Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Activities
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 1 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - Who was Leif Erickson? (sync with History: Columbus vs. Erickson's Discovery of America)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Watch this shot video about Leif Erikson by Innovative History. (YouTube Link)
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(2) Want to be just like Leif Erikson? Make your very own Viking helmet with there plans. (Link to plans)
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(3) Ever wonder what sort of games Viking children would play? Check out this site to find traditional Viking games and ways that you can play them at home! (VikingCamps.com)
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(4) It was pretty impressive that Leif Erikson was able to cross the Atlantic on just a long boat! Build your own long boat with these plans. (KidsActivityBlog.com)
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(5) TEST: 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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Week 2 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - What were the Salem Witch Trials? (sync with History: Pilgrims: Early Colonies)
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(5) TEST: After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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Week 3 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - Who was Paul Revere? (sync with History: Boston Tea Party)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Read-aloud alert! Take turns reading the Longfellow poem that made Paul Revere famous. Can you finish it in 5 mins? (Paul Revere's Ride poem link)
(2) Make your own lanterns (1-if-by-land and 2-if-by-sea) out of tin cans. Turn tomato soup into a glowing wonder. (how-to instructional website link)
(3) Artforkidshub is an AMAZING resource that can teach kids 4+ how to sketch, paint and more. Draw a horse so well you can Paul Revere on his back! (artforkidshub.com link)
(4) Re-create Paul Revere's ride (by following GPS signals this time). See what the ride would look like on today's roads. (paulreverehouse.org website 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 (Sibling Set)

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Week 5 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 6 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - Who was Betsy Ross? (sync with History: Declaration of Independence)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) See 10 rejected United States flag designs. Which one of these is THE WORST? (history.com video link)
(2) Have you ever seen the US flag folded at a military funeral? There is a VERY specific way to fold the flag; think you can do it? (chamberofcommerce.org website)
(3) Let's go old-school again. Watch "No More Kings!" by SchoolHouse Rock then ask your parents about other SH songs they remember (conjunction junction anybody...) (vimeo video link)
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(4) Did you know that the US flag is not supposed to touch the ground? Or be hung upside down? Did you know that people burn it when it is damaged? Let's learn flag etiquette from (who else?) Martha Stewart. (marthastewart.com website)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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SIBLING SET - Who was Benedict Arnold? (sync with History: Benedict Arnold: Traitor to Washington)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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SIBLING SET - Who was Thomas Jefferson? (sync with History: Louisiana Purchase)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) George Washington had a temper. Thomas Jefferson muddled his thoughts. John Adams was a bit of a jerk. Find out the faults of the Founding Fathers. (biography.com website)
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(2) The were best friends and worst enemies. They both died hours apart, on the 4th of July. Who were they? (history.com video)
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(3) Do you have some serious grievances that you would like to address? Write your own declaration in the spirit of Jeffersons. (k12 website).
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(4) Let liberty ring. Draw the Liberty Bell with the artforkids team (artforkidshub.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 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 8 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 9 (Sibling Set)
MAIN SET - Who Was Daniel Boone? (sync with History: War of 1812)
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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 Sojourner Truth? (sync with History: Missouri Compromise)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Mrs. Truth gave many versions of her famous speech. Which one is the one you like the best? (thesojournertruthproject.com)
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(2) Listen along to the story "So Tall Within" about Sojourner Truth, who was also tall without. (​youtube.com video)
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(3) And one more for good measure (youtube.com video)
(4) Watch an audition for Sojourner Truth's Ain't I a Woman for the History documentation "The People Speak" (vimeo video)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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SIBLING SET - Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe? (sync with History: Fugitive Slave Act)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Who was Uncle Tom and why did the world care what Harriet Beecher Stowe had to say about him? (history.com video)
(2) Draw a log cabin from Uncle Tom's time with artforkidshub (youtube.com video)
(3) Learn the back story of the Fugitive Slave Act (khanacademy.org video)
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(4) It's time to up your game for presentation time on CC Community Day. Ditch the stuffed animal and talk about this book instead. Learn how with a 10-minute talk by Colby (colbybooks.com video link)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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Bonus - The Dred Scott Decision was another important event in this time. Watch a quick video all about it! (khanacademy.org)
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 10 (Sibling Set)

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Week 11 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 12 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - Who Was Annie Oakley (sync with History: Manifest Destiny/Wild West)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Spoiler alert... you just died from dysentery. Visit the Wild West. (youtube.com video)
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(2) Watch this wonderful presentation from Annie Oakley herself about her life! (schooltube.com)
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(3) Are you a cowboy or cowgirl at heart? Mosey on over to this site to make all of your cowboy and cowgirl crafts (centerofthewest.org)
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(4) Present on this book on community day. Let Colby teach you some presentation skills - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuzjn5RZTvo&feature=youtube
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate! (classmarker site)
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Bonus - Take a look at the trails that headed out West in the Mid-1800's (nationalgeographic.org)
SIBLING SET - What was the Battle of Gettysburg? (sync with History: Civil War)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Three men wearing period clothing firing revolvers during a Civil War reenactment event in Buchanan, Virginia. Click "Play this puzzle" to get started. (jigsawexplorer.com link)
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(2) Watch a quick overview of Civil War facts. (study.com)
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(3) Can you beat your own record? Find all the Civil War battle sites against the clock. (Seterra.com interactive geogaphy site)
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(4) Are you a Civil War expert? Test your knowledge with Civil War Jeopardy! (quia.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!
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Bonus - Listen to one of the most famous speeches of all time given in honor of those that fought Battle of Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. (mrnussbaum.com)
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SIBLINGSET - Who was Ulysses S Grant? (sync with History: Robert E Lee & Ulysses S Grant)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Watch this short video summarizing the life and accomplishments of Ulysses S. Grant.
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(2) Ulysses S Grant led a very interesting life. Check out some of these cool facts about this former president and general.
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(3) Grant was the General of the Union army during the Civil War. Learn how to draw a Civil War soldier in this tutorial.
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(4) Cannons were widely used during the Civil War. Learn how to make your own air cannon with this tutorial. (WARNING - PLEASE HAVE PARENTS DO ALL CUTTING)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test & print out certificate!
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CYCLE 3 -
Week 13 (Sibling Set)

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Week 14 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 15 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - Who was Booker T Washington? (sync with History: 14th Ammendment)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Watch 5 fast facts about Booker T. Washington (youtube.com)
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(2) Take a look at the University that was founded by Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee University. (kiddle.com)
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(3) Do you think you are a Booker T. Washington pro now, test your knowledge with this quiz. (ducksters.com)
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(4) Watch this one minute quick overview of Booker T. Washington (youtube.com)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test (classmarker site) & print out certificate!
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SIBLING SET - Who was Nelly Bly? (sync with History: Tycoons: Industrial Age)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test (classmarker site) & 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!
SIBLING SET - What Is the Statue of Liberty? (sync with History: Immigrants)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Who is up for drawing a cartoon version of the Lady Liberty? (artforkidshub.com video)
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(2) Do you think you have what it takes to build something like this iconic statute? Let's develop your engineering skills and build some things with stuff you have at home (thehomeschoolscientist.com link)
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(3) It's puzzle time. Click "Play this puzzle" and decide how many pieces you can make Lady Liberty and still puzzle it out (jigsawexplorer.com website)
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(4) Learn the poem at the base of the Statue: With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." (youtube.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 16 (Sibling Set)

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Week 17 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 18 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - Who was Norman Rockwell? (sync with Fine Arts: Norman Rockwell)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) What happens when an illustrated character comes to life? Look at three fictional characters, created by Rockwell and others, who had a very real impact on the public imagination during World War II. (nrm.org website)
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(2) Freedom of speech. Freedom of worship. Freedom from fear. Freedom from want. 4 freedoms. 1 artist. View Rockwell's collection. (nrm.org website)
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(3) Design your own magazine cover just like Norman Rockwell did for the Saturday Evening Post. (libertyhillhouse.com)
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(4) Have you ever wondered what the studio of a famous artist looked like? Well, you can take a virtual tour of Norman Rockwell's studio, here. (nrm.org website)
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(5) After you finish book, take Colby's test (classmarker website) & print out certificate!
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MAIN SET - Who Was Ida B Wells? (sync with History: 19th Amendment)
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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!
SIBLING SET - What was the Bombing of Hiroshima? (sync with History: Pearl Harbor).
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Learn more about World War II and the Atomic Bomb with this quick overview.
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(2) Watch this great video to see how an atom bomb works from a kid just like you!
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(3) Visit this site for some interesting facts about Hiroshima and to see what the city looks like today.
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(4) Learn more about the "Secret City", Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where the atomic bomb was actually built.
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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!

CYCLE 3 -
Week 19 (Sibling Set)

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Week 20 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 21 (Sibling Set)
MAIN SET - What Was D-Day? (sync with History Week 18: Pearl Harbor: 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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The password is provided with the purchase of Cycle 3 books. If you have lost your password, email us!
MAIN SET - Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? (sync with History: Brown vs. Board of Education: Segregation)
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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!
SIBLING SET - What Were the Negro Leagues? (sync with wk 13 History: Civil Rights Movement)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) See some of baseball's all-time greats as few have ever seen them at the baseball museum (vimeo.com video)
(2) Hank Aaron talks about the legacy of civil rights in baseball. (cnn.com video)
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(3) See members of the Negro League honored before a modern day baseball game. (youtube.com video)
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(4) One weird fact about every baseball team. (mlb.com website)
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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!

CYCLE 3 -
Week 22 (Sibling Set)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 23 (SIBLING)

CYCLE 3 -
Week 24 (Sibling Set)
SIBLING SET - Who Was John F Kennedy? (sync with Timeline: Week 22, card #153: Vietnam War)
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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 is Richard Nixon? (sync with Timeline: President Nixon resigns)
Five (5) great activities:
(1) Richard Nixon was the only President to ever resign or quit. Watch this video on what happens when a president quits.
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(2) Watch this short video about President Richard Nixon to learn more about him and his presidency.
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(3) What was the Watergate Scandal? Take a look at some of the facts at ducksters.com.
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(4) President Richard Nixon has a very recognizable face. Learn how to draw him with this step by step video.
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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!
SIBLING SET - Who was Ben Franklin? (sync with Timeline: Bill of Rights)
Five (5) great activities:
(1)Benjamin Franklin was famous for experimenting with electricity. Now you can try this simple electricity experiment at home (without getting shocked).
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(2) One of Ben Franklin's most famous experiments was flying a kite in a lightning storm. Visit this site to find out how to make your very own kite, just don't fly it in a lightning storm.
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(3) Ben Franklin invented many things in his lifetime. Watch this short video that talks about a few of his most well know experiments.
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(4) This video is a longer one, but still a great watch about Benjamin Franklin on Liberty Kids.
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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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