World History – Middle Ages to American Revolution
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Teacher Info
Here's a bit of info to get you started with us in this study.
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Middle Ages
- Me on the Map
- Geography from A to Z
- Intro to the Middle Ages
- The Barbarian Kingdoms
- The Byzantine Empire
- The Christian Church
- Medieval Cathedral
- Byzantine Art
- The Rise of Islam
- The Arab World
- Islamic Art
- Charlemagne
- The Feudal System
- Medieval Country Life
- Vikings at Home
- Vikings Abroad
- Alfred the Great
- Norman Conquests
- Rise of the Russians
- Knights
- Medieval Life & Castles
- Kings & Popes
- Crusaders
- Cathedrals
- Kings & Saints
- Mongols
- The Far East
- Trade and Exploration
- Marco Polo
- The Plague
- Kingdoms of the Celts
- The Hundred Years’ War
- Joan of Arc
- Other Medieval Kingdoms
- The Wars of the Roses
- Intro to Renaissance
- The Printing Press
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Renaissance
- Renaissance Life
- Art in the Renaissance
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Explorers and Trade
- Exploration of North America
- Renaissance Art
- Trade and Colonization
- Ferdinand Magellan
- The Visual Arts
- Aztecs
- Mayans and Incas
- Copernicus
- Diego Velazquez
- Education & Life in Renaissance
- Van Eyck
- Bruegel
- Durer
- The Reformation
- Martin Luther
- Henry VIII
- Rembrandt
- Vermeer
- Counter Reformation
- The Netherlands
- Elizabeth I
- Shakespeare
- Sir Francis Drake
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Colonization
We will focus on the colonization of the New World
- Intro to American Colonization
- Jamestown
- Galileo
- Puritans at Plymouth
- Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
- Dutch in North America
- Rhode Island
- Maryland
- New Sweden
- Living in New England Colonies
- Becoming New York
- Carolinas & Colonial Life
- French in North America
- William Penn & Pennsylvania
- Kings and Queens of England
- North American Indians
- Iroquois
- Colonial Living
- King George I & Handel
- Hudson’s Bay Company
- Georgia Becomes a Colony
- Life in the Thirteen Colonies
- Life on a Southern Plantation
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Revolutions
We will focus on the changes happening in the world in the 18th century.
- Story of Longitude
- Benjamin Franklin
- Fireplace Cooking
- Early Life of George Washington
- French and Indian War
- Colonial Food and Games
- Taxes
- Sons and Daughters of Liberty
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party
- More Colonial Food and Games
- First Continental Congress
- A Shot Heard Round the World
- First Battles of Independence
- Declaration of Independence
- Colonial Life
- The Revolutionary Soldier
- George Washington as Commander in Chief
- The Road to Victory
- Mozart
- Colonial Life
- Articles of Confederation
- Daniel Boone
- Colonial Life
- Francisco de Goya
- Writing the Constitution
- The Nation’s First President
- Life in the New Nation
- Early Life of Napoleon
- French Revolution
- Eli Whitney & the Cotton Gin
- Napoleon in Egypt
Becoming New York
Learn how New Amsterdam becomes the colony of New York.
Readings
- p. 23-25 about the Dutch surrender in The Thirteen Colonies
- p. 32-33 in The New Americans
- Life in New Amsterdam by Laura Fischer
Internet Exploration:
CLICK HERE to explore Early New York with PBS Kids. Click the image below to go directly to the Peaceful Surrender article:
American Heritage offers a short article: New Amsterdam Becomes New York
Videos:
Activities:
Have your student write a short narration. I usually require at least 3 sentences at this point. I allow them to give me basic information about the reading, like “The English took over New Amsterdam and renamed it New York.” It’s not about having a perfectly executed paragraph. I want to see that they can relate what they’ve learned.
Thirteen Colonies Geography & Memorization:
Color in the colonies of New York and New Jersey on a blank map of the Thirteen Colonies. Review the colonies you have already colored from previous lessons.
Independent Readings:
The Legend of New Amsterdam by Peter Spier
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