Back to American History 1 Home American History Curriculum Daily Schedule Week 2 This is our daily schedule
page for week two of our American history
curriculum. Materials and books are listed here in more detail. See below the schedule for notes.
*Optional p.28-71 of the Childcraft Indian Book (Choose selections from these pages about the Chippewa (Ojibwa) and Mohawk. ) Book notes: Hiawatha (by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) -read the "adapted" book or portions of the poem from online (just Google it). History Pockets Supplies: Three sisters *supplies: corn, bean and pumpkin seed (or draw these) Wampum wish list *optional supplies: uncooked macaroni, food coloring, rubbing alcohol Map notes: Great Lakes (You will want to look at the Great Lakes on a globe or map to put this smaller, regional map in context). Label the lakes and the states that touch them (point out the parts of Canada too). Memorize the Great Lakes Mnemonic (Monkeys Have Superior Orange Ears) Continue regions map, fill in as the book is read (label, draw in pictures of regional Indian housing, etc.) *OR do the History Pockets map from pocket 1 Science notes: (If it's the right season and you have the room in your yard or garden, consider growing corn, beans and pumpkin (the 3 sisters) together! Cooking notes: Make some fried rice (or a rice dish) for dinner! (Look up a recipe on Google or use your favorite.) Craft notes: Long
House model *supplies: construction paper, glue, scissors Optional: Additional
house (birch bark style) AND people for a "village"... Scroll down on the page
above to the Prehistoric Ohio paper house kits and download. Print out page 4
for the people (discard the bottom half) and p. 9 or 10 for a "birch bark" style
house. We printed ours onto brown construction paper (except for the people).
Birch bark Canoe model *supplies: construction paper, yarn, hole punch, scissors |