Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Activities
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Mrs. Salzman's Interactive Cycle 3 Fun Pack
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 1 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - Who was Columbus? (sync with History: Columbus)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Read-aloud alert! Read 2 minutes from Columbus's journal while at the dinner table. Pass the text down and have someone else pick up where you left off (bonus points if you dress-up or make dad read with an accent) (journal link)
(2) This is a I-am-oh-so-not-crafty craft. Make a delightful old-fashioned map of Columbus's journeys out of craft paper or a brown paper bag you fished out of the trash (um, not really. Put it down. Yuck.) (craft link)
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(3) Watch the Columbus Animated Hero Classic (You Tube link) or purchase the DVD (Amazon link)
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(4) Make Columbus's ship out of a cardboard box and then head off to the races! (step-by-step instructions link)
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(5) Go on now. Finish reading the book. Done? You can take Colby's test & (when you pass!) print out your Colbybooks.com certificate (Link to Test).
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 2 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - What was the First Thanksgiving? (sync with History: Plymouth Rock)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) What do you think happens when you plant a fish head under a plant? Native Americans taught the settlers. Now you know, too. (youtube link)
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(2) Turkey, Turkey, full and fat. November's near. You'll soon go splat! Learn this silly poem about Thanksgiving; whoever memorizes 10 lines first gets bragging rights (poem website link)
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(3) Watch the First Thanksgiving Animated Hero Classic (youtube link) or purchase the DVD (amazon link)
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(4) It's fun to make classic paintings into online puzzles. You can make The First Thanksgiving have only 6 pieces... or 1000. (Jigsawexplorer.com link)
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(bonus) See how good your NorthEast state geography skills are (settera.com interactive map games)
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(5) Test time. Challenge mom to see who does better.
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 3 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - What was the Boston Tea Party? (sync with History: Boston Tea Party)
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Five (5) great activities:
(1) Check out one of our favorite Cycle 3 shows. Watch Paul Revere ride with the Liberty Kids (vimeo video link)
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(2) Stage your own Boston Tea Party complete with crushing team boxes and dumping tea (homeschooling website link)
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(3) Get out those colored markers and color your favorite tea party-goer a murky brown. (supercoloring.com link)
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(4) "Rally, Mohawks - bring out your axes! And tell King George we'll pay no taxes" sang the Tea Partiers. See the painting of this moment that sold for $206,500 (Christie's Auction website link)
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Bonus: Fun Boston Tea Party meets SuperBowl ad (vimeo video link)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 4 (Main Set)
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Week 5 (Main Set)
CYCLE 3 -
Week 6 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - What was Declaration of Independence? (sync with History: Declar. of Independence)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Read the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence. It's an oldie-but-a-goodie! (kiddle.co website link)
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2) Bet you can learn this whole song in 10 minutes. SchoolHouse Rock continues to sing the praises of liberty with the song "Fireworks" (vimeo video link)
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(3) A myth was perpetuated by a famous painting which showed all the signers of the Declaration gathered. This was not true! It took from August to November to get every signature. Do it as an online jigaw puzzle with 6-1000 pieces. (jigsawexplorer.com website)
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(4) Watch a clip of the PBS miniseries John Adams about his part in the Declaration of Independence. (vimeo video clip)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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MAIN SET - Who Was George Washington? (sync with History: George Washington)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) OK, he does look a little squatty, but once you see how easy it is, you KNOW you'll want to draw this cartoon George Washington. (artforkidshub.com video)
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(2) By age sixteen, Washington had copied out by hand, 110 Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior. (#13 reads: Kill no Vermin as Fleas, lice ticks &c in the Sight of Others, if you See any filth or thick Spittle put your foot Dexterously upon it) (foundationsmag.com website)
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(3) This Animated Hero Classic on George Washington will make you cheer. Where's the popcorn, mom? (vimeo video link)
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(4) Make a fingerpainted Cherry Tree and then chop it down (George didn't!) (artycraftykids.com website)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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MAIN SET - What was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (sync with History: Louisiana Purchase)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) When Thomas Jefferson wanted to unite the country from coast to coast, he chose Lewis and Clark to lead an expedition westward. Which man are YOU more like? (biography.com video)
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(2) They were gone for a LONG time. Travel along with Lewis & Clark with this interactive map (wetaprojects.org map)
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(3) Convert the $15 million dollars Jefferson spent on the Louisiana Purchase into today's dollars. (officialdata.org website)
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(4) They found 122 animals new to science along the way. Not all of them were friendly. (history.com video)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 7 (Main Set)
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Week 8 (Main Set)
CYCLE 3 -
Week 9 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - Who was Davy Crockett? (sync with wk 6 History: Davy Crockett)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) The man was a legend in his own time. Find out why. (biography.com video)
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(2) "Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier". Bet your parents or grandparents sang that song when they were kids... only he is now in outer space. (vimeo video)
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(3) For 13 days, they watched the enemy surrounding them. Now, it was the end of ends. The Battle of the Alamo lasts less than a single hour yet their story lives on (vimeo video)
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(4) Now it's time to build. Reconstruct the Alamo with your own legos or blocks. How does YOUR battle end?
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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MAIN SET - What was the Underground Railroad? (sync with History: Slaves States/Free States)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Why was it called the Underground Railroad anyway? (ducksters.com website)
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(2) Learn the 6 strategies to freedom on the railroad. (history.com)
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(3) Watch 6 minutes of one artists representation of the journey (vimeo.com video)
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(4) Become a junior ranger with the National Parks services by discovering the Underground Railroad. (nps.gov website)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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MAIN SET - Who was Harriet Tubman? (sync with History: Fugitive Slave Act)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Draw Harriet Tubman with artforkidshub (artforkidshub.org video)
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(2) Soar high by making a vibrant Harriet Tubman bird suncatcher (booksandgiggles.com craft website)
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(3) Download a National Parks service workbook for Junior Rangers (www.nps.gov pdf)
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(4) Take an animated crash course in slavery (youtube.com video)
(bonus) Whether you call her Minty or Moses, she is an Animated Hero Classic (dailymotion.com video)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 10 (Main Set)
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Week 11 (Main Set)
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Week 12 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - What was the Wild West? (sync with History: Manifest Destiny)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Westward bound! Learn about the power of Manifest Destiny. (khanacademy.org video)
(2) Draw a 1-point perspective Wild West Steam locomotive (youtube.com video)
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(3) What's for supper during the Gold Rush? See Charlie Chaplin's most famous scene (vimeo video)
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​(4) On October 26, 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral (history.com video)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
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Bonus - Have you ever wondered what a Wild West Outlaw looked like? Check out these real life pictures of Outlaws! (teachtube.com)
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MAIN SET - Who Was Abraham Lincoln (sync with History: Civil War)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Your squatty drawing of George Washington needs a friend. Wait a minute, Abraham Lincoln was waaaay taller than this, wasn't he? (artforkidshub.com video)
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(2) Charles DIckens, Alexander Graham Bell & Abraham Lincoln, to name a few. Find your fellow homeschoolers (youtube.com video)
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(3) Take a Crash course in the U.S. Civil War (youtube.com video)
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(4) What is more iconic than Abraham Lincoln's hat? Make your own Lincoln hat with this fun craft! (deceptivelyeducational blog)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate! (classmarker site)
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Bonus - Learn more about Abraham Lincoln and his life and career in politics in this interactive game. (constitutioncenter.org)
MAIN SET - Who Was Robert E Lee? (sync with History: Robert E Lee)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) You know your states, but do you know your Civil War States? Play the Civil War Challenge Game – Was it a Union, Confederate, or Border State? (mrnussbaum.com/)
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(2) Watch a quick video all about Robert E. Lee. (biography.com)
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(3) Learn about General Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House in Appomattox Courthouse in 1865. (mrnussbaum.com)
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(4) Check out this awesome interactive map of the Civil War that lets you to click on any of the battles of the Civil War to learn more about them. (mrnussbaum.com)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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Bonus - Still want to learn more! Check out tons of Robert E. Lee Facts and worksheets HERE!
CYCLE 3 -
Week 13 (Main Set)
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Week 14 (Main Set)
CYCLE 3 -
Week 15 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr. (sync with: History: Civil Right Movement)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Learn this famous quote while doing an online jigsaw. Set the # of pieces based on your skill level. (jigsawexplorer.com link)
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(2) Read a quick recap of the incredible life of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (kids.nationalgeographic.com)
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(3) Do you think you know your Civil Rights timeline. Test your knowledge on this cut and place timeline. (collaborativelearning.org)
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(4) Listen to part of one of the most famous speeches ever given, "I have a Dream" given by Martin Luther King Jr. (youtube.com)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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Bonus - Martin Luther King Jr. had a wonderful dream, write out what your dream is with this dream activity. (www.thirtyhandmadedays.com)
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MAIN SET - Who Was Thomas Alva Edison (sync with History: Industrial Age)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) It's always amazing to see how things work from the inside. Check out what makes the old fashion light bulb work. (youtube.com video)
(2) How about what makes a jet engine start? (youtube.com video)
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(3) Got a potato? Great. Make a lightbulb. (youtube.com video)
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(4) Thomas Edison and his backstory in an Animated Hero Classic. (youtube.com video)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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MAIN SET - What is Ellis Island (sync with History: Immigrants)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) It's 1907. You are Lena Brodsy, a Jewish 14-year old from Russia. Join for an interactive way to learn history (mission-us.org video).
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(2) New York gets all the attention, but immigrants flocked to Oklahoma, too (youtube.com video)
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(3) Have you ever wondered what it would be like coming to America through Ellis Island? Watch this video to find out! (history.com)
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(4) Walk around Ellis Island for yourself with this interactive tour! (nps.gov)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 16 (Main Set)
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Week 17 (Main Set)
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Week 18 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - What were the Roaring Twenties? (sync with Timeline: pre-The Great Depression)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Watch the Youtube Channel 'A Kid Explains History' as they talk about the 1920's.
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(2) Watch a quick overview of the 1920's in this short video.
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(3) Mickey Mouse was also a product of the Roaring 20's. Learn how to draw original, 1920's Mickey Mouse with this video.
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(4) Jazz was a huge part of the culture of the 1920's. Check out this website for an overview of Jazz.
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
MAIN SET - Who Was Susan B Anthony? (sync with History: Susan B Anthony)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) What exactly was Women's Suffrage? Check out this short School House Rock video about the right to vote for women in the USA! (youtube.com)
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(2) Did you know that Susan B. Anthony was so awesome that they actually made a coin with her on it? Decorate your own Susan B. Anthony silver dollar coin with this coloring page! (woojr.com)
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(3) What better way to learn history that through song? Listen to this awesome song about Susan B. Anthony, by Sung History. (youtube.com)
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(4) Susan B. Anthony did a lot of work to make sure that women had the right to vote. Listen to one of her most famous speeches explaining why women should be able to vote! (youtube.com)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test (classmarker website) & print out certificate!
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MAIN SET - What was Pearl Harbor? (sync with History: Pearl Harbor)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) In 1942, the United States begins to fully engage against the Japanese and go on the offensive. (khanacademy.org video)
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(2) Listen to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt deliver his "Date of Infamy" appeal to Congress, the day after Pearl Harbor.
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(3) Draw a picture of President Roosevelt, the President during World War II.
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(4) Draw a battleship like those that were in Pearl Harbor at the time of the attacks in World War II.
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate! (classmarker site)
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 19 (Main Set)
CYCLE 3 -
Week 20 (Main Set)
CYCLE 3 -
Week 21 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - Who was Franklin D Roosevelt? (sync with Timeline: The New Deal)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) One of the most iconic photographs in American History is entitled "Migrant Mother" and it came about as part of the New Deal. (khanacademy.org video)
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(2) Draw a tank like those used during World War II
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(3) FDR was elected as President 4 terms! Our US Presidents now have term limits because of this. Watch this short video about how term limits for Presidents came about.
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(4) Make a P-51 Mustang Fighter paper airplane, like the war planes of World War II.
(amazingpaperairplanes.com)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate! (classmarker site)
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The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
MAIN SET - Who Was Rosa Parks (sync with History: Segregation)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Watch this short video detailing the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks.
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(2) Make your own bus like the one that Rosa Parks was arrested on with this cool craft.
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(3) Watch this video for an explanation about what the Civil Rights Movement was.
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(4) Read a quick overview of what 'Civil Rights' are, and exactly what the Civil Rights Movement was in the United States.
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
MAIN SET - Who Was Neil Armstrong? (sync with History: Neil Armstrong)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) We've made it to the moon. Now, let's take it to the stars. Learn to code with Star Wars (code.org website).
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(2) This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals. (nasa.gov website)
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(3) NASA has its own kid's club. Join in the fun. (nasa.gov website)
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(4) “You want to wake up in the morning and think the future is going to be great - and that's what being a spacefaring civilization is all about.” But can we live on Mars? (spaceex.com video)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate! (classmarker site)
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 22 (Main Set)
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Week 23 (Main Set)
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Week 24 (Main Set)
MAIN SET - What were the Twin Towers (sync with: History: Twin Towers)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Create your own artwork or write a letter to honor and thank heroes in your own community.
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(2) Design your own first responder badge to honor their service.
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(3) Learn more about the story of 9/11 by reading this 9/11 fact sheet for students.
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(4) 9/11 was a terrible time for our nation, but in the days after the attacks there was a wave of patriotism and unity across the nation. Watch this short video to see how Americans came together after the tragedy of 9/11.
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
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Bonus - Watch the man that actually walked a tightrope in between the Twin Towers in 1974!
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MAIN SET - What is the U.S. Constitution (sync with History: U.S. Constitution
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Learn about what the Constitution contains, why it begins with "We the people" and why the Constitution is called the highest law in the land!
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(2) Take a look at this picture of the ACTUAL Constitution!
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(3) The Constitution is a very old document, and you can see the aging when you look at it. Make your own aged paper with this 'How to Age Paper' craft.
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(4) We love learning things by song! This song teaches about the opening to the United States Constitution, with its preamble set to music.
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
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SIBLING SET - Who Was Theodore Roosevelt? (sync with Timeline: US Presidents; see also other presidents in sets)
Five (5) great activities:
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
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