Early American History and Geography for Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Teacher : Katie Faith
 $350 per semester (2 semester course)
Wednesdays  -  1:15 - 2:15
In an engaging and innovative environment, elementary students will be introduced to the Native American people who lived on the land before European exploration, discuss the impact of explorations on the Americas, examine the lifestyles and contributions of early colonies, and explore the major events and effects of the American Revolution. Students will complete light homework assignments each week, and begin each class with a geography lesson ensuring knowledge all the states, capitols, and major landmarks of our nation. In addition, student will engage in class discussions, participate in group activities, and complete creative history-related projects in class.
Unit 1 – Think Like a Historian: 
  • Understanding cause and effect
  • Recognizing a point of view
  • What is chronological order?
Unit 2 – Native Americans
  • Various tribes
  • Environment and region
  • Squanto
Unit 3 - Exploration
  • Vikings and Leif Erikson
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Trade and Commerce
Unit 4 –Southern Colonies
  • Agriculture 
  • Jamestown
  • Yellow Fever
Unit 5 – New England Colonies
  • Pilgrims
  • Mayflower Passengers
  • Agriculture
Unit 6 - Middle Colonies
  • Variety of colonial cultures
  • Quakers
  • Benjamin Franklin
Unit 7 – Road to Revolution
  • Freedoms vs. British rule
  • Militias
  • Daniel Boone
Unit 8 – American Revolution
  • Declaration of Independence
  • George Washington
  • King George III 
Unit 9 – A New Nation
  • Separation of Powers
  • Founding Fathers
  • Pledge of Allegiance 
Class Materials:
Maps of the United States (Heroes of History) - available on rainbowresource.com. 
All other materials will be provided by the instructor. There will be many items printed at home. Please be sure to have an ample supply of paper and ink.