250 Days Before 250 Years: Countdown to Freedom Homeschool History Curriculum

Course Sample for 250 Days Before 250 Years: Countdown to Freedom Homeschool History Curriculum

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250 Days Before 250 Years: Countdown to Freedom

Introduction

There were many memorable events in the years leading up to the American Revolution—the Boston Massacre, the Tea Party, the “shots heard ’round the world” at Lexington and Concord, and the harsh Intolerable Acts imposed by a distant Parliament.

The winter of 1775 seemed almost calm by comparison. Boston lay under martial law, yet both armies stood at a tense standoff. It was a season of prayer, perseverance, and Providence, as a ragtag army of colonials prepared to face the most powerful empire on earth.

And within that quiet tension, stories of real men and women began to unfold—ordinary people shaped by hardship, guided by hope, and sustained by faith.

About This Sample

250 Days Before 250 Years: Countdown to Freedom is designed for families to read the daily stories together, with separate reading comprehension questions for Elementary, Middle School, and High School students. This sample includes the Week 1 stories, followed by the question sets and answer keys for all three grade levels. Families may use the stories on their own for history enrichment or add the appropriate question set for reading comprehension practice.

Note: Most weeks in this course contain seven daily stories. Week 1 contains eight stories to align the dates with the weekly schedule, and Leap Day adds a bonus story to its week. The final week contains four stories, ending on July 4.

Contents

October 28, 1775 – Papers That Sank Peace

October 29, 1775 – A Sunday Under Siege

October 30, 1775 – Hannah Winthrop’s Window

October 31, 1775 – The First Frost

November 1, 1775 – Hope from the North

November 2, 1775 – The Passamaquoddy Petition

November 3, 1775 – Charting a Course

November 4, 1775 – Forging an Army, Shaping a Nation

Elementary Comprehension Questions for Week 1

Middle School Comprehension Questions for Week 1

High School Comprehension Questions for Week 1

Answer Key for Week 1