United Kingdom words) and Grammar Skills (subjects and predicates, compound words, nouns, verbs, and contractions) • Travel with Daniel Boone over the Wilderness Road, through the Cumberland Gap and into Boonesborough, exploring the history and culture of Appalachia • Hike the mountains of the world, learn the significance of mountains in history, and climb into a study of geology with mountains (elevation, relief, formation, types, erosion, avalanches, world ranges and systems, glaciers, mountain wildlife, habitats, and cultures; mountain travel, recreation, and transportation) • Experiment with mountain formation and create a Rugged Rick-rack mountain scene • American artist spotlight on George Caleb Bingham • Settlers and immigrants on the frontier and the pathways and roads they traveled • Experience the heartwarming story of Lassie Come-Home, by Eric Knight • Elements of literature, literal and figurative language (idioms) •  Note-taking, the Five W's, and Personal Reaction Writing • Building Big-Time Brownie Mountain • Sing and Dance to the Music of Appalachia and investigate American folk songs and art • Join the followers and disciples of Jesus, and watch John the Baptist point people to Christ • State Spotlight on Kentucky – the geography, history, government, economy, and culture • Taste Kentucky Hot Brown and Listen to Bluegrass Music • World Spotlight on the United Kingdom (culture, economy, history, government, geography of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and The Republic of Ireland) • Map and almanac skills • London Fog Crayon Resist Art • Witness the early miracles and ministry of Jesus, and celebrate with Nicodemus at the wonder of being born again in Christ! • English writers and their works • English language and dialects • Sip tea and munch on crumpets at High Tea • Create a model of Stonehenge • English arts, craftspeople, Celtic art and music • Report on England and write descriptive paragraphs • Mountains of the World folding project • Make Victorian Crackers • Craft a plaid project with ribbons or paints and play First Shinty • Stroll through the purple heather in the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland, and sit down to a steaming bowl of cock-a-leekie soup • Roam the countryside of Wales and feast on Welsh Rarebit • Tour the Emerald Isle, kiss the Blarney Stone, and bake a crusty loaf of Irish soda bread • Irish lace project and shamrock printing • Meet a woman who visited a well to draw water and learned instead that Jesus could provide LIVING WATER for her soul that would satisfy the deepest of thirsting and yearning!

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