The Forbidden City

Mark 10:14

 Jesus said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not FORBID them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Welcome to The Forbidden City.  Click on the links below to learn about this amazing city, take a virtual tour and play online games.

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/architecture/mingarchitecture.htm

http://china.mrdonn.org/forbiddencity.html

http://www.thechinaguide.com/index.php?action=activity/view&activity_id=2

For fun with a Chinese game....

Play tangrams. Choose a picture to make. Click “lines on.” Move and turn the shapes to get them to fill in the shape. This is tricky




Extra Credit PreK-K

Bring a picture of you with something from China, or bring an item to show!

Color a picture of the Forbidden City

1st-4th

Bring a picture of you with something from China, or bring an item to show!

Write two paragraphs on the Ming Dynasty.

Write a list of 10 amazing facts about the Forbidden City.

Peter The Great

Chapter 17 (Co-op 5):Peter The Great

Bible Verse: "Above all, love each other deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins."

-1 Peter 4:8

 
Click on the videos below to learn about Peter the Great.  They will help you answer your History Detective questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyLJ2aiKUOw

http://www.biography.com/people/peter-the-great-9542228

Extra Credit 

PreK/K

1) Color a picture of Peter the Great, a map of Russia, or the Russian flag.

1st-4th graders

1).  List 10 changes Peter the Great made to Russia

2) Draw a map of Russia, including some of the seas that are by the county and some of the biggest cities. 

3) Complete all or some of a Russian or Peter the Great lap book. 

Here is a link to one of the many Russian lap books that can be completed: http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/PDFs/lapbooks/russia.pdf

Here is another example (Peter the Great)

THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR

Watch the video below about The Thirty Years' War to answer questions on the History Detective.

Click on the link below to read more about The Thirty Years' War

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9277329/Thirty-Years-War

BIBLE MEMORIZATION

Extra Credit Options:

1. Color or draw a picture of Gustavus II (King of Sweden) or Ferdinand II(King of Germany)

2. Map work on Protestant and Catholic Europe

3. Share a poem about The Thirty Years' War

4. Research and write about who had to elect the Holy Roman Emperor

Sumo wrestling 9/16/2016

Pilgrims and the Mayflower

                                Pilgrims and the Mayflower

Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give Thanks to Him and praise his name.

Next co-op we will be learning about the Pilgrims.  Check out these sites to learn some interesting facts about the Pilgrims. Use this video to answer History Detective.


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2XXJ1EID6I&feature=related

                   
Take a Quiz....

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pilgrim/mayflowerquiz.shtml

Be a History Detective and expose the myths about the First Thanksgiving......

https://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/media/olc/navigation.html

Extra Credit:
1. Write a paragraph about the pilgrims military leader, 
    Captain Myles Standish or their elected Seperatist leader William Bradford.

2. List 10 facts about the Pilgrims journey on the Mayflower

3. List 5 similarities and 5 differences about the life of a Pilgrim child compared to your life

4. Make a Pilgrim hat/come to coop dressed as a pilgrim
 
5. Color/label a map of the New Colonies in the New World

Warlords Of Japan

                                                   

Chapter 5: Warlords of Japan

 "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes"

-Ephesians 6:11 

Use the links and pictures below to answer questions on your History Detective!

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/history/q2.html

Tokugawa Ieyasu

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/history/q3.html

Hierarchy of Feudal Japan

Sumo Wrestling Fun Facts: Optional Video
**Viewer Discretion (Sumo Wrestling Clothing)

Virtual Sumo Wrestling Game:

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/sumo/sumo05.html

Map of Japan

Extra Credit:

PreK/K: 
1) Color a picture of Hideyoshi, a kimono, or a map of Japan
2) Eat a food of the Japanese culture and bring in a picture of you eating it.
3) Watch Veggie Tales Sumo Of the Opera and have a parent help you write a sentence telling your favorite part.
4) Dress up in Japanese attire (wear a kimono/samurai outfit) and have a parent help you write a sentence about the outfit you are wearing.

1st-4th:
1) Draw or paint a picture using traditional Japanese art
2) Help prepare a meal of the Japanese culture for your family and bring in a picture of you trying and/or preparing the food.
3) Create your own Japanese Lapbook.
4) Watch Veggie Tales Sumo of the Opera and write about your favorite part.
5) Dress up in Japanese attire (wear a kimono/samurai outfit) and write a sentence about the outfit you are wearing.


A good resource for Japanese crafts, recipes, color pages, and lapbooks:
http://lapbooklessons.com/JapanLapbook

Another resource for Japanese virtual cultures, quizzes, and games:
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/index.html

~Bible Verse: Therefore you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation. Isaiah 12:3~
 Finding the Northwest Passage Below you will find links to discover more about Samuel Champlain and Henry Hudson. Use this information to answer the questions on your History Detective.
 

Henry Hudson & Samuel Champlain

Click on the link below and choose Henry Hudson as your explorer, and discover how much you know about exploring. 

http://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/wp-content/themes/agesofex/games/explorer/


Extra Credit - Choose One

1st-4th grade
1. Write a silly song (ex. rap or rhyme )or poem about the Northwest Passage and what it is today and share it with the class.

2. Draw a map of the Northwest Passage.

3. Write a story about Henry Hudson or Samuel Champlain and their search for the Northwest Passage.

4. Draw a picture of the The Halve Maen (Half Moon), Henry Hudson, or Samuel Champlain and write a description on the back to share with the class.

Pre-k/K

1. Color a map of Northwest Passage, Samuel Champlain, or Henry Hudson.