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Modern Family Guide Sample

This document provides a weekly lesson plan for a homeschool family focused on American history from the 1850s to the early 1900s. The plan includes 3 days of content with focuses on American history, presidential history, and U.S. geography. Reading materials cover the Transcontinental Railroad, Reconstruction, reform, and westward expansion. Suggested activities include map work, discussions, writing prompts, and hands-on learning related to the historical topics.

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Modern Family Guide Sample

This document provides a weekly lesson plan for a homeschool family focused on American history from the 1850s to the early 1900s. The plan includes 3 days of content with focuses on American history, presidential history, and U.S. geography. Reading materials cover the Transcontinental Railroad, Reconstruction, reform, and westward expansion. Suggested activities include map work, discussions, writing prompts, and hands-on learning related to the historical topics.

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WEEK:8DATE:

Classtime(3DaysaWeek)

UNIT:1850stoEarly1900s
DAY2 PresidentialFocus BibleParable:TheVultures (Luke12:27) AChildsFirstBookofAmerican History(Optional)(K6): DAY3 U.S.GeographyFocus
COMPLETE: COOLHISTORYQUESTIONS HANDSONMAPS

WeeklyTopicTranscontinentalRailroad,MovingOutWest HISTORYREADINGS
ModernAmericaandthe WorldCompanion TextbookCh.8. BibleReading(All) UsborneHistoryUILE 2000/2002/Newer(K8th) StoryoftheWorld Vol.4(Optional4th8th)
HistoryofUS[Vol.510] th th (Optional5 12 )

DAY1 AmericanHistoryFocus
(K7)Readparentalchoice selectionsfromtheCompanion (712)ReadentireCompanion

BibleParable:TheVultures (Matt.24:28) None Ch.8(BecomingModern) Sect.Rails,Zones,andBulbs


ReconstructionandReform(7) Meanwhile,OutWest RidingtheRail

TheBonesofMenCh.36andThe GoldenSpikeCh37andWizardof ElectricityCh.44

ReconstructionandReform(7) RailsAcrosstheCountry TakingtheTrain ReconstructionandReform(7) FencingtheHomestead ReapingaHarvest

MysteryofHistoryVol.IV OptionalUpperMiddleand HighSchoolHistory Readings

N/A PowerBasicAmerican Government:Lesson6The PhilosophyandPrinciples

BibleReading: BooksofIandII Samuel,IandIIKingsandIandII Chronicles

HistoryofUSSourcebook: HomesteadAct52

LITERATUREREADINGS
K2Options: TheyreOff..PonyExpress APictureBookofThomas AlvaEdison ThomasEdison:ABrilliant Inventor K2
HeroesforYoungReadersSeries None

Grades3+Options: ThomasEdison:ABrilliantInventor LittleHousep.83176 FromTelegraphtoLight st BoundforOregon(1 half) st TheGreatWheel(1 half)

Grades5+Options: AnneofGreenGables (1/3rd) ShadesofGray(1sthalf) TheGreatWheel(1sthalf) LittleHousep.83176

7/8HighSchool Options: SeeAnnotated Booklists

MISSIONARYREADINGSMOVIES
Grades37Options:
TrailblazerSeries None

Grades57Options:
HeroesSeries ThomasEdison:Inspiration. LauraIngalls:AStorybookLife

TheGreatLocomotiveChase(Disney1956) TheYearling(1946) ThisisAmerica,CharlieBrown:TheBuildingof theTranscontinentalRailroad(1989)

WRITINGIDEAS FAMILYREADALOUD(SeeRhetoricessaywritinginAdv.CoolHistory)
OldSam:DakotaTrotter p153 YoungWriter:Helpyour studentwriteabriefsummaryordo copyworkfromanyreading. Grammar:Youjusthadafamous inventoroverfordinner.Write aboutyourconversation.

Logic:Explainhowtherailroads unitedourcountryaftertheCivil War.

OPTIONALREADINGIDEASANDOTHERRESOURCES
AChildsStoryofAmerica(K4) Ch.23(TheWealthofPeace) WeeSing p3637IveBeenWorkin HISTORYPOCKETS:MovingWestGr.46 JIMWEISSAUDIO:GoneWest:Bold AdventuresofAmericanExplorersand Pioneers TheStoryofThomasAlvaEdison, Inventor3+ HearthatTrainWhistleBlow! FrontierLiving:AnIllustratedGuidetoPioneerLife inAmerica5+ TheJourneyofSeanSullivan3+ YouWouldntWantPonyExpress,American Pioneer,RailroadK5 HowtheRailroadChangedtheWorld

HANDSONACTIVITIES
VERITASCARDS Yellow16,21 CLASSICALCONVERSATIONCARDS Maroon121,166,167 HandsOnMap TranscontinentalRailroad

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FamilyDiscussionGuide Week8TimelineFigures Week8ColoringPage Week8Crafts

2013 BiblioPlan for Families

Lesson Plans for Weeks 1-16

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