Not only can you practice your latin terms but you can find links to resources for various continents. Check out the Encyclopedia Mythica for links to Oceaniac myths. You may find something you would like to include in your research.

This family used Susan Bauer’s “Story of the World” Book 1 – Ancient Times in their history curriculum also. They were kind enough to create a blog about their journey, including links, so that others could share the discoveries.

Archaeology of an Eighteenth-Century Indian Village in North Carolina

Mécou Wítahe. Ein Yukéwa Yapóske Amañishuké . . .

["Welcome, friends. A long time ago, the hilly land . . ." This is a phrase in the Tutelo-Saponi dialect of the Yésah language, the only surviving dialect of the northern-eastern Siouan peoples.]

You can learn more about archaeology and participate in the online excavation of an old Indian Village in North Carolina.

Check out historical maps online to see where different societies were living in the Southeastern United States.
Historical Maps

If you have trouble viewing the images, try Google Chrome or Internet Explorer.

Click on the map to view Plymouth Massachusetts in 1832.
Map courtesy of www.histarch.uiuc.edu

Visit Pilgrim Hall to read lots of primary source documents concerning the time of Thanksgiving.

Your Tasks:
1. Pick a recipe you would like to include for Thanksgiving dinner from Pilgrim Hall
2. Make some Thanksgiving Decorations
3. Be prepared to share something that you learned about the origins of Thanksgiving Day.
Happy Hunting!

We are going to view our part of the world from two perspectives: that of the indigenous people of South and North America and the Europeans who wanted to win it over. We will take several weeks to explore these two sites and the people behind the events.

The Cultures and History of the Americas

Next we will launch our own discovery by learning about the Silk Road and the trade that took place, between European and Asian merchants. What was life on earth like during these times? We will also talk more about the Norsemen, Erik the Red and his son, Leif Ericson c. 970 – c. 1020, who were exploring approx. 500 years before other European explorers. We will learn about the “Saga of the Icelanders”. What were the peoples of the globe doing?

Eventually Europe will find it important to look for a “Northwest Passage” to Asia, which eventually became the routes in which European’s would come to North and South America.

We will try to understand why. We will wrap up by discussing the Age of Discovery, or Age of Exploration as it is sometimes called, and try to understand what made it so important for Spain, England, and France to conquer new lands, people, and or products. This period of time began around the 15th century and lasted until the 19th century.

Below are some goodies to enjoy over the next few weeks. It’s rather like being able to see the end of the book before reading the beginning. There will be lots of interesting stories to read and histories to trace – complete with Pirates, Kings, Queens, and Explorers! At the end, you will begin to understand why the United States of America is made up of such diverse peoples from all around the globe.

Below is an excellent book written for children, in 1900, by EDWARD R. SHAW, Dean of the School of Pedagogy, New York University. After it, you will find a new video about Marco Polo and a pdf file of images and maps that you can print and add to your time-line books. The last page of the pdf file contains a few links to websites where you can learn more about exploration.

Discoverers & Explorers

By Edward S. Shaw

Edit & Presentation by BrandenburgStudies

Marco Polo

Here are the timeline images and maps for you to place.

Parents/Teachers: For more study guides, many which are free, visit Currclick.com

The signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, by 39 of the Founding Fathers of the United States is one of the most important and influential events in American history, establishing the many rights and freedoms “We the People” enjoy today. Today, exactly 222 years later, we celebrate “Constitution Day” in recognition of the importance of the Constitution to our country, our government, and all who were born or have become U.S. citizens

Brain Pop: U.S. Constitution, Law of the Land

Consitution Day Materials
Take A Constitution Day Quiz

The land mass on Earth is divided into continents. The seven current continents are:

• Africa
• Antarctica
• Asia
• Australia
• Europe
• North America
• and South America

We will also get the chance to explore the oceans. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. We will learn the names of the oceans, what lives in the oceans, and discover how very little we know about the oceans. There will be an entirely new world for us to explore under the deep blue waters.

First we will learn how to read a map. After all, every explorer needs to know where they are going, right?

As we travel, we will let others know about the places we have visited on our Cub Explorer’s page!

Here are some fun places to start:

Enchanted Learning: World Geography
National Geographic’s Xpedition Hall
Fact Monster Atlas

Georgia Stories: 1 8/17/09

The Land and Fossils

The story begins with a visual tour of Georgia, from the ocean to the mountains. We hear about the ancient sea that once covered most of the state. The segment discusses how fossils have aided us in understanding the formation of the state. The skeleton of a fossil whale – a zygorhiza – can be found at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon. Susan Hanberry, Director of Natural Sciences, tells how even its eating habits can be determined by its fossilized remains. The Geology of Georgia — Allen Padgett, from the Department of Natural Resources, takes a group of students on an amazing adventure through a cave in a mountain along Cloudland Canyon in the Appalachian Plateau of northwest Georgia. Cave and canyon development in Georgia is described. The students learn about rock formations, bats, and underground creeks as they make the slippery and exciting descent into millions of years of geologic history. This segment looks at how volcanic activity and plate tectonics created the mountains, swamps, and other geologic features of Georgia. The Okefenokee Swamp — Don Berryhill, science specialist at the Okefenokee Regional Education Service Agency, guides students on a boat trip through the swamp. They learn how an alligator can eat a bear and observe insect-eating plants and spiders. Bill Cribbs, a descendant of a subsistence farmer who came to Billys Island around 1900, and Pete Griffin, who is a ranger at Stephen Foster State Park, discuss when sections of the Okefenokee were inhabited. Ghost stories abound about the loggers of the Okefenokee, and Griffin tells one of these swamp legends. The Okefenokee is one of the largest fresh water swamps in the United States. The swamp used to be home to Native Americans – Tamokas, Creeks, and Seminoles. A large population of loggers who worked for a cypress lumber company also settled here. You may also wish to explore the Georgia Stories II series for related information. Visit the Georgia Stories: History Online Web site at: http://www.gpb.org/peachstar/ga_stories/ for a wealth of supplementary primary resources.

Compliments of GPB Discovery Education, http://discoveryeducation.com/, Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | Copyright: 2001

Watch this interesting video about the Agricultural Revolution.