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Discover key elements of American history from before the Spanish conquistadors through the 1850s, with a special emphasis on U.S. social history. You may wish to use this program, with modification, as the basis for teaching more than one child in 1st* through 6th grades.
Curriculum Overview:
Sonlight® Core 3 introduces you and your children to the diverse peoples of the United States-those who lived in the Americas before Europeans came, as well as those who came after. It covers the time period from before Christ to about 1850. You will marvel at the way in which all of these peoples shaped our nation's history, and how the land itself shaped the people.
You'll begin your expedition with archeological information coming from hundreds of years before Christ then continuing with some of the significant peoples and civilizations that flourished in the Americas while Europe was in the midst of its "Dark Ages." You'll find out about those civilizations' grisly and cruel religions, as well as their beliefs that parallel the Gospel of Christ.
Of course, you'll accompany Columbus on his famous voyage across the Atlantic. You'll be present as the Spanish conquistadors subdue and ultimately rule and oppress the peoples they find in the land. You'll also watch as English connivers twist the Spaniards' record for their (the Englishmen's) own ends.
You'll find out how and why the Atlantic Ocean served as a highway that linked the Virginia colony to England while, at the same time, it severed the New England colonies from their "mother." You'll learn about the "charity colony" (now a state) that certain wealthy men from England started in order to provide a second chance for London's poorest slum dwellers. You'll discover which state was founded on the loot of smugglers and pirates, and which state (then a colony) was founded by men who believed the Bible taught them never to offer military or police protection when their citizens were attacked.
You'll be there during the American Revolution, watch as the Constitution is written, meet George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others. You'll accompany Adoniram Judson on his trip to Burma (Myanmar) in the early 1800s, and watch, amazed, as the incomparable Nathaniel Bowditch, a self-taught man, revolutionizes the international sea transportation industry! You'll come to know and appreciate statesmen like Ben Franklin; the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; inventors like Robert Fulton and Eli Whitney; plus dozens of other unforgettable characters — each one brought to life through a compelling biography or historical novel.
Truly, Sonlight® Core 3 offers you the opportunity of a lifetime to enter into our nation's history and enjoy it "live, as it happened."
Besides the more academic and subject-oriented books like former Librarian of Congress Daniel Boorstin's Landmark History of the American People and John Holzmann's Incans, Aztecs & Mayans, you and your children will enjoy engrossing titles like Esther Forbes' Newbery Award-winning Johnny Tremain and Marguerite Henry's Newbery Honor book Justin Morgan Had a Horse.
Meanwhile, your children, by themselves will devour powerful Regular Readers like Sarah, Plain and Tall and Sarah Whitcher's Story. Advanced Readers will enjoy additional treasures like Stone Fox, Naya Nuki, and others.
The Sonlight® Core 3 program is the first in the series to thoroughly interlink History, Readers, and Read-Alouds. It is relatively easy to adapt to a broad range of ages
1) because the history is somewhat familiar to most parents, and,
2) because most American public libraries have lots of resources with which you can supplement what comes in your Sonlight® package. (Pay attention to our books' "RA" and "R" ratings to help you determine where and how much you may need to modify for your family's needs!)
Bible readings include the Gospel of Luke, the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul's letter to the Colossians, the Old Testament history book Judges, and the love story of Ruth. With the few days left over, you will read a couple of Psalms and Proverbs. The Bible program also includes a series of brief cultural and historical highlights about 36 different Native American peoples . . . with special daily prayer points for each one. Please note that the Bible program is not included in the Core package anymore. However, Bible readings are still scheduled in the Instructor's Guides. See the Bible 3 program.
As always, the instructor's guide directs you in how to use your books in the most effective and strategic manner. You spend almost no time preparing, almost all your time in face-to-face interaction with your children.
Don't want to spend two years studying American history at this time? Please see the special program developed just for you, "One-Year Intro to American History".
* Third graders often struggle with the first section of the Landmark History of the American People (#3H29); younger children are almost assuredly not going to be able to understand it. If you decide to use the program with younger students, you will have to make appropriate allowances. (Notice that we encourage you, if need be, to replace Boorstin's book, for the first half of the year, with The Story of the USA books (#3H36). Later in the year, and once you get to "Intro to American History, Part II", Boorstin is much easier to follow and may be perfectly appropriate, even for younger children.
Includes History, Readers and Read-Alouds, plus a Core Instructor's Guide #3TB. Does not include any of the Required Resources or Recommended Resources.
The "Two-Year Intro to American History, Part 1" Core Regular Reader program was originally designed for use by students who are beginning to gain confidence in their reading capabilities — i.e., students who are in about third grade. If your child likes to sit down and read just about anything they can get their hands on (including more advanced books like Little House on the Prairie or Charlotte's Web), then we recommend the Advanced Readers program (#3CX4 or #3CX5).
Estimated time requirement to cover all subjects, including Science, Math and Language Arts, on either the four- or five-day-per-week schedule: Student: 3.5-4.5 hrs/day; Parent: 2-3 hrs/day direct involvement, availability for remainder of time.
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More things you should know about our complete Core packages:
- Why do we call it CORE when it doesn't include Language Arts or Math?
- Core Curriculum Scope and Sequence
- Core package Themes by Course Number
- Relative Difficulty Levels of Sonlight's Core Curricula
- How Can I Possibly Use a K Program with a Second Grader? What Makes a Sonlight Curriculum? Program Useful for Multiple Grades?
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