MFW: Exploration to 1850 and Adventures in U.S. History Week 3
This week we will read about King James, Jamestown, French Exploration, John Smith, the French in the New World, Squanto, all about the history of Jesus, and American Pioneers. Also will learn about the songs of America, more on air, make a wigman, and about mammals big and small.
Books
Some of the books we used this week.
Bible
James 1:1-8
1 Corinthians 13
John 3:16
1 Timothy 2:4
1 John 2:6
Luke 2:51-52
Made a window poster with Jesus in the center to remind us about how he died on the cross for our sins.
An easy experiment to demonstrate God's word and how it helps us wash away our sins.
Language Arts
Lots of reading, spelling, handwriting practice, quotation mark reviews, pronouns, proofreading, and poems.
Math
Worked on number values, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and fraction.
Timeline
Added Jamestown First Permanent English Settlement 1607 and King James England 1603-1625 to our timeline.
History
Read all about James King of Two Countries, the forgotten translation, James, the gunpowder plot of terror, more on John Smith, the royal visit, the starving time, calamity Jamestown, Smith to the rescue, more on the American Pioneers, and the valiant Virginians.
Science
This week we started our studies with Varsity Tutor, several different Science videos from different teachers in different field. It has been a joy to watch and we learn a lot from each video. Also learned more about air, dogs, cats, tigers, sheep, mammals, and horses.
Art
Learned about The Baroque Period, Family Life, Rubens, and David & Goliath painting, also worked on drawing ovals and circles.
Music/Video
Listened to #1 Symphony no. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished".
Watched how England set up its first colony in America on Brain Pop.
Short clip on Pocahontas
Listened to God Bless America this week.
Field trip
At the end of the week we went to the park and enjoyed the whole thing on our own. It was a lot of fun and the weather was pretty nice too.
Conclusion
This week we read about King James, Jamestown, French Exploration, John Smith, the French in the New World, Squanto, all about the history of Jesus, and American Pioneers. Also learned about the songs of America, more on air, make a wig-man, and about mammals big and small. Finished 3rd week of school strong and got to enjoy some time at the park. Now unto next to see what adventures are in store for us.
GOD BLESS!
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