Picturesque Writing Page 1 Life Establishing A Nation Picturesque Writing Life Establishing a Nation 1790 - 1849 Kim Waltmire Life In America Series
Picturesque Writing Page 1 Life Establishing A Nation
Picturesque Writing
LifeEstablishing
a Nation1790 - 1849
Kim WaltmireLife In America Series
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Picturesque Writing
Picturesque Writing–Life Establishing A NationAuthor: Kim Waltmire
Volume three of The Life In America SeriesFirst Edition Copyright 2002.
Published by Life In AmericaAll rights reserved.
Cover Design: Ellen GardnerGraphic Design: Wendy ServilleEditors: Kim Waltmire & Wendy ServilleSome of the images used herein were obtained from http://encarta.msn.com.Come of the images used herein were obtained from Microsoft Corporation's Microsoft Publisher 2000 product, 1999.Some of the images used herein were obtained from The Learning Company's ClickArt Christian Graphics Deluxe product, 1999 The Learning Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries, 88 Rowland Way, Novato, CA 94945 USA. All rights reserved.
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Dedicated to my loving husband Hankand my precious daughter, Jacquelyn,
for their love and support.Thank you to my friend Wendy,
for all of her help.More importantly, thanks to Godwho has given me the strength
and desire to teach.
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Table of Contents
IntroductionA Letter From the Author to You .....................................................................................................................................................5How to Use This Book .........................................................................................................................................................................6
Section I:4101 Challenges to the Constitution ................................................................................................................................................8-114102 What is Light ..............................................................................................................................................................................12-134103 Shadow ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14-164104 The French Revolution ............................................................................................................................................................17-184105 The Light of the World .......................................................................................................................................................... 19-204106 Adam's Tricky Term in Office ..............................................................................................................................................21-23
Section II:4201 Latitude .......................................................................................................................................................................................25-284202 Longitude ..................................................................................................................................................................................29-334203 Louisiana Purchase ..............................................................................................................................................................34-354204 Lewis and Clark .......................................................................................................................................................................36-384205 Zebulon Pike Charts the Santa Fe Trail .........................................................................................................................39-404206 Robert Fulton and the Steamboat .....................................................................................................................................41-46
Section III:4301 The Gathering Storm ..............................................................................................................................................................48-534302 Hoping for Peace, but Preparing for War ......................................................................................................................54-554303 Enforcing the Embargo ........................................................................................................................................................56-584304 More Than Just Holding the Fort ........................................................................................................................................59-614305 The Canadian Campaign .......................................................................................................................................................62-634306 Righteousness Shall Prevail ....................................................................................................................................................64
Section IV:4401 Americans Try for Peace .....................................................................................................................................................66-704402 Fight for the Great Lakes ...................................................................................................................................................... 71-744403 The Alligator and the Lone Wolf ..............................................................................................................................................754404 The Monroe Doctrine .............................................................................................................................................................76-774405 America Land of Opportunity ............................................................................................................................................ 78-834406 The McCormick Reaper ........................................................................................................................................................84-88
Section V:4501 Jacksonian Democracy ..........................................................................................................................................................90-924502 Texas, the Lone Star State ....................................................................................................................................................93-964503 Oregon Trail .............................................................................................................................................................................97-984504 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................................99-101
Section VI:4601 Birds of America .....................................................................................................................................................................103-1044602 Mexican-American War ........................................................................................................................................................105-1074603 Fulfilling Manifest Destiny ..................................................................................................................................................108-1114604 Music ..........................................................................................................................................................................................112-1194605 The California Gold Rush .................................................................................................................................................... 120
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Author's Letter to You
Teachingwritingisaninvitationtoexpresswhatisinone'sthoughtsandfeelings.Mydesireisforyourchildrentoexperiencewritingsuccessfullythroughcreativeprocessing.Ibelievethoughtsareformedintoimagesthatleadtorichdescriptions.Ialsobelievethatifchildrenareencouragedtocommunicatetheirthoughtsandfeelingsthroughartbeforetheydevelopmoreconventionalmeansofexpressingideasandemotionsinwords,theywillwritemoredescriptively.Thus,anapproachthatengageschildreninexpressiveartbecomesaninvitationtowrite.
Yourchildrencanbeallowedthechancetousesymbolsandmaterialsthatassistthemincreatingmeaningforthemselvesabouttheirworld,aswellastheirownwrittenstories.JustimagineaneffectivePicturesqueWritingProgramwhichisessentialtoeducationandthefuturewritingcapabilitiesofourchildren.
ThroughvariousobservationsIhavenoticedthatmanychildrenviewthewritingprocessasstressing,andnotpersonallyrewarding.Therefore,manychildren'swrittenworkbecomesdullandunimaginative.Iknowwecanprovidechildrenthefreedomtothinkcrea-tively,aswellastofeelindependentduringthewritingprocess.Asateacher,Ihavegrowntovalueartasbasictoeducationandcreativeself-expression.Inordertosustainanyflameofcreativeself-expression,teachersmustappreciatetheimportanceoftheartsineducatingchil-dren.
Teachingwritingshouldbefun!Mydesireisforallchildrentoexperiencewritingfromapositionofstrengthbeforetheirpencilscratchesthesurfaceoftheirpaper.OnewayofensuringthissuccessfulinvitationisthroughtheimplementationofaPicturesqueWritingProgram.
IhopeyouenjoythisprogramasmuchasIhavecreatingit,andmayGodgrantyoutime,patienceandpassion.MayHeguideyourwrittenvoiceandcreativewriting.
GodBlessYou,
KimWaltmire
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How To Use This Book
Childrentendtowritewithverylittledetailwhentheyhavenoprewritingactivitytostimulatetheirdescriptivewritingprocess.Thesechildrenneeddifferentideasandtechniquestohelpenhancetheirdescriptivewriting.Theyneedtoexperiencethewonderofartisticcreationandexpression.Sincewrit-ingisanareaofdifficultyrevealedduringmyclassroomteachingexperiences,Ihaveexploredvarioustechniqueswhichallowthispersonalprewritingexperiencetobecarefullycreatedinchildren'swrittenpieces. ThisPicturesque WritingbookenhancestheexistingwritingactivitiesfoundintheLife Estab-lishing A Nation corebook.ThePicturesque Writingbookalsoenhancesyourchild'swritingtech-niquesacrossallcurricularareassuchaslanguage,scienceandsocialstudies.Youarenotexpectedtocompleteeveryactivity,butforthedevelopmentofyourchild'swriting,Iencourageyoutoengageinasmanyactivitiesaspossible.Youwillnoticeavarietyofactivitiestochoosefromincluding,butnotlimitedto:wordsearches,painting,visualimagery,publicspeaking,writingpoetry,naturewalks,scav-engerhunts,journalingandscienceexperimentsaswellasothercreativewritingprojects. EachlessonhasatopicthatmatchestheLife Establishing A Nationcorebook.Youwillsimplyturntotheappropriatesectionwithdesignatedtitleandnoticealllessonsarebrokendownintothreeagegroups:Lesson=ElementarySchool,DigDeeper=MiddleSchoolandActivityAdvanced=HighSchool.UponreadingyourLife Establishing A Nationcorebooksections,youcanrefertoPicturesque Writing.Thisbookwilltakeyoufurtherintoyourstudies,thusenhancingyourchild'swritingcapabili-tiesinallfourlearningstylesatyourchild'space. Thefollowingpagesaredesignedtolooklikeanewspaperlayout.Thesectiontitleiswrittenatthetopofeachpagewithallmatchingactivitiesaddedinsequence.Youwillnoticethateachactivityhasatitle,perhapssectionnumbersandcorrespondingmaterialssuggested.ThesectionnumbersinPic-turesque WritingcorrespondwiththesamesectionnumbersintheLife Establishing A Nation corebook.ThissimplymeansthatthePicturesque Writingbookenhancesthelessonwithmorewritingactivities.Ifthereisnocorrespondingsectionnumbersforthelesson,ithasbeenconsideredasanextralessontoenhancethetopic.Insomecases,Ihaveaddedextraactivitiesbeyondthecorebooksectionforyoutouseasyoudesire.Additionally,therearemanytimeswhenyouwillbereferredtoA Guide to Pictur-esque Writingbook(GPW).Thisbookisdesignedtogiveyoumoreguidanceandsupportinspecificwritingareaswithallwritingandartlessonsanddirectionsincluded,aswellasofferingotherwritingtechniquestosupportyourchild'swritingexperience.Insomeinstances,additionalresourceswillbedirectedtowardWrite Away,Writers Express,Write Source 2000andWriters INC.books.
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Section One
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Lesson 4101
Challenges to the Constitution
LessonMaterials:1. Penny2. Water3. Cup4. Eye dropper5. Napkin6. Pencil
Deeper Materials:1. Paper2. Pencil3. Core book4. Worksheet5. Colored pen-
cils
AdvancedMaterials:1. Expand Your
Vocabulary list
2. Pencil3. Lined paper4. Colored pen-
cils5. 8 1/2 x 11 white
paper6. Glue7. Large colored
construction paper
8. Pinking sheers
Lesson
Dig Deeper
How Many Drops Will Cover a Penny?; 4101.3A1.SeeLesson:4101.3AActivitySheet.Ifyouwouldliketocreateyourownpa-per,seenumber7onthesheetforideas.Havefun!
2.CompleteWordsearch4101.3J.
Defining Moments1.Usetheworksheetprovided.
2.Defineeachtopicandillustrateaswell.
Activity Advanced
Expand Your Vocabu-lary; 4101.3J1.Reviewthisunitcarefully.Createanartisticimpressionusingthematerialssuggestedoranyothermediumsyoudesire.Youcouldsketchacolorfulpicture,trimandglue
ontocoloredpapertocreateaframe.Youdecide.
2.UsetheExpandYourVocabularysection,4101.3J.Onlinedpaper,useasmanyofthesewordsinasummaryofyourtopic.Creativelyaddthewritingtoyourartwork.
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Lesson 4101
Challenges to the Constitution
How Many Drops Will Cover a Penny?
Materials: Eyedropper,cupofwater,apenny,napkin,pencil,smallpapersquare
Directions:
1. Guess(predict)howmanydropswillcoveryourpenny.Myguessis___________drops.
2. Fillyoureyedropper.Carefullyholdyoureyedropperoveryourpennyandcounthowmanydropscoverthetopofyourpennyuntilitexplodes(runsoverthesides).Allowotherstodothisaswell.
3. Writethenumberofdropsyoucounted.Icounted___________dropsthatcoveredmypenny.
4. Writeyournumber(answer)onyoursmallpapersquare.Attachyoursquarestotheboard.
5. Cleanyourareafollowingyour"clean-up"directions.
6. Whatdidyoudiscover?Whatquestionsdoyouhave?Writeyourresponsebelow.
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7. Alternateidea:Createyourownpaperborderbydoingpennyrubbingsalongtheedgeofablankpaperandcopythispageofinformationontheinside.
Lesson; 4101.3A
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Lesson 4101
Lesson; 4101.3J
c i t f d r l o p e s t z e v i t n e c n i f l g o n e z t c e l p e a m b e y n e z g m e d r i v c l a i u o w s l e n t g k t n l r t b e d t s j i c c a r g o s e h o c w b n k i y r d f r e v u e r e f u s e z
Can You Find These Words?
Debt MintCargo FederalCitizen RefuseIncentive
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Name:________________________________
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Challenges to the ConstitutionLesson 4101
Dig Deeper: Defining MomentsYoujustread"ChallengestotheConstitution."Reviewthefollowingtermsanddefine(answer)each.Illustrateoneofyourchoiceforfun!
1. WhatistheBillofRights?____________________________________________________________________
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2. WhatisanElectoralCollege?__________________________________________________________________
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3. Whatis"mint"?_____________________________________________________________________________
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4. Whatdoestheword"ratification"mean?__________________________________________________________
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5. WhowasEliWhitney?_______________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________________Illustrateoneanswer(topic).
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Lesson 4102
What Is Light?
Lesson Dig Deeper
Nature Prints1.PurchaseNaturePrintPaper.Thispaperundergoesachemicalchangewhenexposedtosunlight.Imageswillappearinmin-utes.
2.UseobjectsorcutoutashapeordesigntoplaceontoyourNaturePrintPaper.Watchyourpicturechangewhenex-posedtosunlight.
LessonMaterials:1. Nature Print
paper2. Lined paper3. Pencil4. Glue5. Colored oak
tag6. Scissors
Deeper Materials:1. GPW Book2. Venn diagram3. Pencil4. Colored pen-
cils or paints5. Glue6. Large white
construction paper
AdvancedMaterials:1. GPW Fact
Chart and Fact Sheet Activity
2. Pencil3. Glue4. Large white
construction paper
5. Ruler6. Other art me-
diums of your choice
Venn Diagram Cards; 4102.3C1. Inyoursearchformoreabout(IsaacNewtonandChris-tianHuygens)let'sorganizeyourfind-ingswithafewportraitsandVenndiagrams.
2.FollowdirectionsuponusingtheVennDiagramandVennDiagramCardLes-sonsinyourGPWBook.TrytofindpicturesofIsaacNewtonandChris-tianHuygenstouseasportraitstorecre-ate.Havefun!
3.Mountyourpaperartistically,creatingaframetoenhanceyourartwork.
4.RefertoGPW-Multi-SensoryWritingandwriteadescriptiontocomplimentyourartwork.Attachasde-siredandsharewithothers.
5.CompleteWordsearch4102.3B.Havefun!
Activity Advanced
Fact Chart and Fact Sheet; 4104.1D1.ReviewLesson4104.1DWatchaFeature.
2.SeeGPW-FactChart/FactSheetAc-tivity.Usethissheetasaguidefororga-nizingyourthoughts.Thiswillhelpyouunderstandthemate-rialeasier.
3.Useyourrulerandpenciltocreateahalfsheetonyourlargewhiteconstructionpaper.
4.Artisticallyshowsomethingyouhavelearnedabouttheenlightenmentintheavailablespace(us-inganyartmediumofyourchoice).
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Lesson 4102
Lesson; 4102.3B
s t h l g i s n u m l i e y s t h e o r y y o v l a m y l l t a n j a c u s a r l i r s m c w l c p e t a n i m u l l i e r b s c a h u e m e g l o m u v c m t d k d h o c o r p u s c l e s t m v c u m y r a l h t y
Can You Find These Words?
Molecules VacuumIlluminate TheoryCorpuscles LightRay Beams
Putthese8wordsinABCorder.
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What Is Light?
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Lesson 4103
Shadow
Lesson
Dig Deeper
Shadow Etchings;4103.1B1.Uponlearningaboutshadows,light,thecloseststartoourplanetorsun,let'screateourownshadowetchingsus-ingblackandwhitepaper.
2.Placeblackpaperonthetableanddrawthecontourlinesofyourtopicyouhavebeenlearningaboutwithyourwhitepencil.Don'tdrawthemtoosmall.Cuttheseshapesoutandglueontoyourwhitepaper,creatingashadowcontrastedpicture.
Science Report; 4103.4C1.Youareabouttocreateasundial.SeeGPW-ScienceReporttouseasaguidetoyourexperiences.Perhapsthiswillhelpyouwhenyoushareyourdemonstrationwithothers.Besuretodoonesectionatatimeasyouexplore.
3.Onseparatewhitepaper,copythescripture,"Hethatdwellethinthesecretplaceofthemosthighshallabideun-dertheshadowoftheAlmighty."Psalms91:1
withyourfine-tipmarker.
4.Useyourpinkingsheerstotrimaroundyourwritingandglueontoblackpaperandtrimagain.Attachyourwritingtotheuppercornerofyourpicturewithyourstapler.Letithangoff!.CompleteWordsearch4103.3A.
LessonMaterials:1. 8 1/2 x 11 white
and black construction paper
2. Pinking sheers
3. Black fine-tip marker
4. White paper5. Glue6. Scissors7. White pencil8. Stapler
Deeper Materials:1. Colored pen-
cil2. GPW-Science
Report3. Pencil
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Lesson 4103
Shadow
Activity Advanced
The Glow of an Un-trained Candle (Adult Supervision); 4103.2A1.Haveyoueverlostpowerandhadtofeelyourwaythroughdarkness?Perhapsyoulookedforacandletoeventuallylightyourpath.Let'sthinkofourselvesascandles.Somedonotwanttobeusedbecausetheyneedmoreprepara-tion...Lightgivingisatoughjobsotheywanttobereadysotheydonotmakemistakes.Andtheundistortedglowofanuntrainedcandle
doesnotlooktoogood.Othersmedi-tateontheimpor-tanceoflight(anenlighteningexperi-ence).Othersmaybeshortorplumpandsay,"Ineedtogetmylifestraight,I'mnotstableenough."Orothersmayevensaythatlightingthedarknessisnottheirgift.MaxLucado
2.Whenwasthelasttimeyoupresentedthegospeltosome-one?Areyouscaredtobethelight-giverthatGodhascreatedyoutobe?
AdvancedMaterials:1. Candle2. Matches3. Lined paper4. Pencil5. Any art medi-
ums6. Large white
construction paper
7. Glue
3.Sitinaroomwithalightedcandle.Howdoesitradiate,shim-merorglow?Canyoucapturethisandit'sshadows?Doesthelightshineonwhatoncewasdark?
4.Useanyartmediumstocreatethisbeauti-fulsceneonyourwhiteconstructionpaper.
5.Writeadescriptiveparagraphusingyoursenses.SeeGPW-Multi-SensoryWrit-ing.Attachtoyourpicturecreativelyforotherstobeenlight-ened.Besuretousethepromptingques-tionstohelpyou.
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Lesson 4103
Lesson; 4103.3A
a r s u n d i a l s e p e b l i h g t a r v n e v r u m b r a g a b d n l d j k r v l r n m e u o i r r a d i a t e e m v a v t g a a r v a p b e s e i b h d d l r s r r h u l v t h g i l i a a o e r s h a d o w v l
Can You Find These Words?
Sundial RevolveUmbra PenumbraVariable SpeedShadow LightIrradiate
Putthese9wordsinABCorder.
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Name:________________________________
Shadow
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Lesson 4104
The French Revolution
Lesson
Summarizing in Sequence; 4104.3P1.Let'ssummarizeyourfindingsin6easysteps;seeGPW-SummarizinginSequence.Youcancopythispageorrecreateit,makingitlargertoworkwith.
2. Ifneeded,gluetolargeconstructionpaperandillustrateapicturetoenhanceyoursummary.Usedetailsifpossible.
3.CompleteWordsearch4104.3F.
LessonMaterials:1. Pencil2. Activity sheet3. Large white
construction paper
4. Glue5. Colored pen-
cils6. Ruler
Deeper Materials:1. See 4104.1C
for guidance2. Pencil3. Activity sheet
And Deeper Materials:1. See 4104.3B
for guidance2. Pencil3. Activity sheet
AdvancedMaterials:1. The Earth CD2. Lined paper3. Pencil4. Any art me-
dium of your choice
5. White con-struction paper
And Deeper
Earth's Gravitational Pull; 4104.3B1.Deviseanexperi-menttodemonstratetheearth'sgravita-tionalpull(gravity).
2.SeeGPW-ScienceReportasaguidetoyourexperiment.Youmaydraworusephotographstoen-hanceyourfindings.
Dig Deeper
Darkness Can Over-come Light; 4104.1C1.Youmustdeviseasimpleexperimenttoproveordisprovethisstatement:Dark-nessCanOvercomeLight."Abrighterlightcanovertakethelightofacandle."Youmusttrytoproveordisprovethisstatementaswell.
2.UseGPW-ScienceReportasaguidetoyourexperiment.Youcandrawortakepicturesofyourexperiment.
Activity Advanced
The Enlightenment; 4104.3J1.HopefullyyouhaveviewedfeaturestenandelevenonyourEarthCD.Whatpic-turescometomindduringthisstudy?ArethereanyonyourCDtoprintorillustrateyourself?
2.Useanyartmediumofyourchoicetoillustratesomethingoftheenlightenmentera.
3.Uselinedpapertowriteasummaryofyourstudy(picture)forotherstoview.Attachyourwritingtoyourillustration.
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Lesson 4104
Lesson; 4104.3F
a r y e l a u t r i v r e t u r e v l e d l i f s t r u c t u r e w u t t m u e d m s e l t r l a r e o o n i a u q l i r l p d e d l r g u i a s a s t u r e f e n t f i i w e v e n t r s m u w d o m n o i n i p o r
Can You Find These Words?
Deluge WisdomEvent VirtualStructure EraFuture OpinionFail
Putthese9wordsinABCorder.
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The French Revolution
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Lesson 4105
I Am the Light of the World
LessonMaterials:1. 8 1/2 x 11 white
construction paper
2. Pencil3. Ruler4. Marker5. Colored pen-
cils or paint and brush
DeeperMaterials:1. Oak tag2. Paint3. Brush4. Water5. Scissors6. Pencil7. Lined paper8. Large black
construction paper
9. Glue10. Spider pic-
tures/books
Lesson
Word Frame1.SeeGPW-WordFrames.Useyourrulertocreatesuchaframe.Tracewithmarker.
2.Usewordsorcopyscripturesontheout-sideofyourframethatdepictGodasthelightoftheworld.
3.Useanycoloredpen-cilsorpaintsasyourartmedium.Per-hapsdoingyourart-workfirstwillhelpyoutocreatesomewords.Besuretouseanyofthescrip-tureshighlightedinthischapter.
Dig Deeper
Spiders; 4105.4A1.Let'sdoalittleresearchonspiders.Whatwouldspidersdoifthecaveweresuddenlyfilledwitharoaringfire?
2.Useoaktagpapertoillustrate,paintandcutout.Trytomakethelegsseparatesoastoattachtoyourwritinglater.
3.Readaboutspiders.Thinkabouttheman
inthemountaincavewiththespiders.Whatwouldhappeniftherewasafire?Usedetailstosup-portyourconclusion.Addyourwritingtoblackpaperandtrim,leavingasmalledge.
4.Attachthespidertothetopofyourwrit-ingasifitishold-ingontoyourpaper.Hangforotherstoview.
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Lesson 4105
I Am the Light of the World
AdvancedMaterials:1. 8 1/2 x 11 lined
paper2. Pencil
Activity Advanced
Illuminating Sin1.Sinceyourreadingofthischapter,thinkofhowJesushasil-luminatedsininyourlife.HowhasHeovercomethatsininyourlife?
2.SinceHehasover-comethissininyourlife,useanartmediumofyourchoicetoillustratethisfeelingyouhavenowthatthissinis"overcome."
3.WriteareflectivepieceabouthowJesushasilluminatedsininyourlife.Herearesomekeypoints:• Startingpoint-Itbeginswithaper-sonalquestion.
• Purpose-Toex-amine,explainorcommentonsomepartoflife(getothersthinking).
• Form-Beginning,middle,end(athesisstatement
withsupportiveparagraphs).
• Audience-Pre-tendyouaretalk-ingtoyourpeers.
• Voice-Beopenandhonest.Isitsincere?
• Pointofview-Usefirstperson(I).Itisaper-sonalexperience.
4.Addyourwritingtoyourpicture.Becre-ativeandsharewithothers.
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Lesson 4106
Adams' Tricky Term in Office
LessonMaterials:1. Small or large lunch bags2. Oak tag3. Construction paper4. Glue5. Scissors 6. Markers7. Crayons (any
other medium)8. Index cards9. Newspaper or
paper towels10. Stapler
Deeper Materials:1. Large white
construction paper
2. Ruler3. Black marker4. Crayons5. Colored pen-
cils6. Lined paper7. Pencil8. Local newspaper
And DeeperMaterials:1. Activity sheet2. Pencil3. Oak tag4. Tape (if
needed)5. Ruler6. Colored pen-
cils (if needed)
Lesson Dig Deeper
Sitting Puppet Char-acters; 4106.3E1.SeeGPW-SittingPuppetCharacters(followdirections).
2.ChooseeitherJohnMarshall,JohnAd-amsorAbigailAd-amsandcreateyourownSittingPuppetCharacter.
3.Enjoyapuppetpre-sentationwithothers.
Personal Newspaper Writing; 4106.2B1.SeeGPW-PersonalNewspaperWriting(followdirections).
2.UponlearningaboutJohnAdamsasPresident,createyourownnewspaperandarticleaboutthistransitioninhislife.Beascreativeaspossible.Perhapsyourlocalnewspaperwillhelpyouwithheadlinesandlayout.
And Deeper
First Time in the White House1.UsetheTimeLineinformationonthe"AndDeeper"pagetocreateyourownTimeLine.
2.Useoaktagtocutinstripswideenoughforyoutowritedates,lines,informa-tionandpictures.
3.Answerquestionswhencomplete.
4.Formoreinforma-tiononhowPresi-dentshavemadehistoryintheWhiteHouse,contact:
WhiteHouseHistoricalAssociation
740JacksonPlace,N.W.
Washington,D.C.20503
www.whitehousehis-tory.org
JohnAdams
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Lesson 4106
Adams' Tricky Term in Office
AdvancedMaterials:1. American His-
tory Explorer CD
2. Lined paper3. Pencil4. Glue (if
needed)5. Large con-
struction pa-per (if needed)
Activity Advanced
George Washington Painting; 4106.3A1.ReviewyourAmeri-canHistoryEx-plorerCDinSection4106.3A,numbertwo.LocateapaintingofGeorgeWashington.Usethe
visualonthecom-puterorprintitandviewitonthetable.
2.SeeGPW-ThreeBasicWritingSteps/Inventory/StoryTopics.Review
thesesectionsanddecidewhichtypeofwritingyouwilldowiththispainting.
3.Addfinalworktocoloredpaperforacreativedisplay.
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Lesson 4106
Adams' Tricky Term in Office
First Time in the White House Time Line
1800-JohnAdamsisthefirstPresidenttoliveintheWhiteHouse.
1833-TheWhiteHousefirstgetsrunningwater.
1850-TheWhiteHousegetsitsfirstlibrary.
1879-TheWhiteHousegetsitsfirsttelephone.
1891-TheWhiteHousefirstgetselectricity.
1909-TheWhiteHousegetsitsfirstcars.
1925-ThefirstradiobroadcastismadefromtheWhiteHouse.
1947-ThefirstTVspeechismadefromtheWhiteHouse.
1965-TheWhiteHousegetsitsfirstfirealarm.
1990-MillieisthefirstWhiteHousepetto"write"abook.
2000-
1. InwhatyeardidtheWhiteHousegetatelephone?__________
2. Until1833,theWhiteHousedidnothave___________________________________.
3. DidtheWhiteHousegetalibrarybeforeorafterithadelectricity?____________________
4. PresidentsdidnotrideinWhiteHousecarsbefore__________.
5. WhathappenedintheWhiteHousein1947?___________________________________
6. YoucantellfromthetimelinethattheWhiteHouseis__________yearsold.
More!AbabyisbornintheWhiteHouseforthefirsttimein1806.Addthisfacttothetimeline.
And Deeper
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Section Two
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Lesson 4201
Latitude
LessonMaterials:1. White construction
paper2. Ruler3. Pencil4. Marker5. Colored pen-
cils (if needed)
DeeperMaterials:1. Green crayon2. Blue crayon3. White construction
paper4. Pencil5. Activity sheet
Lesson
Parallel Drawings; 4201.1C1.FollowthedirectionsinSection4201.1Csoyoucandrawyourparallellines.
2.Yourlinesareequal-lydistantfromeachlineatanypoint.
3.Findthecenterverti-callineandtraceitwithamarker.
4.Drawadesignfromtheleftsideofthecenterlineoutward.Nowdrawthesamesymmetricaldesignontheotherside.Besuretocountyourparallellinesandmakebothsidesthesame.
5.Addcolorwithyourpencilsifdesired.
6.Writeadescriptivesentenceforyourdrawingwhencom-plete.
7.CompleteWordsearch4201.2A.
8.Complete"WhereAmI?"activity.
Dig Deeper
Latitude and Longitude; 4201.2ALatitudeandlongi-tudelinesarealsocalledmeridianlines(imaginarylinesthatdividetheearth).Theequatoristhemainlineoflatitude.Theprimemeridianisthemainlineoflongitude.
Latitudelinesrunfromwesttoeast.Theycanmeasuredistancesnorthandsouthoftheequa-tor.ThelatitudelinesnorthoftheequatoraremarkedN(degreesnorth).
LatitudelinessouthoftheequatoraremarkedS(degreessouth).
Longitudefromnorthtosouth(poletopole).Theycanmeasuredistanceswestandeastoftheprimemeridian.ThelineswestoftheprimemeridianaremarkedW(degreeswest).Thelineseastoftheprimemerid-ianaremarkedE(degreeseast).
1.Complete4201.2ALatitudeactivitiesonthefollowingpages.
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Lesson; 4201.2A
r l m r t c e n t e r l o o n o i t a c o l l a t c b j s h g s e g h t a t l a b e l l n t e i u o r e l b l h r l a t q n o t l a t a e m r u e s b e r s e e r g e d u i m a g i n a r y b e q u p s m o e e g r d e
Can You Find These Words?
Latitude LocationImaginary EquatorLabel CenterEarth DegreesParallel
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Lesson 4201
Latitude
Where Am I?
Usethesehemispheremapstohelpyoulocatethefollowingplaces.Recordyouranswersbelow.
Place Hemisphere (Northern or Southern) Hemisphere (Eastern or Western)1. South Africa2. Norway3. Venezuela4. Canada5. Japan6. Mexico7. China8. Egypt9. United States10. Argentina11. Poland12. Greenland13. India14. Chile15. Madagascar16. Australia
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Lesson 4201
Latitude
Dig Deeper; 4201.2A
1. Latitudeandlongitudelinesarecalled______________________________________________.
2. Theprimemeridianisthe________________________________________________________.
3. Definelatitudelines:_____________________________________________________________
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4. LatitudelinesmarkedNandSstandforwhat?________________________________________
5. Definelongitudelines:___________________________________________________________
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6. LongitudelinesmarkedWandEstandforwhat?______________________________________
Challenge:Createyourownonedimensionalglobeoutofblueandgreenconstructionpaper.Labeleachlongitudeandlatitudeline.
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Lesson 4202
Longitude
LessonMaterials:1. Pencil2. Crayon or
marker3. White construction
paper4. Glue5. Picture of an
hourglass6. Sand
DeeperMaterials:1. Activity sheet2. Pencil
And DeeperMaterials:1. Activity sheet2. Globe
Lesson
Shape Poetry; 4202.4A1.ReadSection4202.4A.Useapictureofanhour-glassanddrawyourownlargeenoughtogluesandonto.Becreative!
2.SeeGPW-ShapePoetryandfollowthedirectionstohelpyouwriteyourownpoemarounditsshape.
3.CompleteWordsearch4202.3F.
Dig Deeper
Latitude and Longitude; 4202.2ADidyouknowthattheintersectionoftheEarth'slatitudeandlongitudelinesformagrid?Eachlinehasdegreemarkings.Ifyouknowthedegreesoflatitudeandlongitudeofaparticularplace,youwilleasilyfinditonamap.
1.Lookatthegridontheactivitysheet.
And Deeper
Did You Know?1.ReviewactivitysheetDidYouKnow?Thesefactsmayproveinteresting.
Perhapsyoucancreateoneofyourarea.
2.LatitudeandlongitudelinesdividethestateofColorado.Usethemaptohelpyoucompletetheactivity.Thegridis4x8.3.CompleteWordsearch4202.2B.
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Lesson 4202
Lesson; 4202.3F
h o p r i m e l g o k e u o s m e n i r a m a b r e u g l s s b a l e a s z b r g i p s h r m l t l o n g i t u d e p o o r t b a l f d g i s r n s g o l r a h h t l t k n t o s m g s p l b s o p r r o l i a s e b a
Can You Find These Words?
Ship LogKnots SailorMarine HourglassAstrolabe LongitudePrime
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Lesson 4202
Dig Deeper; 4202.2A
Longitude
Longitude and Latitude Which city is nearest each longitude and latitude lines?
1. 40N/105W? ____________________
2. 38N/102W? ____________________
3. 41N/103W? ____________________
4. 37N/102W? ____________________
5. 39N/108W? ____________________
6. 40N/107W? ____________________
7. 37N/104W? ____________________
8. 41N/108W? ____________________
109 W 108 W 107 W 106 W 105 W 104 W 103 W 102 W 101 W
109 W 108 W 107 W 106 W 105 W 104 W 103 W 102 W 101 W
41 N
40 N
39 N
38 N
37 N
41 N
40 N
39 N
38 N
37 N
Craig
GlenwoodSprings
GrandJunction
Durango Campo
Lamar
Coronado
Sterling
Pueblo
Trinidad
ColoradoSprings
Denver
COLORADO
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Lesson 4202
Dig Deeper; 4202.2B
c h e s r e r o l p x e p h o d m e r i d i a n o s a m u n g h t s x e s g i r o t a g i v a n i o n o t p i p l r s e t g x s e e n g g i d o i m a r k e d o n v e n o n a v i g a t i o n s n e t n a t x e s e l o
Can You Find These Words?
Longitude NavigationSextant MeridianNavigator ExplorersPosition MarkedCharted
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Lesson 4202
And Deeper
Longitude
Did You Know?Makesuretohaveamaporglobeinordertoidentify,visualizeandcomprehendthedefinitions.
Grid LinesSystemofimaginarylinescalledmeridiansandparal-lelsthatmeasurelocations
indegrees.
EquatorTheparallelat0degreeslatitudethatisequaldis-tancefromtheNorthandSouthPolesanddividestheNorthernandSouthern
Hemisphere.
ParallelsHorizontallinesthatcircletheglobeparalleltotheequatorandmeasurelati-
tude0-90degreesNorthandSouth.
InternationalDate Line
ThemeridianoppositethePrimeMeridianwhichmea-sures180degreeslongitudeandmarksthechangein
calendarday.
Prime MeridianThemeridianatGreenwich,Englandthatmeasure0de-greeslongitudeanddividesEastandWestlongitudes.
MeridiansVerticallinesthatstretchfromtheNorthtothe
SouthPoleandmeasurelongitude0-180degrees
EastandWest.
LatitudeDistancemeasuredinde-greesnorthorsouthoftheequatorandmarkedwithparallels0-90degrees.
LongitudeDistancemeasuredinde-greesEastorWestoftheprimemeridianandmarkedwithmeridiansfrom0-180degrees.
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Lesson 4203
The Louisiana Purchase
LessonMaterials:1. White construction
paper2. Pencil3. Colored pen-
cils
DeeperMaterials:1. Paper2. Pencil3. Colored construction
paper4. Glue
AdvancedMaterials:1. Pictures of
Napoleon2. Glue3. Construction
paper4. Lined paper5. Scissors6. Other art
mediums if needed
Lesson
Go and Possess the Land; 4203.2A1.Titleyourconstruc-tionpaperLouisianaPurchase.IllustratethecontouroftheUnitedStates.High-lightthelandchosenfortheLouisianaPurchase.
2.ReadSection4203.2A.SeeGPW-ShapePoetry.ListwordsorphrasesabouttheLouisianaPurchasearoundyourshapeoftheUnitedStates.
3.DoABCOrderactiv-ity.
Dig Deeper
The Delta Blues1.WriteaDeltaBluessongabouttheLoui-sianaPurchase.Addpicturesorsymbolsifyoudesire.
2.Whencomplete,gluetoconstructionpaperforacreativelook.Sharewithothers.
Activity Advanced
The Exchange1.LocatepicturesofNapoleon.Gluepicturestocreateacollagecreatively.Perhapsyoumaychoosetoillustrateorpaintyourownpicture.
2.ConsiderwhatyouknowaboutNapo-leon.Writeaper-suasivespeechforNapoleontogivetoconvincetheFrenchofthebenefitsofthisexchange.Addwrit-ingtocollage.
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Lesson 4203
Lesson
The Louisiana Purchase
ABC OrderPutthefollowingwordsineachsentenceintoABCorder.
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
1. Hetoldthemtogoandpossesstheland.
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2. Yeshallinherittheland.
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3. GodgavethechildrenofIsraeltheland.
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4. Othersfearedthattheotherswouldbetoofar.
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Lesson 4204
Lewis and Clark
LessonMaterials:1. White construction
paper2. Glue3. Crayons4. Marker5. Colored pen-
cils6. Pencil7. Lewis and
Clark pictures or create own to cut
8. Scissors
DeeperMaterials:1. Pencil2. Several large
pieces of colored
construction paper or oak tag
3. Scissors (op-tional)
4. Glue5. Colored
pencils or crayons
6. Pattern
AdvancedMaterials:1. American His-
tory Explorer CD
2. Lined paper3. Pencil
Lesson
Visual Illustrations1.SeeGPW-VisualIllustrationsPart2.Havefun!
2.CompleteWordsearch4204.2C.
Dig Deeper
Quilting Made Easy1.Usingtheinforma-tioninyourcorebookorCDfeatures,etc.,youwillcre-ateyourownbookquilt.Whenyouarecompletedwiththeactivity,youwillhavesixquiltsquares(youngerchildrencancompleteless).
2.Usetheactivitypat-ternincludedinthissection.Followthedirectionsonactivitysheet.
3.Attachseverallargepiecesofconstruc-tionpaperoroaktagtogetherandcare-fullyplacesequencesevenlyonpaperandglue.Shareyourquiltwithothers.
Activity Advanced
View a Painting; 4204.3G1.FollowdirectionsinSection4204.3G.
2.UseGPW-ThreeBasicWritingStepsandInventoryLists/StoryTopicsections.
Choosesomestrate-giestoguideyourdescriptivewriting.
3.Foradditionalideas,creativelyputpaint-ingandwritingtogethertodisplayforothers.
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Lesson 4204
Lesson; 4204.2C
m r g n i h c r a e s x i e c v r s e m l g h c s d i s c o v e r y l o s i u t e w b g i e d n i u e t r c h s e r m v o g n o i t i d e p x e n a u s s n o i m r e r p t v r y e s b o l v s e w j o u r n a l m p e
Can You Find These Words?
Observe DiscoveryConverse JournalExpedition GuideRoute SearchingMission
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Lesson 4204
Dig Deeper
Lewis and Clark
Quilting Made Easy
Pictures
Anothergoodidea
#3Pictures
Anothergoodidea
#4
Pictures#1
NameofBook
Copyrightdateofbook
YourName
TopicIllustrationsineachcor-
ner
#2
Usegoodsentences
Idea
Oneimportantideayouwantotherstoknow.
Don'tforget
illustrationsincorners
Alistofabout20wordsanexpertonyourtopicshouldknow.
#6
Besuretolabel
diagramormap,addwordsorcaptions
Adiagram,map,etc.#5
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Lesson 4205
Zebulon Pike Charts the Santa Fe Trail
LessonMaterials:1. Paper2. Pencil3. Clip board4. White construction
paper5. Sand (dirt)6. Ruler7. Black fine-tip
marker8. Lined paper
(optional)9. Scissors10. Glue11. Colored
pencils or crayons
12. Colored construction
paper
DeeperMaterials:1. Lined paper2. Pencil3. Fine-tip
marker4. Paints and
colored pen-cils (optional)
5. Large colored construction paper
6. Glue7. White paper8. Pinking
sheers (op-tional)
Lesson
Take a Hike; 4205.1D1.Useaclipboard,paperandpencilwhenyougoonahike(weatherper-mitting).Asanexplorer,youaregettingthe"layoftheland."Useyoursensestodescribewhatyousee,hear,smellandtouch.SeeGPW-VisualImageryworksheetinordertocompileyourinfor-mation.
2.Useablanksheetofpapertosketchtheland(trail)youdecidetohikeupon.Usedetails(youwillneeditlater).
3.Dirtisoptionalat
Dig Deeper
Biopoem; 4205.2B1.Youcanwriteapoemaboutoneofthefollowingmen:ZebulonPike,JohnC.Fremont,Jede-diahSmith,WilliamBecknellorKitCar-son.
2.SeeGPW-Biopoemfordirections.Ifyoudecidetopaintorillustrateaportrait,usewhitepapertocreateyourportrait.Uselinedpapertowritethepoem,correctanddofinalcopywithfine-tipmarkers.
3.Laylargecoloredconstructionpa-perdownandglueportraitandpoemonpaper.Usepinkingsheersifyouwant.Readanddisplayforothers.
4.SeeGPW-Wordsearchactivitysheettoguidelesson4205.2C.
thispoint.Createapicture(layoftheland)andfeelfreetogluesand(dirt)alongyourtrailfortexture.Usecoloredpencilsorcrayonstoaddde-tailedpicturesalongtheway.Useyourmarkertolabelyourpicturesandtrail.
4.Challenge:SeeGPW-VisualImag-ery.Useyourwork-sheettoguideyourdescriptivewriting.Usescissorstotrimedgesofpictureandwriting.Gluetogethercreativelywithcoloredpaper.Sharewithothers.
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Lesson 4205
Zebulon Pike Charts the Santa Fe Trail
AdvancedMaterials:1. Pictures of
mountains2. American His-
tory Explorer CD
3. Paints4. Brushes5. Pencil6. Lined paper7. White construction
paper
Activity Advanced
Pikes Peak Painting; 4205.3A1.Useyourmaterialstocreateyourownmountainscene.UsetheAmericanHistoryExplorerCDaswell.Viewthesepaintingorpicturesandpaintyourown.Ifyouarereluctant,printoneorcutoutapicture
andmountitforyourpleasure.
2.SeeGPW-VisualIm-agery(Multi-SensoryWriting).Completethisstrategy,editandcopywithfine-tipmarker.Attachyourwritingandpicturetogethercreatively.Otherartmediumsmaybeneeded.Just
areminder:thinkofyourselfasanexplorer.Youcomeuponthesemoun-tainsandtheviewoverwhelmsyou.Beasdescriptiveasyoucan.
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Lesson 4206
Robert Fulton and the Steamboat
LessonMaterials:1. Chart2. Pencil3. Marker (op-
tional)4. Colored pen-
cils5. Nautilus
information6. Large white
construction paper
7. Glue
DeeperMaterials:1. Large white
construction paper
2. Ruler3. Fine-tip
marker4. Crayons or
colored pen-cils
5. Lined paper6. Pencil7. American His-
tory Explorer CD
8. Local newspaper
Lesson
Venn Diagram Cards; 4206.3D1. InSection4206.3DyouwereaskedtocreateaVenndia-gramcomparingtheNautilusSubmarinetotheanimalinwhichitwasnamed.
2.Afterlocatingin-formation,useittocompleteaVennDiagram.SeeGPW-VennDiagramandVennDiagramCards.Followthedirectionsprovided.
3.CompleteWordsearch4206.2D.
Dig Deeper
Personal Newspaper Writing; 4206.3B1.UseyourAmericanHistoryExplorerinSection4206.3Btoview"Fulton'sSteamboat."UsethispicturetoviewandwriteanewsarticleaboutClarmont'smaidenvoyageorcreateyourown
inventionandwriteanewsarticleaboutit.
2.SeeGPW-PersonalNewspaperWriting.Followthedirec-tions.Youmayneedyourlocalnewspapertoviewforlayoutideasaswell.Nowdon'tforget...thisisheadlinenews!
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Lesson 4206
AdvancedMaterials:1. Heavy alumi-
num foil2. A sharpened
pencil3. A small lump
of clay4. One votive
candle5. Knife or scis-
sors6. Activity sheet7. Pencil
Activity Advanced
Experiment Log Re-port; 4206.3J(Parental Supervision)1.UsedirectionsinSection4206.3Jandthefollowingactiv-
itysheettoorganizeyourfindings.
2.Youwillmakeyourownhypothesis.Askyourselfwhatthepurposewillbe.
Whileobservingwriteyourobserva-tionsasasummary,aswellasbreakingthemdowninsteps.
Robert Fulton and the Steamboat
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Lesson 4206
Lesson; 4206.2D
e p v e g a y o v i g e r o r s k i t e r l t w o w m i t g a s w a m x t e r b s m e n g p l e n r j l h k t i v m e n e k n d e w v n b a h g v s u b m a r i n e l i n e r s n w y u s t s n i k l u f e s u f s a e
Can You Find These Words?
Voyage SubmarineSteam EnginePower NavigateUseful RiskInventor
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Purpose:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Materials and Equipment: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Methods (steps you follow):______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Observations during experiment:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity Advanced; 4206.3J
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Lesson 4206
Activity Advanced; 4206.3J
Robert Fulton and the Steamboat
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Visual ReportIllustrateoraddpicturesanddescribeeach.
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Lesson 4206
Activity Advanced; 4206.3J
Robert Fulton and the Steamboat
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Section Three
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Lesson 4301
The Gathering Storm
LessonMaterials:1. Word search
activity2. Pencil
DeeperMaterials:1. Newspaper
(optional)2. American His-
tory Explorer CD
3. Pencil4. Colored pen-
cils5. Worksheets6. Scissors (op-
tional)7. Glue
AdvancedMaterials:1. Clear drinking
glasses2. Water3. Ink or food
coloring4. Activity sheet5. Pencil
Lesson
Word Search1.Usethefollowingwordsinyourownwordsearch.
2.Asksomeonetosolvethepuzzle:libertyforceseizeembargoneutralinjusticedefeatrightsfaith
3.SeeGPW-WordSearchPuzzlesforactivitysheet.
4.CompleteWordsearchactivity4301.2C.
Dig Deeper
Political Editorial Cartoons; 4301.3C1.Yourecentlyviewedthe"EmbargoAct"andcaptionsinthiscartoononyourAmericanHistoryExplorerCD.Printthiscaptionordrawitontheactivitysheetprovided.Fol-lowthedirectionstoguideyourlesson.Besuretocare-
Activity Advanced
Swirling CloudsYoulearnedthatAdmiralHoweexpe-riencedstormsatseastraightfromaquietsky.Godcontrolstheweather."Hebringsthecloudstopunishmen,ortowaterhisearthandshowhislove."(Job37:13)
WeatheristalkedaboutquiteabitthroughouttheBible.WelearninJob37thatmanythingsmakeuptheweather;
fullyviewyourlocalnewspaper(optional)forsamplesofpoliti-calcartoons/editori-alsinordertoana-lyzeandcreateyourown(parentalper-missionsuggested).
2.Sharewithotherswhatyoulearnedduringtheseexperi-ences.
thunder,lightning,rain,snow,windandclouds.Stormsmaybringcorrectionorevenmoisture.Didyouknowthatlightningreplenishesthesoilwithnitrogensothatcropscanbeproduced?GodsurelyhasHisrea-sonsfortheweather,eitherrainorshine.
1.Let'sobservetheun-usualmixingoftwoliquids.Followthedirectionsonyouractivitysheet.
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Lesson 4301
Lesson; 4301.2C
m d k d e t a s f b i l i e l e c i t s u j n i p t m z j s l i g o p b e a n i n d n n y f e e r e p e t h i a h j r r s f q s y c s r v r i t n e u t r a l i t y p y g d s o k m g b a g m e h t f d o g r a b m e y
Can You Find These Words?
Liberty ForcingSeized EmbargoNeutrality InjusticeDefeated NavyEmpire
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Lesson 4301
The Gathering Storm
Dig Deeper; 4301.3C
Interpreting Political Cartoons 1Objective: ToanalyzepoliticalcartoonsinordertounderstandtheirsymbolismandmessageMaterials: Copiesofyourlocalnewspaper,scissors,glue,AmericanHistoryExplorerCDActivity: Locate,cutandglueapolitical/editorialcartoonyoudonotunderstandoruseyour
AmericanHistoryCD"EmbargoAct."Writefivequestionsbasedonthiscartoon,thusaskingforspecificinformationyoudonotknow.Forexample:Whoarethepeople/per-sonpictured?Whatisbeingsymbolizedinthecartoon?
paste
cartoon
here
Questions:1. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________2. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________3. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________4. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________5. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
Taketurnswithothersaskingthesequestions,promptingotherideasandtrytoformconclusions.
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Lesson 4301
The Gathering Storm
Dig Deeper; 4301.3C
Interpreting Political Cartoons 2Objective: Tousepolitical/editorialcartoonsasavehicleforstudentstoincreasetheirownwriting
andthinkingskillsMaterials: Varietyofnewspapers,scissors,coloredpencils,pencilActivity: Uponviewingvariouspolitical/editorialcartoons,youwillcreateyourownaboutthe
EmbargoAct.Drawyourcartooninthespaceprovided.Lastly,writeaparagraphde-scribingyourcartoon,itssymbolism,forotherstounderstand.
*Note: Rememberthatartistsusuallychooseafeaturetoexaggerateintheircharacters.Takeyourtime.
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Lesson 4301
The Gathering Storm
Activity AdvancedSwirling Clouds
Materials: Cleardrinkingglasses,water,inkorfoodcoloringDirections: Completelyfillthedrinkingglasseswithwater. Letthewatersettleandbecomestillforatleastoneminute. Gentlyplace2-3dropsofinkorfoodcoloringinwater.
Thedyeisslightlyheavierthanwater.Whathappenswhenyouplacethedropsinthewater?
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Asthedyesettles,itformsa_____________________.Nowwhathappenscontinuallyafterthis?
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Placemoredyeonthewater'ssurfacetorepeatthisintriguingprocess.Illustratewhatyouobserved.
Themovingdyeillustratesthecomplexmotionandmixingofairmassesinthesky.Theringsandturbulencewithintheglasscanbepuzzling.OnlytheLordknowscom-pletelythedetailsoftomor-row'sweather.
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Lesson 4301
The Gathering Storm
Activity Advanced
Note: "ThesinkingdyeillustratesBernoulli'sprinciple(1738).Thisprinciplestatesthatthepressureofafluiddecreaseswithincreasedvelocityofthefluid.Turningspeedisgreaterwithinthedyeringsotheinsidepressureissmallerandtheringholdstogether.Similarpressuredifferencesmayleadtothestabilityoftornadoesandhurricanes"(DonaldDeyound,1984).
FindmoreinformationaboutBernoulliandhisprinciple(1738).Writeyourfindingsbelow.
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Haveyouexperiencedany"storms"inyourlife?Whodoyouturnto?DidGodhelpyouthrough?Writeanaccountofthisexperiencebelow.BehonestwithyourselfandGod.
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Lesson 4302
Hoping for Peace, Yet Preparing for War
LessonMaterials:1. Light (lamps)2. Large white
paper3. Pencil4. Large black
paper5. Scissors6. Glue7. Lined paper8. Black fine-tip
marker
DeeperMaterials:1. Magazine
clipping (scenery)
2. Colored construction
paper3. Scissors4. Glue5. Lined paper6. Pencil
AdvancedMaterials:1. Magazine
clipping (scenery)
2. Colored construction
paper3. Scissors4. Glue5. Lined paper6. Pencil
Lesson
Hall of Presidents1.Usealamp(light)toprojectagainstablankwallandtraceyourportraitontowhitepaper.
2.Cutoutportraitandglueontoblackpa-per.
3.ReviewsomeofthedecisionsThomasJeffersonmadedur-ingthistime.Ifyouwerepresident,whatdecisionsorconcernswouldyouhave?
4.Onlinedpaperwriteasummaryofyourthoughtsbegin-ningwith"IfIwerePresidentin1812,Iwould..."Edityourwritingandcopyontoyoursilhouettewithyourmarker.
5.CompleteWordsearch4302.3D.
Dig Deeper
Story Topics for Pieces of Art1.SeeGPW-StoryTop-icsforPiecesofArt.Locateabeautifulmagazineclipping(scenery),photo-graphorpainting.
2.Cutortrimitandgluetocoloredcon-structionpaper.Trimfancyedgesandglueontoanotherpieceof
Activity Advanced
Story Topics for Pieces of Art1.SeeGPW-StoryTop-icsforPiecesofArt.Locateabeautifulmagazineclipping(scenery),photo-graphorpainting.
2.Cutortrimitandgluetocoloredcon-structionpaper.Trimfancyedgesandglueontoanotherpieceof
coloredconstructionpaper.
3.Chooseoneoffivetopicstowriteabout,usingyourpictureasaprompt.BesuretoprereadtheThreeBasicWritingStepssectionforadditionalideas.
4.Addyourfinalcopytoyourpictureframe.
coloredconstructionpaper.
3.Chooseoneoffivetopicstowriteabout,usingyourpictureasaprompt.BesuretoprereadtheThreeBasicWritingStepssectionforadditionalideas.
4.Addyourfinalcopytoyourpictureframe.
ThomasJefferson
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Lesson; 4302.3D
i r w y t i l i t s o h y m h a y k t h w a r t s f p l l l m p v c u d u e l p e t i t i o n i s a r v i d e r s a d v p d d n e i r f e b l i e s g t w a t h v p o v n h o s l t y d g h m s d i r i m p e d e s r i
Can You Find These Words?
Befriend AllySuspend VividPetition HostilityImpede ThwartImperil
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Hoping for Peace, Yet Preparing for War
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Lesson 4303
Enforcing the Embargo
LessonMaterials:1. Oak tag or
white construction
paper2. Glue3. Scissors4. Markers5. Crayons or
colored pen-cils
6. Magazines (optional)
7. Sample bro-chures
8. Camera (op-tional)
9. Word search10. Pencil
DeeperMaterials:1. Matches (pa-
rental super-vision)
2. White copy paper
3. Calligraphy pens
(computer program op-tional)
4. Pencil5. Lined paper
Lesson
Tri-Fold Brochure;4303.3G1.Nameoneofyourmostimportantpos-sessions.
2.Studyit!Thinkofwhyitissoimpor-tanttoyou.Whatmakesitsospecial?
3.SeeGPW-Tri-FoldBrochure.Perhapsyourobject(orper-sonalworth)wouldhavemeaningtooth-ers.
4.Designyourownbrochure,highlight-inguniquefeatures.Youcanuseotherbrochurestoguideyourcreativethink-ing.Ifdrawingistoodifficult,trytakingphotographsofyourobjectanduseasvisualsinyourbrochure.Lastly,adddetaileddescrip-tionsandinformationforyourobjectasmuchaspossible.
5.CompleteWordsearch4303.
Dig Deeper
Design an Official Let-ter; 4303.3D1. JeanLaffitewasthecaptainofamerchantvesselin1812.ThissectionspecificallyasksyoutowriteaLetterofMarqueforhim.
2.DefineLetterofMarque.Onscrappaper,usepenciltowriteyourfirstdraft.Editandputaside.
3.Nowifyoucanpurchasecalligraphypens,trytopracticewriting.Ifyouarecomfortable,perhapsyoucanformallywritetheletterasafinalcopyyour-self.Ifthisisnotofinterest,locateacomputerprogram
(template)foranelegantletter.
4. Ifyouchoosecal-ligraphy,getan81/2x11whitepieceofcopypaper.Withadultsupervision,useamatch(orlight-er)toburntheedgesofyourpaper(blow-ingfrequentlyasyouturnyourpaper).
5.Decidewhichsideyouwillwriteyourletteronandcom-pletetheletter.
6. Ifyoudecidetousethecomputertem-plate,justcompleteandprint.Youmaychoosetoburntheedgesaswell(adultsupervisionsuggest-ed).
Date
Dear _____________,
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Lesson 4303
Enforcing the Embargo
AdvancedMaterials:1. Scissors2. Glue3. American His-
tory Explorer CD
4. US History/ US Govern-ment 1783-1855 CD
5. Large white paper
6. Ruler7. Pencil or fine-
tip marker8. Dictionary
(optional)
Activity Advanced
Fact Chart and Fact Sheet1.Locateseveralpictures(print)fromyourCD'sandcutandglueintoacol-
lage.ThesepicturesshouldallrelatetoyourEmbargotopic.
2.SeeGPW-FactChart/FactSheet.Usetheremaining
spaceonyourlargepapertocreatetherestofyourchart.YoucanrefertoyourcorebookorCD'sforinformation.
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Lesson 4303
Lesson; 4303
n a e l g l e s s e v r a l n m r c h t w o a t t a i y b h n c h t a r i v e v g a t t p m s o o a s l h t r o g r a c n n r c s m p g e v n s s p r e w j h b o d l e l e t e e l f s e v w y m v l f a t t e m p t p
Can You Find These Words?
Embargo MerchantFleet NationsAttempt VesselCargo NavalEscort
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Lesson 4304
More Than Just Holding the Fort
LessonMaterials:1. Markers2. Pencil3. Ruler4. Glue5. Colored
pencils or crayons
DeeperMaterials:1. Pencil2. GPW Book3. Glue4. Large white
construction paper
5. Colored pen-cils
6. Ruler (optional)
Lesson
Word Frames1.SeeGPW-WordFrames.
2.Draworlocatepic-turesthatrepresentthistimeperiodinthesquare.
3.Whatwordshaveyoulearnedordescribethistimeperiod?Writethesearoundyourframe.
4.Trythisinpencil,editandgooverwritinginmarker.Havefun!
5.CompleteWordsearch4304.2D.
Dig Deeper
Venn Diagram Cards; 4304.3C1.YouhavereadNe-hemiah1:1-7aswellasaboutthebuildingofthefortatTerreHaute.
2.Thinkaboutthedif-ferencesandsimilar-itiesoftherebuildingofthewallinJerusa-lemandthebuildingofthefortatTerreHaute.
3.SeeGPW-VennDia-gramandVennDia-gramCards.Whenyouillustrateyourcard,besuretotry
andlocateavisualofthewallandfortforguidance.Youmaywanttocutandgluethesepicturesordrawyourown.
4.Askyourself,Whatwasyourfirstre-sponsetoanunex-pectedsituation?Didyourespondinanger,byworryingandcomplaining,ordidyoufirstgotoGodandaskforHishelpandguidancethroughthehard-ship?
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Lesson 4304
More Than Just Holding the Fort
AdvancedMaterials:1. Various paint-
ings (Thomas Kinkade)
2. Paints3. Brush4. White paper5. Pencil or fine-
tip marker6. Lined paper7. Magazines
(optional)8. Glue9. Scissors10. Large colored
construction paper
Activity Advanced
Painting the Path of PeaceHavingread"TheSilverThimble,"Jo-sefinachosethepathofpeace(Section4304.1D).
1.Reflectontheword"peace."Closeyoureyesandwhatdoyousee?feel?hear?smell?
2. Ifyouareinspiredto
paintapicture,paintavisualrepresenta-tionof"Peace."
3.SeeGPW-VisualImagery/Multi-Sen-soryWriting.Youmaychoosetouseamagazineclippinginstead.
4.Next,refertotheBi-bleforvariousscrip-turesabout"peace."
Perhapsoneofthesewillinspireyou.
5.Usetheworksheetprovidedinthissec-tiontohelpyouor-ganizeyourthoughts(optional).
6.Creativelyattachyourwritingandpic-turetogether.Sharewithothers.
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Lesson 4304
Lesson; 4304.2D
b s y l e r o u t e t r s a l m p o w v d s n y u g s w e k j e v g e p p h r e d n e r r u s l p n e m e y e s v t n w l c p e a c e q r l o z y l p u r r s o s k c i t i n t e r f e r e s c p e c a s b r r u s e n
Can You Find These Words?
Fort PeaceRoute EnemyConsent SupplyBase InterfereSurrender
Putthese9wordsinABCorder.
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Lesson 4305
The Canadian Campaign
LessonMaterials:1. White paper2. Pencil3. Paints, cray-
ons or col-ored pencils
4. Glue5. Colored paper6. Marker
DeeperMaterials:1. Scissors2. Glue3. Large colored
paper4. Markers5. Colored pen-
cils6. White paper
AdvancedMaterials:1. Crossword
puzzle work-sheet
2. Pencil3. Dictionary
Lesson
Character Sketches; 4305.3B1.SeeGPW-CharacterSketches.Usethissectiontohelpyoucreateyourowncharactersketch.
2. Ifyouwanttobeabitmorecreative,seeGPW-TornPaperArt.Perhapsyoucoulddoanentiretornpaperartpuppet(character)withoutscissors.Gluethistothecenterofwhiteconstructionpaperandthenlabel.
3.Remember,thewordsusedtode-scribethemilitaryleadersinthissectiondidnotpleaseGod.Whatdothescrip-turestellus?Doanyofthewordsinthesescripturesdescribeyou?Deuteronomy20:8Isaiah21:2Genesis49:6Proverbs37:4-7Romans12:19
4.Describeyourselfandshare.
5.CompleteWordsearch4305.3D.
Dig Deeper
Story Mapping;; 4305.2AAfteryouhavereadSection4305.2A-ACaseofCowardlyCommanders,itistimetocreateyourownStoryMap.
1.SeeGPW-StoryMapping.Usethissheetasasample.Youmaydecidetocutoutwhitecirclesandcolorfularrowsandglueaccordingly.
2.Decidewhetherornottodraw,writeordoboth.Completethisactivityreferringtothe"CaseofCow-ardlyCommanders."Sharewithothers.
Activity Advanced
Crossword Puzzles; 4305.3D1.UseSection4305.3Dtohelpyouwithyourchoiceofvocabulary.
2.SeeGPW-CrosswordPuzzles.Usethisworksheetorchooseotherartmediumstocreateyourown.
3.Don'tforgetthedictionary!Itwillsurelyhelp.
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Lesson 4305
Lesson; 4305.3D
r l y n r d e v i r r a e d s r s i g t e d e l f s e y e s j g e t s r u g c s p v h g t d i o s h r j a e a y h v r u e i o l s r k r r i p t d r f w u g j s b u r e j t s o t r a g i c u d m s c k s m t h g i s l
Can You Find These Words?
Sight TragicSurprise RoutedRefused ArrivedForces BraveryCourage
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Lesson 4306
Righteousness Shall Prevail
LessonMaterials:1. Large white
paper2. Ruler3. Fine-tip
marker4. Crayons or
colored pen-cils
5. Lined paper6. Pencil7. Newspaper
(optional)
DeeperMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Pencil3. Glue4. 8 1/2 x 11 white
construction paper
5. Colored pen-cils
AdvancedMaterials:1. Crossword
puzzle work-sheet
2. Pencil3. Dictionary
Lesson
Personal Newspaper Writing; 4306.3A1.UseSection4306.3A.Inordertowriteyournewsstory,decidewhetheryouwillwriteaboutFrancisScottKeyorDolleyMadison.
2.SeeGPW-PersonalNewspaperWriting.Usethesedirectionstoguideyourwrit-ing.Perhapsarealnewspaperwillbeaneatwaytoseewhatitisallabout.
3.Besuretosharewithothersandhavefun!
Dig Deeper
Summarizing In Se-quence; 4306.2A1.SeeGPW-Summa-rizingInSequence.Usethisworksheettoguideyourunder-standingofSection4306.3A.
2.Youcancopythispageandglueontoconstructionpaper,foldandcreateacard.Thenillustrateapicturetodepictthistopic.Beascreativeasyouwant.
Activity Advanced
Crossword Puzzles; 4305.3D1.UseSection4306.2Btohelpyouwithyourchoiceofvocabulary.Youwillneedtorefertoyourreadingaswell.
2.SeeGPW-CrosswordPuzzles.Usethisworksheetorchooseotherartmediumstocreateyourown.
3.Don'tforgetthedictionary!Itwillsurelyhelp.
FrancisScottKey
DollyMadison
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Section Four
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Lesson 4401
Americans Try For Peace
LessonMaterials:1. Colored pen-
cils2. Pencil3. Worksheets
DeeperMaterials:1. Large white
construction paper
2. Pencil3. Paints or
crayons4. Other Art
mediums (optional)
AdvancedMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Pencil
Lesson
Dictionary Skills1. Inordertoenhancedictionaryskills,usetheworksheetpro-vided;4401.
2.CompleteWordsearch4401.3D.
Dig Deeper
Comparison Sketches; 4401.3D1.UsetheinformationinSection4401.3D.
2.SeeGPW-CharacterSketches.Designyourowncharactersketcheswithtwopeople,amazingpeace(diplomat)andamanofwar(amilitaryleader).
3. Ifyouuselargewhiteconstructionpaper,youwillbeabletofitbothonthesamepaper.
4.SeeGPW-Compar-isonT-Chartsforadditionalideas.Ratherthanusingastory,justcomparethecharacters.Havefun!
Activity Advanced
Now You're Asking For It!; 4401.3G1.Doyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthispartofhistory?
2.Thinkofthis:Almosteverynewspaperhasaregularadvicecolumn(Dear...).
3.Findandreadanad-vicecolumninyourlocalnewspaper(pa-rentalpermission).
4.Thinkofaprobleminthishistoricaltimeperiod.Canyouthinkofacreativetitleforthiscolumn?Canyouthinkoftheanswerforthisburn-ingquestion?
5.Usetheworksheetprovided,askingforahistoricalperspec-tive.Becreative!
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Lesson 4401
Americans Try For Peace
Lesson
Dictionary SkillsInordertoenhancedictionaryskills,usethispapertoputwordsinABCorder.
ReadeachsentenceandputeachindividualwordinABCorder.Illustrateoneofthefollowingsentenc-esaswell.Donotforgettoaddasmanydetailsaspossibletoyourillustration.
1. Theydidhaveafewships. _______________,_______________,_______________,_______________ _______________,_______________
2. MapouttheBritishplan! _______________,_______________,_______________,_______________ _______________
3. TheBritishwereanxioustokeepthemaround. _______________,_______________,_______________,_______________ _______________,_______________,_______________,_______________
Illustrateonesentenceindetail.
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Lesson 4401
Lesson; 4401.3D
d o r e u s n e c a r r i b d r s g n k c c i d v a c c i d e n t a c e i n g s j g s m p o e s d w p i n c e g n a r p i e o a x p r o v i n g n s r c c d n t l s e m g r l y t i n u m m i a a w o p e r b o r d e r
Can You Find These Words?
Arrange ImmunityBorder PeaceProving AccidentDividing EnsueRange
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Name:________________________________
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Americans Try For Peace
Activity Advanced; 4401.3G
Now, You're Asking For It!Dear______________________________________________,
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Americans Try For Peace
Activity Advanced; 4401.3G
Now, You're Asking For It!
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Lesson 4402
The Fight for the Great Lakes
LessonMaterials:1. Aluminum foil2. Toothpicks3. Bread (other
objects op-tional)
4. Worksheet5. Pencil6. Small tub7. Water
DeeperMaterials:1. Pencil2. Worksheet
AdvancedMaterials:1. Large white
paper2. Ruler3. Black marker4. Colored pen-
cils5. Lined paper6. Pencil
Lesson
British and American Fleets; 4402.4A1.AccordingtoSec-tion4402.4A,youwereaskedtocreateyourownBritishandAmericanfleets.
2.Usetheworksheettoguideyourfindings.
3.CompleteWordsearch4402.3C.
Dig Deeper
The Great Lakes1.TheGreatLakesaretheworld'slargestgroupoffreshwaterlakes.Therearefivelakes.
2.Usetheworksheetprovidedtolearnmoreaboutthesefivelakes.
Activity Advanced
Personal Newspaper Writing; 4402.4E1.YouareoneofthediplomatsreturningtotheUnitedStateswiththeTreatyofGhent.
2.Reviewsomelocalnewspaperarticles.
Nowcreateyourowntitleandarticle.
3.Whatwouldareport-erwriteaboutyou(adiplomat)?
4.SeeGPW-PersonalNewspaperWriting.Usesomeoftheseideastoguideyourwriting.Havefun!
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Lesson 4402
The Fight for the Great Lakes
Lesson; 4402.4A
British and American FleetsLet'screateourownfleets.Usesomeofthefollowingmaterialstogetstarted.CanyoucreativelyputtogetheraboattorepresenttheBritishandanotheronetorepresentAmericathatwill"float"?Let'smakesomepredictions.
Some Materials: Aluminumfoil,toothpicks,bread,otherobjectsoptional,tub(sink),water
Decidewhichmaterialsyouwilluse.Whichwillfloat?___________________________________________
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Whichboatwillfloatthelongest?______________________Why?________________________________
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Trytofloatyourboats.Didonesink?_______________Why?_________________________________
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Drawbothboats.
Floatyourboatsagain.Didyouhavetomakeanychangestomakethemfloat?______________Ifyes,what?
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Blowagainstyourboats.Didtheymove?_____________Whyorwhynot?_________________________
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DidtheBritishandAmericanfleetsneedwind?_____________Why?_______________________________
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Lesson 4402
Lesson; 4402.3C
f s p m s o i r a t n o h u u r i e r e l s p h u p s a o c h u a n h c m e e n n e h r g e u t n r h l e n l i s t r a a i r e t a r i g o o p g o i o b c d w t a n s i r a l a r e n e g n i e l i n f o r m i n g d
Can You Find These Words?
Ontario HuronMichigan ErieSuperior InformingGeneral EnlistDispatch
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Lesson 4402
The Fight for the Great Lakes
Dig Deeper
The Great LakesUsethemapandinformationbelowtoanswerthequestions.
TheGreatLakesaretheworld'slargestgroupoffreshwaterlakes.Therearefivelakes(inorderofsize):Superior,Huron,Michigan,Erie andOntario. Didyouknowthatitispossibletotrav-elonaboatfromtheAtlanticOceanthroughtheSaintLawrenceSeaway,overLakesOntario,Erie,HuronandMichigan,intotheIllinoisRiverandthentheMississippiRivertotheGulfofMexico?
1. Whatisthelargestlake?______________________________
2. WhichlakedoesnothaveCanadaasoneofitsboundaries?______________________________
3. HowmanylakesformtheGreatLakes?_______________
4. WhatlakestouchNewYork?______________________________________________________
5. WhatstatesaretouchedbyLakesMichiganandSuperior?______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
6. WhatMichigancityisanimportantportontheGreatLakessystem?___________________________
7. ____________________(fiveletterword)istheshallowestGreatLake.
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Lesson 4403
The Alligator and the Lone Wolf
LessonMaterials:1. Books about
alligators2. White construction
paper3. Scissors4. Glue5. Crayons6. White paper7. Stapler8. Ruler
DeeperMaterials:1. American His-
tory Explorer CD
2. Lined paper3. Pencil
AdvancedMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Dictionary3. American His-
tory Explorer4. Pencil
Lesson
Alligator; 4403.3B1.TheEvergladeshavealligators.Reviewbooksaboutthisamazingreptile.
2.SeeGPW-Informa-tionWebs.Followtheeightstepdirec-tions.Besuretoedityourwork.
3.SeeGPW-Flip-UpBooks.Usethesesimpledirectionstocreateyourresearchbooklet.
4.Completethecoverpage.Writeyourtopictitlesoneachflap.Writeyoursentencesundereachflapusingtherulerforlines.Next,illustratepicturesforeach.Youmaychooseotherartme-diumsaswell.
Dig Deeper
View A Painting; 4403.1B1.SeeGPW-ThreeBasicWritingSteps.
2.ViewtheAmericanHistoryExplorerCD.SeeSection4403.1Bfordetails.Printthepaintingorviewfromscreen.
3.Usethispaintingasaspringboardtoyourwriting.Perhapsthequestionsinthecorebookwillhelpyouaswell.
4.UseGPWbookandcompletethethreebasicsteps(inven-torylist,descriptiveparagraph,judge-mentalview/pointofview).
Activity Advanced
Crossword Puzzles1.ReadaboutJohnQuincyAdamsonyourAmericanHis-toryExplorer.SeeSection4403.2Dforguidanceinyourcorebook.
2.SeeGPW-CrosswordPuzzles.CreateyourownaboutJohnQuincyAdams.Havefun!
5.Youcouldattachthepicturetopaperandaddyoursamplesaswell.Sharewithoth-ers!
JohnQuincyAdams
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Lesson 4404
The Monroe Doctrine
LessonMaterials:1. White construction
paper2. Marker3. Ruler4. Pencil5. Colored pen-
cils
DeeperMaterials:1. Small paper
lunch bag2. Construction
paper3. Glue4. Scissors 5. Markers6. Crayons (any
other medi-ums)
7. Index cards8. Newspaper or
paper towels9. Stapler10. Pictures of
President Monroe
AdvancedMaterials:1. Newspaper
copies2. Scissors3. Glue sticks4. Poster board5. Colored paper6. Markers
Lesson
Word Frames Itistimetoframeyoursubjectwithdescriptivewords.
1.TheMonroeDoc-trineisyoursubjectorevenPresidentMonroe.
2.SeeGPW-WordFrames.Followthesuggestionsandenjoycreatingyourownwordframe.
3.CompleteWordsearch4404.3B.
Dig Deeper
Sitting Puppet Char-acters1.CreateaSittingPuppetofPresidentMonroe.LocateapictureofPresidentMonroe.
2.SeeGPW-SittingPuppetCharacters.Followthesedirec-tionsandhavefun!
Activity Advanced
You Be the Editor; 4404.3BThisactivitywillhelpyouunderstandtheeditorialchoicesthatmustbemadedaily.
1.Useyourlocalnews-papertoscantheheadlinesandleadparagraphs.Choosetheonesyoulikeandprovideanexplana-tionforyourchoices.
2.CreateyourowneditorialonPresidentMonroeandhisdoc-trine.Howwillthisinterestyourread-ers?IftheMonroeDoctrinewasjust
announced,howwillyouwritetheedito-rialforotherstobeinterestedinreading?
3.Usingtheinforma-tionyouhaveob-tained,createyourownfrontpage.Putyourselfintheeditor'sposition.Selectthebesttitle.Striveforauthentic-ityandattractive-ness.Includealogo,headlines,datelines,bylines,pictures,symbolsindex,etc.Addyourowntouches,graphicsandwording.
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Lesson 4404
Lesson; 4404.3B
l n o i t a r a l c e d t e u n i q u e f g c e r d r k n i a t b o i c e s t a b l i s h m t l a l w l t i o n e l s o t i e r e h p s i m e h y o s r u q i n e s m s i n t e r v e n t i o n e n i r t c o d i o d s
Can You Find These Words?
Intervention UniqueDomestic DoctrineObtain DeclarationHemisphere TreatyEstablish
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Lesson 4405
America, Land of Opportunity
LessonMaterials:1. Pencil2. Worksheet3. Colored pen-
cils (optional)
DeeperMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Markers or
colored pen-cils
3. Encyclopedia or almanac (reference books or internet)
4. Lined paper5. Pencil
AdvancedMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Pencil3. Other medi-
ums optional4. References
(Internet, encyclopedia)
Lesson
The ABC's1.Uponyourreadingofthistopic,usetheABCchartincludedtoorganizeyourinterestingfactsorvocabularylearned(youcancreateyourownaswell).
2.Simplywriteawordthatrelatestothistopic.Youmaychoosetowriteaphraseortheyoungerchildcandrawapicture.Justremember"a"words/phrasesorpicturesgowith"a"boxonly.Forexample:"a"-American,"o"-opportunity,"e"-economy.
3.CompleteWordsearch4405.3D.
Dig Deeper
Economy QuiltLet'spiecetogetherimagesofthingsthatmakeyourstate'seconomyflourish.
1.Useoneormoreofthereferenceslistedtolocatealistofmaterials,goods,in-dustriesandservicesthatbringmoneyintoyourstate.
2.Chooseeightitemsfromyourstateecon-omylist.Foreachoftheitems,createarepeatingpatternthatyouwilldrawandcolorinoneoftheeightareasontheworksheet(youmaycreateyourowntemplateinstead).
3.Yourpicturewilllooklikeaclothswatch.
Activity AdvancedIrelandYouhavereadaboutEconomics,freeenterpriseandoh,theIrishImmigrant.Let'stakesometimeandlearnaboutIre-landanditspeople.
4.Writethenameofyourstateandtheword"Economy"afteritinthecenterbox.
5.Youcandoseveralstatesforachallenge.Savethesetemplatesandglueontocon-structionpaper.Cuteachequally,leavingacolorfulborder.Lastly,piecethemtogetherandcreateyourownEconomyQuilt.
6.Asanextension,youcanwriteashortparagraphthatdescribestheeightitemsoneachquiltblock.Thepara-graphscanbegluedontothebackofyourartworkoranyotherwayyouwant.
1.Seetheworksheetprovidedtoguideyourfindings.
2.Youmaychooseotherartmediumstocreativelycompileyourresearch.Sharewithothers.
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America, Land of Opportunity
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Lesson; 4405.3D
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Can You Find These Words?
Impede GuildGullible InfluxImmigration UrbanizationCommercial DomicileDisburse
Putthese9wordsinABCorder.
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Name:________________________________
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America, Land of Opportunity
Dig Deeper
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America, Land of Opportunity
Activity Advanced
Date:_________________________
Topic:________________________
TimePeriod:___________________
Shelter-Whattypeofhousingdid/dotheIrishhave?
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Clothing-Did/dotheIrishhavenativeclothing,unlikeyourcountry?
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Food-WhattypeoffoodareindigenoustoIreland?Aretheirmaindishesmorepopularthanothers?
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Family Life-Whatisthe"familylife"like?AretherecertaincustomsknowntoIreland?
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*Answerallquestionsinfullsentences.
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America, Land of Opportunity
Activity Advanced
Arts-Whatcanyoulearnabouttheart/artistsinIreland?
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Economy-Whatdoestheeconomicsysteminclude?
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Religious Life-DotheIrishgenerallyhaveareligionorspecificceremonies?
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Lesson 4406
The McCormick Reaper
LessonMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Crayons or
colored pen-cils
3. 8 1/2 x 11 white construction paper
4. Pencil5. Scissors6. Glue7. Black marker8. Ruler
DeeperMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Dictionary3. Pencil
AdvancedMaterials:1. Newspaper2. Pencil3. Colored pen-
cils4. Worksheet5. Scissors
optional
Lesson
State ShapersTheGermansandScandinavianscametothiscountryandpushedwestforland.TheysettledinMichigan,Wiscon-sin,MinnesotaandtheDakotas.
1.Let'sincorporatetheshapeofthethosestatesintoaworkofart.
2.Usetheworksheetprovided.Usetheshapesofthestatestotraceorphoto-copy.Cuttheshapesoutandpracticerotatingthestates,tryingtovisualizeapicturethatcouldbedrawnthatincorpo-ratestheoutline.
3.Onceyouhavecon-ceptualizedapicture,placethestateshapeonblankpaperorthetemplateprovidedandglueinplace.Traceovertheshapewithmarkersoyoucanseeiteasily.
4.Usingcrayonsorcol-oredpencils,drawafullyrealizedpicture
Dig Deeper
Crossword Puzzles1.Usetheinformationinyourcorebookandcreateacross-wordpuzzlewithchosenvocabulary.
2.SeeGPW-CrosswordPuzzlesforwork-sheet.
Activity Advanced
Political/Editorial CartoonsYourecentlyreadaboutTheMc-CormickReaper.Givenwhatyouhavelearnedhere,let'screateaPoliticalCartoon.
1.Usetheworksheetsprovidedtoguideyourlessons.Besuretocarefullyviewyourlo-calnewspaperforsamplesofpoliticalcartoons/editorialsinordertocreateyourown(parentalpermissionrequest-ed).
2.Completeinterpretat-ingPoliticalCar-toonsworksheetfirstandthenthePoliti-cal/EditorialCartoonworksheetlast.
3.Sharewithotherswhencompleteaboutwhatyoulearnedduringtheseexperi-ences.
thatincorporatestheoutlineofthestate.Donotleaveanywhitespaceinthepicture.Thiswillforceyoutovisualizeanentirescene,ratherthanjusthavinganobjectfloatingintheseaofwhitespace.
CyrusHallMcCormick
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The McCormick Reaper
Lesson
State Shapers
Youmaytraceorphotocopyoneofthesestateshapestwice.Cutshapesoutandaskyourself,"Whatdoesthisshaperemindmeof?"Youmayusetheworksheetprovidedorcreateyourown.Glueonestateshapeonthesmallsquareandlabel.Youdonotneedthenameonthestatewhenyouglueitinthepicture.Justglueitinthepositionyouwant.Tracewithamarkerandcolortherestofthepicture.Havefun!
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The McCormick Reaper
Lesson
StateShapes _________________________________Name
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The McCormick Reaper
Activity Advanced
Interpreting Political Cartoons 1Objective: ToanalyzepoliticalcartoonsinordertounderstandtheirsymbolismandmessageMaterials: Copiesofyourlocalnewspaper,scissors,glueActivity: Locate,cutandglueapolitical/editorialcartoonyoudonotunderstand.Writefiveques-
tionsbasedonthiscartoon,thusaskingforspecificinformationyoudonotknow.Forexample:Whoarethepeople/personpictured?Whatisbeingsymbolizedinthecartoon?
paste
cartoon
here
Questions:1. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________2. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________3. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________4. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________5. _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
Taketurnswithothersaskingthesequestions,promptingotherideasandtrytoformconclusions.
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The McCormick Reaper
Activity Advanced
Interpreting Political Cartoons 2Objective: Tousepolitical/editorialcartoonsasavehicleforstudentstoincreasetheirownwriting
andthinkingskillsMaterials: Varietyofnewspapers,scissors,coloredpencils,pencilActivity: Uponviewingvariouspolitical/editorialcartoons,youwillcreateyourownaboutCyrus
McCormick-TheVirginiaReaper.Drawyourcartooninthespaceprovided.Lastly,writeaparagraphdescribingyourcartoon,itssymbolism,forotherstounderstand.
*Note: Rememberthatartistsusuallychooseafeaturetoexaggerateintheircharacters.Takeyourtime.
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Lesson 4501
Jacksonian Democracy
LessonMaterials:1. Markers2. Pencil3. Ruler4. 8 1/2 x 11 white
paper5. Colored pen-
cils
DeeperMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Pencil3. Large red,
white and blue construction paper or oak tag
4. Scissors5. Glue6. Colored pen-
cils or paints
AdvancedMaterials:1. Fine-tip
marker2. Ruler3. White paper4. Other art
mediums (optional)
Lesson
Acrostic Poetry Card1.LocateapictureofAndrewJacksonandillustratetheportraitwithanyartmediumyouchoose.Besuretofoldyourpaperinhalfsothefoldistotheleftlikeyouareopeningabook.Yourportraitshouldbeillustratedontheoutsideofyourcard.
2.OpenyourcardandwriteyouracrosticpoemofAndrewJackson.SeeGPW-AcrosticPoetrytohelpguideyourwrit-ing.
3.Sharewithafriend!
Dig Deeper
Andrew Jackson Bibli-ographyUponreadingaboutAndrewJackson,let'screateabibliog-raphy.
1.Usetheworksheetprovidedtoorganizeyourthoughtsorresponses.
2.Copyyourresponses(sequencestrips)ontowhitepaper,cutandglue,withspac-ing,ontolargeblueconstructionpaper.
3.Foldyourbluepaperovertoappearlikeabibliographycard.
4.Traceafiveinchcircletemplateon
Activity Advanced
Fact Chart and Fact Sheet1.SeeGPW-FactChartandFactSheet.YourtopicwillbeTheJacksonianDemoc-racy.
2.Youmaycreatethissheetonyourownpaper.Don'tforgettoincludefacts,de-tailsandconclusions.
3.Additionally,don'tforgetvocabularyaswell.Becreative.
redpaperandafourinchcircletemplateonwhitepaper.Il-lustratethepersonyouresearchedontothewhitecirclewithcoloredpencilsorpaints.
5.Cutoutbothcirclesandgluethewhitecircleontheredcircleandattachtothecenterofthebluecover.Useextrawhitepapertocutoutstarstobegluedalongthefrontcover.Sharewithothers.
AndrewJackson
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Dig Deeper
Jacksonian Democracy
Andrew Jackson Bibliography
Whoisthepersonyouaresaluting?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Whenandwherewasthispersonborn?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Whyisthispersonfamous?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Dig Deeper
Jacksonian Democracy
Andrew Jackson Bibliography
Howdidthispersonhelpothers?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Whatdoyoulikeaboutthisperson?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Lesson 4502
Texas, The Lone Star State
LessonMaterials:1. 8 1/2 x 11 white
paper2. Pencil3. Texas state
shape4. Colored pen-
cils5. Map
DeeperMaterials:1. Activity sheet2. Pencil
AdvancedMaterials:1. Picture of
Sam Houston2. Black marker
or black pa-per
3. Flue4. Scissors5. Pencil6. Library
sources op-tional
7. Large white paper
8. Lined paper or ruler
9. Activity sheet
Lesson
Texas Shape Poetry1.LocateTexasonyourmap.Onwhitepa-per,drawtheshapeofTexasandtraceincolorifdesired.
2.GivenwhatyouknowaboutTexas,il-lustratepicturesthatrepresentthisstateontheinsideofyourshape.
3.SeeGPW-ShapePoetry.WriteyourpoemalongtheoutsideofyourTexasshapeandsharewithothers.
Dig Deeper
Inside Texas1.Seeactivitysheetprovidedandcom-plete.
2.Eachsectionshouldbeansweredincom-pletesentences.
Activity Advanced
Silhouetted Texan Hero1.Onlargewhitepaper,draworcutoutofblackpaperasilhou-etteofSamHoustonandattach.
2.Onlinedpaperorwitharuler,writeaninformativepara-graphaboutSamHouston.Seeactiv-itysheetprovidedforpractice.
4.CompleteWordsearch4502.2E.
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Lesson; 4502.2E
t e r e t r e a t m n e e e l e l b a l i a v a r m x m o d f r e o n d r d t a l a m o m x e t i e r v s l o e v a i l t t a i a f r e e d o m o e d n o i t i d a r t r r i l v b l e r t e l y d e t e r m i n e d s
Can You Find These Words?
Texas AlamoTerritory RetreatRemove FreedomTradition DeterminedAvailable
Putthese9wordsinABCorder.
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Texas, The Lone Star State
Dig Deeper
InsideTexas
History: WhatyeardoyouthinkTexaswasadmittedtotheUnion?___________________________
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Geography:ThiscityisoneofthetopthreeseaportsintheUnitedStates.Whatcityisthis?
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Arts/ Entertainment:ThisTexanwasbothafilmactorandthemostdecoratedsoldierofWorldWarII.
Whowashe?________________________________________________________________________
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Science/ Industry: Houston,Texas, is theheadquartersof"MissionControl," thenervecenterof
America'smannedspaceprogram.Whatisitsofficialname?_______________________________
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Sports/ Recreation:CanyounametheTexasbaseballteamthatplaysattheballparkinArlington?
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Texas, The Lone Star State
Activity Advanced
A Silhouette of a Texas Hero
SamuelHoustonwasaheroofTexas'fightforindependenceagainstMexico.Texas'largestcity,Houston,isnamedafterhim.Parks,monumentsandbuildingsthatcommemorateHoustoncanbefoundthroughoutthestate.Perhapssomeofthewordsbelowcanbeusedasanassociationtohislife.
VirginiaTennesseeGovernorSanJacintoPresidentSenatorTrader
WriteaninformationalparagraphbelowandcopyontoyourSilhouetteofaTexasHero.
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Lesson 4503
The Oregon Trail
LessonMaterials:1. Oregon Trail
pictures2. Sand3. Glue4. 8 1/2 x 11 white
paper5. Colored pen-
cils or paints6. Pencil7. Lined paper8. Large colored
paper9. Scissors
DeeperMaterials:1. American His-
tory Explorer CD
2. Glue3. Pinking scis-
sors4. 8 1/2 x 11 white
paper5. Colored paper6. Lined paper7. Pencil
Lesson
The Oregon Trail1.Bythe1840's,thou-sandsofpioneerswerecomingovertheOregonTrailtomaketheirhomesinOregon.ViewsomepicturesoftheOr-egonTrailandcreateyourownpicture.
2.Gluesandtorep-resenttheOregonTrail.Alongthetrail,illustrateorpaintthingsyouwouldseealongtheway.
3.SeeGPW-VisualIllustrations.Followthedirectionspro-vided.
Dig Deeper
Visual Imagery; 4503.2D1.Uponviewingyourartin"PictureAl-bum"iconinthemainmenuofyourAmericanHistoryExplorerCDunderthefilename"Or-egonTrail"inthe"selectapicture"box,printthepicture.
2.Studythispicturecloselyfordetailsandglueitto81/2x11whitepaper.Usepinkingsheersto
trimtheedgesandgluetowardthetopofcoloredconstruc-tionpaper.
3.SeeGPW-VisualIm-agery(Multi-SensoryWriting).Usethearttoinspireyourdescriptivewriting.Besuretofollowdirectionscarefully.Usemulti-sensoryworksheetinGPWaswell.
4.Attachyourwritingtoyourpicturewhencomplete.
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The Oregon Trail
AdvancedMaterials:1. Lined paper2. Pencil3. Large white
paper4. Colored pen-
cils or paints5. Glue6. Scissors
Activity Advanced
Westward Ho!Manysettlersmadelong,hardjourneysinsearchofabetterlifeinthewest.Afamilymightspendsixmonthstraveling2,000milesinacov-eredwagontoreachitsdestinationalongtheOregonTrail.Theymayhavedealtwithharshweatheranddwindlingsup-pliesoffoodandwater.Whatabout
Indianattacks,buf-falostampedesandprairiefires?Yet,thousandsofset-tlersstillmadethisjourneytowhattheyhopedwasabetterlife.
1.CreateapictureofacoveredwagonontheOregonTrail.Il-lustrateorpaintthisonalargepieceofwhitepaper,leavingroomforyourwrit-ing.
2.Ponderthefollowingquestionandreflec-tivelyrespond.Addyourwritingtoyourpicture.
Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkittooktomake-andsurvive-suchajourney?Whatqualitiesdoyouhavethatyouthinkwouldhavehelpedyouonsuchajourney?
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Lesson 4504
Transportation
LessonMaterials:1. Shallow pan2. Dirt3. Small toy cars4. Water5. Crushed
rocks6. Activity sheet7. Pencil
DeeperMaterials:1. Activity sheet2. Pencil3. Word search
4504.3D4. Thesaurus
AdvancedMaterials:1. Folk Art infor-
mation2. Art mediums
(your choice)3. Large white
paper4. Pencils5. Lined paper
Lesson
Investigating Wagon Trails; 4504.3E1.Let'sinvestigatetoseewhathappenedtothewagontrailsforyourself.
2.Seeactivitysheetprovided.
3.CompleteWordsearch4504.3D.
Dig Deeper
Crossword Puzzle; 4504.3D1.SeeGPW-CrosswordPuzzles.Copythisactivitysheet.
2.UseWordsearch4504.3Dforwords.Locatedefinitionsandcompleteyourowncrosswordpuzzle.
Activity Advanced
Transportation 1820-18901.ViewFoldArtsam-plesandlearnaboutthattimeperiodofart.
2.ChooseartmediumstohelpyoucreateaFolkArtillustrationofthetransportationinthe19thCentury.
3.SeeGPW-VisualIm-agery(Multi-SensoryWriting)andfollowdirections.
4.Addwritingtoyourpictureandsharewithothers.
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Transportation
Lesson; 4504.3E
Investigating Wagon Trails
Materials: Shallowpan,dirt,smalltoycars,water,crushedrocks,activitysheet,pencil
1. Fillashallowpanwithdirt.Addwatertocreatemud.
2. Whatwillhappenifyourunseveralcarsupanddownthismud?Why?
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3. Trytorunthetoycarsupanddownthemud.Whathappened?
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4. Allowthemudtodry.Trytorunthetoycarsupanddownthemud.Whathappened?
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Lesson; 4504.3D
l s e i r a t u b i r t c u m b e r s o m e a n b o m o a c t h m v s l a d e s s e r g o r p a r k e e b a t e a p w n g e i o s y o s m l y a e r o t a t n e m m o c e l e r m m u g r w o r t k e e l b o a t m o c
Can You Find These Words?
Commerce ProgressedCumbersome CommentatorBarge KeelboatTributaries ErieCanal
Putthese9wordsinABCorder.
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Transportation
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Lesson 4601
Birds of America
LessonMaterials:1. Large construction
paper2. Paints or col-
ored pencils3. Glue4. Brushes5. White paper6. Pencil7. Lined paper8. Scissors
DeeperMaterials:1. Stapler2. Construction
paper3. Colored pen-
cils4. Pencil5. Lined paper6. Scissors7. Glue
AdvancedMaterials:1. Computer2. Information
about gold3. Copy paper4. Ruler5. Colored pen-
cils6. Magazines
(optional)7. Scissors
Lesson
Birds of Flight1. IllustrateabirdindigenoustotheTundra.Createthisbirdusingpaintsorcoloredpencilsonwhitepaper.Includeabackground(Tun-dra).
2.Foldthispictureinthirdsandcutalongthefoldtocreatethreeseparatepieces.
3.Laythesepiecesonlargeconstruc-tionpaper,leavingaspacebetweeneach.Gluetostay.Al-thoughitlookslikethreepictureswithasmallborder,whenyoustepawayfromit,youwillseeonepicture.Thisisavi-sualillustration(seeGPW-VisualIllustra-tion).
4.Writeastoryordescriptivepara-graphaboutthisbirdintheTundra.Useasmanydetailsaspossible.Attachyourwritingtoyourpicture.
Dig Deeper
Flip-Up Book1.Createaresearchflip-upbook(seeGPW-FlipUpBooks).
2.SomesubtopicscanbeJohnJamesAudu-bon,ornithology,BirdsofAmerica,etc.
3.Researchallareas.Flipupeachsectionofyourbookletandillustrateeachsec-tion.
4.Writeyourresearchonlinedpaper.Cutyourparagraphsouttosizeandgluein-sideeachsectionofyourbooklet.
5.Completeyourtitlepage(cover)incolorwithdetailhighlight-ingtheTundra.
Activity Advanced
1.Youhavebirdsin-digenoustoyourareaofresidence.Createabirdstudy.Takesomewalkswithoutbinoculars.Youcanlearnquickbackyardbirdidentificationtechniquesbyob-servingsize,color,shapeandspecificfieldmarksorflyingpatterns.Canyoulearnbirdcallidenti-fications?
2.ContactyourlocalDEP-DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionforalistorpicturesofmostcommonbackyardbirds.Createascav-engerhuntwork-sheetusingthesepicturesandnames(seeGPW-ClipboardSheets).Putboxesaroundeachpicture.Labelandcheckofftheonesyoufind.Il-lustratesomeofyourfavoritesandwriteabouteachone.
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Bird Study Field Sheet
Activity Advanced
Birds of America
Asyouseeabird,observethefollowing:Sizeandshapeofbody:
• Head:
• Feathers:
• Legs:
• Feet:
Colorsandmarkings:
• Unusualdesignsonbody:
• Coloronhead:
• Wings:
• Bodyfeathers:
Sound: (chattering,warbling,singing,othersounds)
Movements:
• Onground(hopping,strutting,jumping):
• Inflight(flapping,wingssoaring):
Nests:
• Location(onground,inadeadtree,lowbush, eaves,buildings):
• Materialsusedinbuildinganest:
Surroundings:
• Location(field,forest,city,water):
• Travel(aloneorwithothers):
• Area(wetordry):
• Tracksmade:
Food:
Otherobservations:
Possible identity:
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Lesson 4602
The Mexican-American War
LessonMaterials:1. White paper2. Large colored
paper3. Glue4. Scissors (op-
tional)5. Colored pen-
cils6. Pencil7. Ruler or lined
paper (optional)
DeeperMaterials:1. Colored pen-
cils2. Large white
contruction paper
3. Black marker4. Scissors5. Glue6. Lined paper7. Newspaper
(editorials)8. Ruler
Lesson
Gifts and Blessings; 4602.1B1.Havingread"GiftsandBlessings"inchangesforJosefina,illustrateapicturethattellssomeoneaboutthischapter.
2.Onthebottomofyourpicture,writeabriefparagraphaboutyourtopicandsharewithothers.Youmaychoosetouselinedpaper/rulerforstraightlines.
3.CompleteWordsearch4602.2C.
Dig Deeper
The Mexican-Ameri-can WarTheUnitedStatescitizenshadsomemixedfeelingsabouttheMexican-Amer-icanWar(1846-1848).Somesup-portedourcountry'seffortstomakeotherstatesagrowingpartofournation.Oth-ers,however,sawthewarasanunfairactofaggressiononourpart.
1. Imagineyouareliv-ingin19thCentruy
America.WritealettertotheeditorofyournewspapertosupportorprotesttheMexican-AmericanWar.
2.SeeGPW-PersonalNewspaperWritingandyourlocalnews-papereditorials.Fol-lowthedirectionsinyourGPWBookandmodifyasneeded.Besuretoillustrateadetailedpicturethatconveysyourposi-tioninthiseditorial.Sharewithothers.
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The Mexican-American War
AdvancedMaterials:1. Worksheet2. Samuel Hous-
ton informa-tion
3. Pencil4. Lined paper
(computer optional)
5. Large col-ored paper
6. Glue7. Scissors8. Colored pen-
cils or paints9. White paper
Activity Advanced
A Texas Hero Character Profile1.SamuelHoustonwasaheroofTexas'fightforIndependenceagainstMexico.Houstonisnamedaf-terthelargestcityinTexas.Useyourlo-calresourcestolearnmoreaboutSamuelHouston.Perhapsthefollowingwords
canhelp:Virginia,Tennessee,Governor,SanSaccinto,Presi-dent,Senator,trad-ers,etc.IllustrateorpaintaportraitofSamuelHoustonandputaside.
2.SeeWriter,INC.CharacterProfile,page304.AlthoughyoudonotknowSamuelHouston
personally,trytoputtogetheracharacterprofilethatshedsmoreofanunder-standingonwhohereallywas.Writethisorusethecom-puter.
3.Glueyourportraitandwritingontolargecoloredpaperascreativelyasyouchoose.
SamuelHouston
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Lesson; 4602.2C
j a m o c i x e m p p o a n e x d o p p e n p c n a h i s t o r y p o a p k l o v r i v o t l r s o m e x c i n v i r e a r l d e x e n n a n v x e t k v n y r a w m i e l s r t s n e v x e r t m n s o p j a m e s l
Can You Find These Words?
Mexico WarJames TexasPolk HistoryRiver AnnexedOpponents
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Fulfilling Manifest Destiny
LessonMaterials:1. Shoe box2. Scissors3. Crayons4. Glue5. Tape6. String (optional)7. Construction
or oak tag paper
8. Stapler9. Index card10. Markers
(other art mediums if necessary)
DeeperMaterials:1. Activity sheet2. Pencil3. Utah informa-
tion4. Oak tag5. Colored pen-
cils6. Markers7. Scissors (op-
tional)
Lesson
The Mormon Trail Diagram1.ViewapictureoftheMormonTrailinyourcorebook,page345,intheInformSection.
2.SeeGPW-Diaramasandfollowthedirec-tions.Sharewithothers.
3.CompleteWordsearch4603.3C.
Dig Deeper
Utah Inside!DidyouknowUtahwasnamedfortheUteIndians?DidyouknowthatMex-icoclaimedbutdidnotsettletheregion?DidyouknowthefirstsettlerstoarriveweretheMormonsin1847?
1.UseDigDeeper;4603worksheetto
planyourresearchaboutUtahInside!Recordyourinfor-mationincompleteparagraphs.
2.Useoaktagpaperanddesignastatecardtitled:UtahInside!Besuretohighlight(creatively)theinformationyouresearchedandsharewithothers.
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Fulfilling Manifest Destiny
AdvancedMaterials:1. Writers INC.2. Lined paper
(computer)3. Pencil4. Black paper5. Razor blade
(Exacto knife optional)
6. Scissors7. Colored pen-
cils or paints (sponges optional)
8. Large white paper
9. Large colored paper (black included)
10. Glue11. Stapler
Activity Advanced
Manifest Destiny Es-say of ExplanationDidyouknowthatNewYorkPostedi-torJohnO'Sullivanwrotein1845,"ItisourmanifestdestinytooverspreadandtopossessthewholeofthecontinentwhichProvidencehasgivenus?"
1.SeeWritersINC.-EssayofExplanationandrespondtothefollowingpoints:•WhatdoyouthinkO'Sullivanmeant
bythewords"manifestdes-tiny"?
•Howdoyouthinkthesewordswouldhavemadeaset-tlerfeel?
•HowdoyouthinktheywouldhavemadeaNativeAmericanfeel?
Saveyourwritingandputaside.
2.Useblackpapertosketchandcutoutasilhouetteofapictureof"things"
thatrepresentthistimeperiod.Createasceneifpossible.Putpiecesasideandnowcolor,paintorspongepaintabackgroundonwhtiepaper.Trimedgestomakesmallerthanlargecoloredpaperandglueitontopcreatingacolorfulborder.Glueyoursilhouettesonthepainted/coloredparttoformascene.
3.AttachyourEssayofExplanation.
1845
"Itisourmanifestdestinytoover-spreadandtopossessthewholeofthe continentwhich Providencehasgivenus?"
JohnO'Sullivan
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Lesson; 4603.3C
n c o n s e q u e n c e a s t s e f i n a m d r p c u r e n d o w i f y s o w r l l e f v s e n u n o d m s t o y n b i r e c n e i r e p x e t m q u e b p s u r q u s e n c o n e d e l s n e x d o b e f e l l t r d
Can You Find These Words?
Provide BefellSpan ManifestDestiny EndowSurmise ConsequenceExperience
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Fulfilling Manifest Destiny
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UtahInside
History: WhatwasthenameoftheMormonwholedhispeopletoUtahin1847?
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Geography:WhyisPromontory,Utah,animportantplaceinAmerica'shistory?____________________
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Science/ Industry:WhatisUtah'smostvaluablemineral?________________________________
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Sports/ Recreation:WhatisthenicknameofUtah'sNBAbasketballteam?_________________________
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Lesson 4604
Music
LessonMaterials:1. Pencil2. Paper
DeeperMaterials:1. Tempera paint2. Brush (spong-
es optional)3. White paper4. Music of your
choice5. Lined paper6. Pencil7. Colored paper8. Scissors
AdvancedMaterials:1. Pencil2. Lab Report
worksheet3. Musical and/
or other materials/
equipment of your choice
4. Large white construction paper
5. Glue6. Stapler7. Colored pen-
cils
Lesson
Hear With Both Ears1.Coveroneearandthentryhearingasoundthatsome-onemakeswithoutlooking.Closethoseeyes.Youwillhavetroubletellingthesourceofasoundifyoucan'thearitwithbothears.
2.Havesomeonemakethesesoundsasyoucloseyoureyesandcoveroneear.Illus-tratewhatyouthinkthesourceofsoundmightbe.
3.Whydoyou/canyouhavetroublewiththis?"Withtwoears,yougetacluetothedirectionasoundcomesfromwhenthesoundvibrationhitsoneearasplitsecondbeforeithitstheotherear.Andyougetanotherclueaboutdirectionwhenthesoundisveryslightlylouderinoneearthanintheother."MargaretKendor
4.CompleteWordsearch4604.2B.
Dig Deeper
Musical Horizons1.Findacomfortablespottopaint.Paintaspectacularhorizonwithmusiconinthebackground.
2.SeeGPW-VisualImagery.Insteadofusingamagazineclipping,youwillbeinspiredbyyourownpainting.Writeyourowndescriptiveparagraphordetailedstorywithmusiconinthebackground.Createthemood(set-ting)soastoenjoythismoment.
3.Trimandattachpicture/writingtocoloredpaperanddisplaycreatively.
Activity Advanced
Lab Report; 4504.3F1.Useworksheets4504.3Finthissectiontohelpyouguideyourinvestiga-tion.
2.UseGPW-ScienceReportworksheetsimultaneouslywiththeotherworksheets(ifneeded).
3.Whenworksheetsarecompleted,glueorstaplethemtothesamesideofcon-structionpaper.
4.Foldandontheout-sidecover,illustrateyourinvestigationascreativelyasyouwant.
5.Remember,youjustlearnedaboutsoundandvibration.Whatexperimentcanyoucreatetoempha-sizeorenhancethistopic?Thinkcare-fullyandseekadultguidanceifneces-sary.
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Lesson; 4604.2B
s t e e p e r c y s i n i n s r u n t c l u c o i t s r b o n k a m w i o n v o s e i v u s a t t n e m u r t s n i v a m i u q r n i u b n e r u n e e p c d q e r f b s r b s t r i n g e d i f s n m l a c i s u m v
Can You Find These Words?
Music MusicalInstrument SoundVibration StringedFrequency SteeperWave
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Scientific MethodParental guidance and suggestions encouraged.
1. Thequestionfortheexperiementis:________________________________________________
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2. Hypothesis:___________________________________________________________________
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3. Ibelievemyhypothesismaybecorrectbecause:______________________________________
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Usethethreeitemsabovetohelpyouwritetheparagraphbelow.
Purpose:____________________________________________________________________________
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Activity Advanced; 4604.3F
Music
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Materials, Equipment and Methods
Materials and Equipment:Writeyourlistofmaterials,amountofmaterialsusedandequipmentinthefollowingspaces:
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Methods:
1. Whatwasthevariableintheexperiment?____________________________________________
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2. Whatweretheconstantsintheexperiment?__________________________________________
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Writethestepsyoufollowedintheexperimentintheexactorderyoudidthem.
ThestepsIfollowedwere:
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ThestepsIfollowedwere:
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Next,youmusttaketheinformationyouwroteaboveandturnitintooneofseveralparagraphs.Whenyourparagraphsareready,writetheminorderonthefollowingspaces.
Methods
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Music
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Observations, Measurements and Results
Observations:Writeanyobservationsyoumadeduringtheexperimentintheorderyouobservedthem:
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Prepareandwritetheobservationparagraphshere:
Observations
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Measurements: Recordalldatathatyoucollectormeasureintheexperiment.Prepareanytablesorgraphsfromthedatathatwillhelpdeterminetheresultsoftheexperiment.
Measurements
Tables
Graphs
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Results:Writetheanswertothefollowingquestion:
Whatchangedidthevariableintheexperimentcause?_______________________________________
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Discussion and Conclusions
Writewhyyourquestionwas/wasnotansweredbytheexperiment:
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Writewhythehypothesiswas/wasnotcorrect:
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Writeyourdiscussion/conclusionparagraphs:
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Activity Advanced; 4604.3F
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Lesson 4605
The California Gold Rush
LessonMaterials:1. Black oak tag/
construction paper
2. Scissors3. Ruler4. White construction
paper5. Paint (spong-
es)6. Pencil7. Lined paper
DeeperMaterials:1. Stapler2. White 8 1/2 x 11
copy paper3. Ruler4. Scissors5. Pencil
AdvancedMaterials:1. Computer2. Information
about gold3. Copy paper4. Ruler5. Colored pen-
cils6. Magazines
(optional)7. Scissors
Lesson
Silhouette Frames; 4605.3D1.Afterlocatingpic-turesanddescrip-tionsofaCaliforniaminingtown,createasilhouetteframepictureofaminingtown.
2.SeeGPW-SilhouetteFrames.Followdirections.Insteadofasealifeexample,tryyourownminingtown.
3.Uselinedpaperandwriteadescriptivesentenceaboutyourminingtown.Usesomefactsyoual-readylearned.
Dig Deeper
Research and Re-port Flip-Up Books; 4605.3A1.YouaretoresearchandreportonTheGoldRushesandwritetheanswerstothequestionsfoundintheintegratesec-tion4606.3A.
2.SeeGPW-Flip-UpBooksinordertocreateyourflip-upbookwith5sections,
Activity Advanced
Tri-Fold Brochure; 4605.3C1.Yourjobistocreateabrochureofallthethingsyoucanthinkofthataremadefromgold.
2.UseyourcomputerorcreateyourownusingyourGPW-Tri-FoldBrochurelesson.
using6piecesofpa-per.Stapleandwriteatitleandpictureforthecover.Next,writeeachcorre-spondingquestiononeachflap.Openeachoneupanduseyourrulertotracelinesinordertowriteyouranswerscarefully.Illustrateapictureforeachone.