Welcome to Our Early American History Homeschool Course

Course Outline for Our Early American History Homeschool Course

Sixteen weeks of homeschool history lessons on the subject of early American history for elementary students include daily readings and/or assignments.

Week One

• Day One: The importance of studying 18^th century American history
• Day Two: Understanding primary sources
• Day Three: Understanding secondary sources
• Day Four: Map Skills: Identify the 13 colonies
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Two

• Day One: Outcome of the French and Indian War
• Day Two: Impact of the French and Indian War on the American Colonies
• Day Three: Map Skills: Identify the old and new British boundaries in America
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: George Washington
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Three

• Day One: The Foundation of America
• Day Two: Readings: 18^th century thoughts on God
• Day Three: Copywork: The Mayflower Compact
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Phillis Wheatley
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Four

• Day One: Principles of Liberty and Freedom
• Day Two: Readings: 18^th century thoughts on government
• Day Three: Copywork: “The Liberty Song” by John Dickinson
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: James Otis, Jr.
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Five

• Day One: The Stamp Act of 1765
• Day Two: Readings: 18^th century thoughts on taxes
• Day Three: Project
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Patrick Henry
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Six

• Day One: The Declaratory Act
• Day Two: Project
• Day Three: Readings: Benjamin Franklin’s interview in London
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Benjamin Franklin
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Seven

• Day One: The Townshend Acts
• Day Two: Readings: The Townshend Acts
• Day Three: Project
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: George Mason
• Day Five: Review Questions of the Week

Week Eight

• Day One: The Boston Massacre
• Day Two: The Aftermath of the Boston Massacre
• Day Three: Readings: John Adams Soldiers’ Trial
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Crispus Attucks
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Nine

• Day One: The East India Company
• Day Two: The Tea Act of 1773
• Day Three: The Sons of Liberty
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Samuel Adams
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Ten

• Day One: The Boston Tea Party
• Day Two: The Aftermath of the Boston Tea Party
• Day Three: Readings: John Adams’s Diary
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: John Hancock
• Day Five: Review Questions of the Week

Week Eleven

• Day One: The Intolerable Acts
• Day Two: Readings: 18^th century thoughts on tyranny
• Day Three: The First Continental Congress
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: John Adams
• Day Five: Review Questions of the Week

Week Twelve

• Day One: Battle of Lexington and Concord
• Day Two: Copywork: Yankee Doodle
• Day Three: The Minutemen
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Paul Revere
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Thirteen

• Day One: Remembering the Ladies
• Day Two: Readings: Abigail Adams’s letter to John Adams
• Day Three: Project
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Mercy Otis Warren
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Fourteen

• Day One: Common Sense
• Day Two: Influence of Common Sense
• Day Three: Readings: Common Sense
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Thomas Paine
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Fifteen

• Day One: Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
• Day Two: The Battle of Bunker Hill
• Day Three: Readings: 18^th century thoughts on guns
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Benedict Arnold
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

Week Sixteen

• Day One: The Second Continental Congress
• Day Two: Readings: Declaration of Independence
• Day Three: Liberty Bell
• Day Four: Personality of the Week: Thomas Jefferson
• Day Five: Review Questions for the Week

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More About This Early American History Homeschool Course

The basis of this American history homeschool course is to introduce elementary students to historical research by studying America’s founding. Why is it important to study this historical period? How does learning America’s history help people today? How will studying this historical period prepare students for tomorrow?

Through reading, research, critical thinking, and analysis, homeschool history students will learn about the foundation of America. They will learn how the founding generation felt about issues relevant to their time that are still issues society faces today. In doing so, students shall be introduced to important eighteenth-century personalities who were elemental in the creation of the United States of America.

Beginning with an introduction to historical practice, this homeschool history course covers the aftermath of the French and Indian War and stops at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Students are expected to do extensive reading for this course. These readings can be found in various places. All the material is available in A Little Book of Revolutionary Quotes (Volume 1 and 2), two books the lesson designer compiled that are available on her website or on Amazon. She has also provided an alternative method for the required readings by providing links to online sources. Students are welcome to use these links but will need to do extra research to find the material that specifically pertains to the history lessons. All students should also have access to a copy of Common Sense by Thomas Paine.

This is a 16-week homeschool history course based on A.K. Fielding’s history curriculum Declaration of Independence available on her website: http://www.trehanstreasures.com/.