Trail of Tears

The Trail Of Tears

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THE TRAIL OF TEARS

The Trail of Tears was a sad part of American history.  It began with the Indian Removal Act signed by President Andrew Jackson.  It stated that the President could take Native American land without paying for it or asking, as long as he gave the Native Americans who lived there an equal amount of land in the unsettled prairies of the west.  The majority of Native Americans did not want to leave their land.  Five Native American tribes were forced to leave their land and move west.  These tribes were the Creeks, Choctaws, Seminoles, Chickasaws and the Cherokee.  They were forced to travel 800 miles by foot to the west.  8000 Cherokee Indians died.




Watch this video to learn about the details of how the Cherokee Indians were forced to leave their land.

http://youtu.be/xwBXOxQqkGc

Extra Credit Options:

1. Bring a Native American item to co-op.

2. Make or bring a Native American drum/rainstick/musical instrument or vest and bring it to co-op (we will be having a pow-wow).

3) Draw a map of the route that different Native American's were forced to travel. 
4) Color or draw a picture of a Cherokee Indian.
5) Research and write differences between the 5 tribes talked about in the video (Creeks, Choctaws, Seminoles, Cherokee, Chickasaws). 

Lewis and Clark, Napoleon

Napoleon- Emporer of France-sold land to US to complete Louisiana Purchase.

"Elbow Room"
 https://youtu.be/FfoQBTPY7gk   

LEWIS AND CLARK http://www.history.com/topics/lewis-and-clark/videos/lewis--clark-expedition-charts-new-territory

Captain Meriwether Lewis

 Captain William Clark

CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH A MOVIE ABOUT LEWIS AND CLARK.

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=lewis%20and%20clark

This is Sacagawea , she was an Indian Woman that helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition. She carried her son in a cradle board or wrapped up snug in her shawl on her back through most of the journey.

One day, Sacagawea and her husband were steering a boat through choppy waters when a sudden wind tripped it sideways. Her husband lost his wits and dropped the rubber and the boat filled with water. Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued all the captain's important journals, gunpowder, medicines and scientific instruments. If she hadn't saved these supplies the expedition would not have continued. She was a brave woman!

MORE FUN WITH LEWIS AND CLARK

 CLICK HERE TO GO ON AN EXPEDITION  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/

EXTRA CREDIT
1. CLICK HERE TO SEE A LIST OF THE ANIMALS DISCOVERED ON THE EXPEDITION.  PICK 10 AND LIST THEM OR BRING IN A PICTURE OF THEM.
http://mrnussbaum.com/lewis-clark/discoveries/

2. DRAW A MAP OF YOUR HOUSE.  MAKE IT DETAILED JUST LIKE LEWIS AND CLARK.

3. RESEARCH WHAT PLANTS THEY DISCOVERED.  DRAW A PICTURE OF 3.

4. COLOR A MAP AND/OR A PICTURE OF SACAGAWEA

Industrial Revolution

    THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

                       1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always.

To find out how the industrial revolution began, watch this video.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LbAOseDs3KY#t=0s

Why did children work during the industrial revolution?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=U2M9i1Wy6IU

Who was Eli Whitney?  What was the cotton gin?  Click on this link to learn more.

http://havefunwithhistory.com/movies/cottonGin.html

EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS

1. BRING A PICTURE OF AN INVENTION AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBE HOW IT AIDED THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

2. WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT CHILD LABOR

3.  FIND DIRECTIONS ONLINE AND MAKE A COTTON GIN.  BRING IT TO CO-OP AND SHOW THE CLASS HOW IT WORKS

4.  ASK YOUR MOM FOR A LIST OF JOBS TO DO AROUND THE HOUSE.  COME TO CO-OP WITH A LIST OF THE JOBS YOU DID IN ONE DAY, HOW LONG YOU WORKED, AND HOW YOU FELT AFTERWARD.

Captain Cook

Captain Cook (Chapter 24)

Bible Verse: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.-Romans 12:12

Click on the Video below to learn more about Captain Cook and his voyage on the Endeavour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJnzP0Dp3t8

Items Captain Cook took Aboard 

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/videos/Captain-Cook-loads-his-Ship_v2966


Ten Interesting Facts About Captain Cook

http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-captain-james-cook


The 3 voyages of Captain Cook

EXTRA CREDIT: 

1) Draw a map of Captain James Cook's Voyages (see map above)

2) Draw or Color a picture of Captain Cook (see below)/or make the Endeavour/Captain Cook using Legos! 



3) Dress up as Captain Cook

4) Write 5-10 items Captain Cook took aboard the Endeavour.

American Revolution

                                    THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Galatians 5:13

 For you were called to freedom.  Do not be selfish with your freedom but in love serve one another.

 

 NO More Kings!!         https://youtu.be/cAZ8QJgFHOg

  Shot heard AROUND the WORLD.....Start of American Revolution

  https://youtu.be/Y6ikO6LMxF4

American Revolution: Who are these people?

Who is Paul Revere?  click on this link  http://www.earlyamerica.com/paul_revere.htm




Who is Molly Pitcher?
 http://www.revolutionary-war.net/molly-pitcher.html




Who is Benedict Arnold? Click here
  http://www.revolutionary-war.net/benedict-arnold.html
Then find Benedict Arnold and click on his picture. 





For more learning........

The following links are to a Liberty Kids episode entitled The Midnight ride.  There are 3 parts to the episode.

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GmZKyH8qqOg

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ktzVq9UKAc

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=B3RMkXxXzL4

Extra Credit Options

1.  Write a paragraph about the Sons of Liberty

2.  Go to this website    http://www.revolutionary-war.net  Chose a person from this page (General, Spy, Famous American, Women or Soldiers) and do a report on them. 

3.  Come to co-op dressed as someone from the American Revolution. Tell the class about who you chose.

4. Draw a picture of a battle of the American Revolution

Spring Semester

For spring semester we will be covering the following for Early Modern Times:

Co-op 1: American Revolution

Co-op 2: Captain Cook

Co-op 3: Industrial Revolution

Co-op 4: Lewis & Clark/Napoleon Bonaparte

Co-op 5: Trail of Tears

Co-op 6: Gold Rush

Co-op 7: Lap book/Jeopardy

Looking forward to great semester!

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.