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Getting Started with American History for Kindergarten
By Jamie Nanton

In this class, students will explore American history from the time of Christopher Columbus to the Revolutionary War. They will travel through time and discover some major events that influenced American society. They will look at important American symbols and their history. They will also learn about some other cultures and compare them to American culture.

There will be fun activities for each lesson, allowing students to retain what they are learning.

This class is divided into the following units:

• Let’s Map It! (Week One)
• Do It for the Culture (Week Two)
• Past, Present, and Future (Week Three)
• The First Americans (Weeks Four–Six)
• Explore (Week Seven)
• Colonial America (Weeks Eight–Eleven)
• Thirteen Colonies (Weeks Twelve–Twenty-Four)
• American Revolution (Weeks Twenty-Five–Twenty-Eight)
• American Symbols (Weeks Twenty-Nine–Thirty)
• All About My Family (Week Thirty-One)
• Cultures Around the World (Weeks Thirty-Two–Thirty-Six)

Please prepare for each lesson ahead of time. Some weeks require art supplies and visits to your local library.

We hope you enjoy this class as much as we have enjoyed creating it!

Week One: Let’s Map It!

Objective: Students will locate the United States of America on a map in order to understand its location on Earth. Students will also locate their state on a map to understand their location within the USA.

Day One

Show your students a world map and explain what the world looks like. Emphasize that on every piece of land are people with different cultures and backgrounds. Ask the students to show you where they think they live. Correct them, if needed. Complete the activity below. Directions: On the map, draw a circle around the continent on which you live.