World War 1

WORLD WAR 1

Jul 28, 1914 – Nov 11, 1918

World War 1, also known as: The Great War or War to End All Wars lasted 4 years.  Many countries were involved in the war, and many lives were lost. 

WW1 Facts/Extra Credit Worksheets

Click on the links below to learn about the Central Powers vs. the Allied Forces. The Allies ended up winning the war.  

Allied Powers

Central Powers 

Click on this link to learn about a new method of warfare used in WWI, as well as aircraft strategies.  

Trench Warfare

Aircraft Strategies

EXTRA CREDIT:

1) Color or draw a picture of a soldier.

2) Bring in an artifact that you may have and tell about it.

3) Create a WW1 Lapbook or complete a worksheet from the WW1 Facts link above.

4) Create a map an label some of the Allied Powers and some Central Powers.

Notebooking Page

Click the link above for the notebooking page!

PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Panama Canal

At the turn of the century, America welcomed a new leader after the tragic assassination of President McKinley.  Known as a war hero, outdoorsman, and adventurer, Theodore Roosevelt would step into his new role as president of the U.S. in 1901.  Read the following articles to learn more about this dynamic president.

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/theodoreroosevelt.php

http://easyscienceforkids.com/theodore-roosevelt/

Watch this video to find out more about Roosevelt as president.

Here is a video about the history of the "teddy bear."

                                              THE PANAMA CANAL

In the early 1900s the only way to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean by boat was to go all the way around South America, a long and dangerous trip.  The United States became very interested in finding a shortcut route so ships could complete the journey in less time.  The Panama Canal became the solution to this problem.

Read the following article to learn some more information:

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/important-historical-panama-kids-13630.html

Click here to do online puzzles of canal equipment:

http://www.pancanal.com/eng/persona/k/juegos/jigsaw-02.html

Extra Credit:

1) Color, draw a picture, or create a Lego creation of Teddy Roosevelt or Panama Canal

2) Draw a map of the Panama Canal

3) Create a Lapbook

Theodore Roosevelt Notebooking Page

IMMIGRATION, ELLIS ISLAND, STATUE of Liberty

IMMIGRATION, ELLIS ISLAND,

AND THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Starting in the mid 1800's Europeans began immigrating to America.  There were political problems in Europe complicated by a potato famine in Ireland and crop failure in Germany.  These immigrants were in search of a better life in America.  Once they arrived in America, immigrants had to be approved to enter the country at a place called Ellis Island.  Watch this video to learn more.

https://youtu.be/5rredHTyKaQ

Check out this website for more Ellis Island and Immigration fun. Click on the Interactive Tour and also take the Virtual Field Trip

 http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/index.htm


Click here to play an immigration game.
 http://www.tenement.org/immigrate/

The Statue of Liberty is the landmark the immigrants longed to see after their long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.  Watch this video to learn some interesting facts.

 https://youtu.be/onY6D1YsGcg

THE GREAT AMERICAN MELTING POT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQl6XBo64M




EXTRA CREDIT

1.  Write a few sentences or a story about what life might be like as an immigrant to the United States.

2. Draw, paint or sculpt a rendering of the Statue of Liberty.

3. Memorize and recite the famous quote "Give me your tired, your poor...."

4. Draw New York Harbor and Ellis Island.


Notebook pages
https://notebookingfairy.com/statue-of-liberty-notebooking-pages/

The Civil War

The Civil War

This is a re-enactment of a Civil War battle. The Civil War was a war between the Northern and Southern states. In the video, you will see the Union soldiers in blue and the Confederate soldiers in gray. Many men fought and died. Over 600,000 men died on both sides. The South was fighting because they felt they were being taxed unfairly and didn't have enough power to make their own decisions. The South also wanted to keep slavery legal and the North wanted to set the slaves free. Watch these OPTIONAL videos and see what a battle would have looked like. 

***** Just to note, the second video is also a re-enactment of the Civil War, but with Lego men being the characters (this may be a better option for younger children to view or those Lego fans). There are people that get shot in both videos. *****

Click on this link for a timeline of the Civil War.    http://www.ducksters.com/history/civilwartimeline.php

Click here to learn about Daily Life during the Civil War.  http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/life_during_the_civil_war.php

What was life as a soldier like? http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/life_as_a_soldier_during_the_civil_war.php

What did the uniforms look like? http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/military_uniforms.php

EXTRA CREDIT:

1) Complete a lapbook on the Civil War. There are a lot of free ones such as this: http://lifeofahomeschoolmom.com/2013/08/free-civil-war-lapbook/

2) Bring in pictures and tell about a time you may of visited a battle site from the Civil War.

3) Color or Draw a picture or bring in a Lego creation related to the Civil War.

4) Create a timeline of events that occurred during the Civil War.

NOTEBOOKING PAGE:

http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/2015/07/16/the-american-civil-war-notebooking-page/

Abraham Lincoln

THE LIFE OF 

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

 

The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was an amazing man.

Click on this video

Extra Reading-Biography on Abraham Lincoln:

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/abrahamlincoln.php

THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL (Washington DC)

Mount Rushmore-Keystone, South Dakota

Extra Credit:

1) Watch a short cartoon on Abraham Lincoln  such as this one from American Hero Classics: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrhG-06tpzk

2) Color or draw a picture of Abraham Lincoln, Mt. Rushmore, or the Lincoln Memorial

3) Complete a LapBook on Abraham Lincoln

http://lifeofahomeschoolmom.com/2015/10/free-abe-lincoln-lapbook/

4) Come dressed up as Abraham Lincoln or Mary Todd Lincoln

5) Go and visit the Metamora Courthouse, traveled by Lincoln, and tell us about what you learned!

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/Experience/Sites/Central/Pages/Metamora-Courthouse.aspx

Notebooking Page:

http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/2015/07/03/abraham-lincoln-notebooking/

The Underground Railroad/Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was an amazing and brave woman.We hope that you would be that brave if you had lived during Harriet's time. Watch the videos below to learn  about the Underground Railroad,  Harriet Tubman and what a brave woman she was.

https://youtu.be/ylqQibHXL_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hthvETfIK28

The website below is pretty cool.
At the top of the page you can click on "Begin the Journey" to escape to freedom just like the slaves. Also check out the slideshows and activities. 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/index.html


Extra Credit:

1) Write a paragraph or song about Harriet Tubman.

2) Draw or color a picture of run away slaves on the underground railroad

3) Write a story or act out a skit about being a underground railroad conductor.

4) Research the Big Dipper and the North Star and tell us how they used them on the UG

Here is the link for the notebooking page 
https://contentedathome.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=62

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail is a 2,170-mile historic east to west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of the future state of Kansas, and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned most of the future states of Idaho and Oregon.

The life of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail was exciting, adventurous, and unpredictable.  

Click on the links below to learn more. Then, watch the video!

http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/oregon_trail.php

http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-oregon-trail

Extra Credit:

1) Come to co-op dressed up as a pioneer/bring in items that pioneers may have used or had a long the way.

2) Draw or color a picture of pioneers on the Oregon Trail

3) Complete an Oregon Trail Lapbook (http://www.tinasdynamichomeschoolplus.com/exploring-to-revolution/westward-ho/)

4) Draw a map of the Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail Notebooking Page