Spain

Spain - the Country and its Culture

Early American Settlements

Early American Settlements

Explorers

European explorers sought the New World for two major reasons:

Christians were motivated to find a place to live where they could practice their faith without persecution

Stories of fruitful land, gold and other “riches” motivated those looking for a better life, trade, or monetary reasons.

This unit will examine the lives of ____ men who explored North America. 

Resources:

Timeline, Timeline Pieces
American History Online Recommended Schedule (PDF)

 

1002, Leif Eriksson, first European to set foot on the North American continent. 

1492-1504, Christopher Columbus, opened up the Western Hemisphere to Europe
1497, John Cabot, England: explored the waters off Canada
1507, Amerigo Vespucci, first person to realize that Columbus had discovered a new continent, America was named after Vespucci
1513, Ponce de Leon: explored and claimed Florida for Spain
1513, Vasco de Balboa, Spain: first European to reach the Pacific Ocean
1524, Giovanni da Verrazano, France: explored the coast of North America from North Carolina to Newfoundland in Canada
1534, Jacques Cartier, France: discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the St. Lawrence River and claimed the area for France
1539, Hernando de Soto, Spain: claimed much of the southeastern part of the United States for Spain
1540, Francisco de Coronado, Spain: claimed much of the southwestern part of United States for Spain
1565, , : founded St. Augustine, Florida
1578-1580, Sir Francis Drake, England: explored the west coasts of North America and claimed present-day California for England
1599, Juan de Onate, Spain: conquistador who conquered the Pueblo tribes of the Southwest and established the territory of New Mexico. Introduced the horse to the American Southwest. Cruel-cut off feet of males and forced slavery.
1603, Samuel de Champlain, France: mapmaker who explored the northeastern part of the continent; founded Quebec in 1608
1609, Henry Hudson, Netherlands: explored the Hudson Bay and River in present present-day New York for the Dutch
1673, Father Jacques Marquette, France: explored the Mississippi River for France
1681, Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, Italy: a Jesuit priest, missionary, explorer, map-maker, mathematician, and astronomer. Founded many missions and explored areas in southwestern North America (Mexico, Califonia, Arizona). (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/k/kino.shtml)
1682, Robert La Salle, France: explored and claimed the area along the Mississippi River and the Louisiana Territory for France (http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/lasalle.html) (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/l/lasalle.shtml)

American History Online

American History Online Classes, Index:

As these Lesson Plans have been created to complement The Checklist, I have included the page number where the topic is referenced. 

Each of the following units are scheduled as a six week unit in the Lesson Plans. However, you can adjust the schedule by eliminating activities for a shorter unit or adding the optional activities for a longer unit.  

To view the recommended weekly schedule, download and print of the Recommended Schedule by Grade Level (PDF). 

Year: 1st, 5th, 9th

Unit 1: Explorers of the World (pg. 77)

Unit 2: Spain (Culture/Country Study - pg. 76, 97)

Unit 3: Early American Settlements, pg. 78

Unit 4: Colonial Days (1600 -1763), pg. 81

Unit 5: French and Indian Wars, pg. 81

Unit 6: Native American Indians (Culture Study), pg. 91

Unit 7: Revolutionary War and U.S. Government (1763-1789), pg. 82, 116

Unit 8: War of 1812, pg. 85

Unit 9: Presidents and Elections (Citizenship), pg. 116

Year: 2nd, 6th, 9th or 10th

Unit 10: Westward Expansion & Frontier, pg.86

Unit 11: Mexican War, pg. 89

Unit 12: Mexico and Hispanic Americans (Culture/Country Study - pg. 75, 89)

Unit 13: Gold Rush, pg. 90

Unit 14: Civil War & Reconstruction (1849- ), pg. 93

Unit 15: African American History (Culture Study), pg. 96

Unit 16: Spanish American War, pg. 97

Year: 3rd, 7th, 11th

Unit 17: Industrial Revolution, pg. 98

Unit 18: Immigration, pg. 98

Unit 19: World War I, pg. 101

Unit 20: 1920's, Jazz Age, Prohibition, Women's History (1889-1928), pg. 103

Unit 21: Stock Market Crash, Great Depression, Dust Bowl, pg. 105

Unit 22: World War II, Progressives, New Deal (1928-1945)

Unit 23: Germany (Culture/Country Study - pg. 75, 109) 

Year 4th, 8th, 11th or 12th

Unit 24: 1940's, 1950's & 1960's: Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Civil Rights, Space Race, pg. 112

Unit 25: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s: Inflation, Fiber Optics, Religious Revival, Watergate, Oil Embargo, Iran-Contra, Graying of the nation, Ronald Reagan, SALT Treaties, Berlin War, PLO and Israel, Persian Gulf War, Clinton Impeachment Trial, pg. 113

Unit 26: Current Events: Internet, Cell Phones, Social Media, Mars Exploration, 9/11, War on Terror, Space Shuttle Columbia, Hurricane Katrina, Economy, Oil Spills, Barack Obama - 1st African-American President, Same-Sex Marriage (2000- ) 

Unit 27: States and Capitals, State History pg. 114

Unit 28: Landmarks and Symbols, pg. 113

Unit 29: Russia (Culture/Country Study), pg. 71

Instructions for Online Classes

THIS PAGE IS IN PROGRESS!

Flexible Scheduling—

Although I have organized the Lesson Plans according to a fixed schedule, the Lesson Plans are designed to be flexible.

You can use them with one student, two or more students of the same age, and two or more students of multiple ages.

The optional activities included in the Lesson Plans provide more resources for using the curriculum over a number of years. However, you will need to borrow or purchase some additional books and supplies.

Download the Recommended Schedule by Grade Level HERE (PDF) 

Here are some ways to use the Lesson Plans:

Use the Lesson Plans as a supplement to a textbook: Determine the topics you want to cover for the year. Read the appropriate pages in your textbook. Supplement with activities from the appropriate Online Classroom Lesson Plans.

Use the Lesson Plans as a multi-level course with a four year cycle: Cover the entire course three times - once in 1st-4th; once in 5th-8th; and again in 9th-12th 

Use the Lesson Plans as high school credits. Cover all the topics and assign credits as follows: (Note: 1 unit of credit is one year of work; 1/2 unit is one half year of work)

1 unit of American History to 1877 (9th grade)

1 unit of American History 1877-Current Events (11th grade)

NOTE: For states that require keeping track of hours, you should spend 240 minutes (4 hours) per week for 36 weeks to receive one Unit of high school credit in each course. This count as 144 hours of the 990 required per year for high school in these states.

Colonial Days Online

Welcome to American History: Early Settlements and Colonial Days Online

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The following online lesson plans are currently available:

American History Online

Future Lesson Plans:

Presidents and Elections

World History

Government

Economics

Geography

Earth Science

Life Science

Physical Science

Chemistry

Art

Music

Health and Safety

Career Preparation

Family Finances

Marriage and Family

 

Music Appreciation Lesson Plan

Music Appreciation Lesson Plan

This lesson plan is © Copyright 2011 by Cindy Downes. All rights reserved. Permission is given to homeschooling parents and teachers to use these units free of charge in their own homeschool or classroom only. This lesson may not be reprinted or distributed in any form, for any other purpose (commercial or otherwise) without permission from Cindy Downes. Contact Cindy at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Are you looking for a way for your teen to fulfill a high school unit of Music? This Music Appreciation lesson plan can be used to fulfill this requirement. When completed, award your student with 1 unit of Music Appreciation.

1. Create a Music Notebook by following the instructions below.
   Recommended study time: Tuesday & Thursdays, 45 minutes per day.
   1. Read 3 or more biographies of famous musicians. Use Library books and/or search online. 
   2. Pick one composer. Research his life and write a biographical sketch for your notebook (minimum of 750 words).
   3. Attend at least one concert or musical.
   4. Explore the relationship between math and music with Pythagoras. 
   5. Visit the following websites to learn about the orchestra, the instruments, the composers, the musical periods, and more.
      1. Baroque Music Page.
      2. The Music Room.
      3. San Francisco Symphony Kids’ Site. Compose a song of your own! 
      4. Essentials of Music: Click on glossary to learn about music terms. 
      5. I Hear America Singing, history of american songwriters. 
      6. Learn About the Instruments. Select a country, see a photo & hear the sound.
      7. Learn About the Instruments.
      8. Medieval and Renaissance Instruments.
      9. Early music from England, France, Spain, etc: 
      10. Take a music quiz.
      11. Classical Composer Archive. 
      12. The Symphony, An Interactive Guide. 
      13. Playmusic. Meet musicians. Listen to the orchestra. Play music. 
   6. Research the History of Music and Musical Periods. Make a timeline identifying the various periods and illustrate for notebook.
      • David and Saul (Bible History)
      • Psalms (Bible History)
      • Polyphonic Period
      • Baroque Period
      • Classical Period
      • Romantic Period
      • Modern Period (1900 - present)
   7. Musical terms. Create a dictionary for notebook by identifying the following terms
      • Acappela, Accent, Arpeggio, Bar, Chord , Coda, Downbeat, Dynamics, Expression, Fifth, Glissando, Harmony, Improvise, Key, Measure, Melody, Pitch, Rhythm, Scale, Staff, Syncopation, Tempo, Third, Timbre, Time, Tone, Troubadours
      • Add addition terms as you read about them.
   8. Listen to six (or more) of the following musical forms. List title and the form to which it belonged.
      • Ballet, Canon, Cantata, Celtic, Chamber Music, Chorale, Concerto, Etude, Folk Music, Fugue, Gregorian Chant, Madrigal, March, Opera, Orchestra, Overture, Rhapsody, Scherzo, Serenade, Sonata, Suite, Symphony
      • Write an opinion piece about your favorite form and add to your notebook.
   9. Research at least three instruments for each category below. For each instrument, make a page for your notebook. Explain it’s history, how it makes music, what type of music is performed on the instrument, and illustrate with a drawing or photo.
      • Strings
      • Woodwind
      • Percussion
      • Brass
      • Piano
      • Accordion
      • Organ
2. Read the following books:
   1. Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times, and What the Neighbors Thought by Kathleen Krull. Doesn't always paint a rosy picture but VERY interesting. 5th+
   2. Spiritual Lives of Composers by Patrick Kavanaugh. Excellent for students in grades 6-12. Twelve composers are discussed: Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Wagner, Dvorak, Ives, and Stravinsky. The easy-to-read text provides a brief biography of the composer along with information about how his personal faith affected his music. Excellent. A highly recommended addition for your personal library. ISBN 0310208068.
   3. Story of the Orchestra by Robert Levine. This is a wonderful resource for teaching about the instruments, the composers, and the music of an orchestra. Includes a CD so you can listen too!
   4. Devil on the Deck by Lois Dick. This is a fiction book based on the life of John Newton, the author of Amazing Grace. This book is out of print, but it is well worth locating to add to your library.
3. Optional:
   1. Take Music Lessons
   2. Make your own musical instruments.
   3. Penny Whistle Party Planner: Plan a party with an orchestra theme. (Home Economics)
   4. Music Lesson Plans and Webquests

Be sure to enter these topics on your copy of The Checklist!

 

 

 

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The 16 Greatest Mistakes Homeschool Parents Make by Cindy Downes

Music Appreciation for High School Credit by Cindy Downes

Teaching Creative Kids Even When You're Not by Kelly Allen

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