Topic 14 Colonies and Benjamin Franklin - American History Curriculum

American History Curriculum
Topic 14 Colonies and Benjamin Franklin

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This history topic is about the 13 colonies and Benjamin Franklin. Scroll down to the schedule below for all of the activities! While studying this topic you will get to:

Meet Benjamin Franklin and learn some things about the 13 colonies
Learn about whales and do a fun science experiment about blubber
Make a pop-up book
Sing a traditional sailing song

and of course much more!

Key:

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Topic 14 Colonies and Benjamin Franklin
Workbook	The Story of the U.S.A Book 1 Chapter 11 The 13 Colonies + Life in the Colonies (T-8)
Reading	The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 (Put cover into timeline.) Benjamin Franklin (T-1) Put cover into timeline: 1706-1790.) The Courage of Sarah Noble (T-2) (Put cover into timeline: 1707) Ben and Me (T-1) (Put cover into timeline: 1706-1790.) Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares This book also features some math! Put cover into timeline: 1706-1790.) Childhood of Famous Americans: Benjamin Franklin (Put cover into timeline: 1706-1790.) What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin? (Either the video or book) Put cover into timeline: 1706-1790.) Optional: Witch Hunt: It Happened in Salem Village This Country of Ours Selections 23-44 This is an optional read-aloud from a free* online text. The ones I recommend the most are green. 23. THE FOUNDING OF MASSACHUSETTS 25. THE STORY OF ANNE HUTCHINSON AND THE FOUNDING OF RHODE ISLAND 24. THE STORY OF HARRY VANE 25. THE STORY OF ANNE HUTCHINSON AND THE FOUNDING OF RHODE ISLAND 26. THE FOUNDING OF HARVARD 27. HOW QUAKERS FIRST CAME TO NEW ENGLAND 28. HOW MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE WERE FOUNDED 29. THE FOUNDING OF CONNECTICUT AND WAR WITH THE INDIANS 30. THE FOUNDING OF NEW HAVEN 31. THE HUNT FOR THE REGICIDES 32. KING PHILIP'S WAR 33. HOW THE CHARTER OF CONNECTICUT WAS SAVED 34. THE WITCHES OF SALEM 35. THE FOUNDING OF MARYLAND 36. HOW NEW AMSTERDAM BECAME NEW YORK 37. HOW A GERMAN RULED NEW YORK 38. PIRATES! 39. THE FOUNDING OF NEW JERSEY 40. THE FOUNDING OF PENNSYLVANIA 41. HOW BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CAME TO PHILADELPHIA 42. THE FOUNDING OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA 43. WAR WITH THE INDIANS IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA 44. THE FOUNDING OF GEORGIA
History Pockets	.
Video	Benjamin Franklin Roger Williams & Rhode Island Settling the New World William Penn & Pennsylvania The Dutch & New Amsterdam Whales: An Unforgettable Journey (For the whales science portion of this topic)
Map or Globe (M)	Easy Make & Learn Projects: Colonial America: Map of the 13 Colonies OR Map of the 13 Colonies (very nice!!) –Fill this out and color in OR 13 British Colonies labeled OR 13 British Colonies unlabeled
Timeline (T)	1. 1706-1790 Benjamin Franklin 2. 1707 Sarah Noble book cover 3. 1692 Salem Witch Trials 4. 1620 Plymouth is founded by the Pilgrims 1629 King Charles I issued a land grant (Massachusetts Bay Colony) to the Puritans 1630 John Winthrop began the settlement of Boston 1691 King William united land into the royal colony of Massachusetts 5. 1634 Lord Baltimore (George Calvert) started the colony of Maryland 1649 Toleration Act is passed 6. 1636 Roger Williams founded the colony of Rhode Island where there was religious freedom 7. 1636 Thomas Hooker settled in Connecticut 1636 War with the Pequot Indians (and settlers in Connecticut)
Notebooking (Language arts, history papers, illustrations, etc.)	Handwriting, copy work and /or dictation: Benjamin Franklin “proverbs” Kite pattern (use to write facts about Benjamin Franklin on –add a tail) Benjamin Franklin penny proverb *supplies: glue, penny Early to bed, early to rise proverb coloring sheet Easy Make & Learn Projects: Colonial America: Maryland Coin Code (T-5) Courage of Sarah Noble comprehension questions and vocabulary list Comprehension questions are designed to be answered with complete, written sentences. You may prefer to do them orally.
Science	To go with the Seaport diorama in crafts: Whale blubber and teeth hands-on experiments Listen to recorded whale sounds Free printable book on whales with worksheets (one of which is a spelling activity) –You will have to sign up to view and print it, but it’s free. Scroll to the bottom left of the page for the whale book and worksheet(s).
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Crafts	Easy Make & Learn Projects: Colonial America: Boston Town Meeting Pop-up Book (T-4) New England Seaport Diorama (for Rhode Island) (T-6) Pequot Indian diorama (optional) (T-7) Whale 3-D paper craft model (to go with the whale study)
Extras, Alternate Books and Notes	Optional: American Kids in History –Colonial Days Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (David C. King) This book has a variety of projects for different seasons. Choose activities (crafts, recipes, math, science, games, etc.) that suit your family and spread them out over several topics, if you want more things to do (or if you are not using History Pockets). Activities: Model weather vane, sundial, dandelion salad, indoor herb garden, Jack Wax, maple cream, growing a pineapple, measuring tree height, dyeing wool, weaving a pot holder, potpourri, sachet, playing jacks, quoits (game), blueberry slump, cranberry ice, berry syllabub, marbled paper, quill pen, indigo blue ink, berry red ink, baking bread, churning butter, making jam, Algonquin drum and drumstick, Native American headband, corncob doll, blind man’s bluff, bubble blowers, stick toss game, storm watch, dipping candles, clay candlestick, jackstraws, snow goggles, snow snakes, stenciled note cards, appliqué picture, pomander ball, necklace Wee Sing: Blow Ye Winds Free printable poster of Benjamin Franklin