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Supplies:
- Story of the World Volume 3(We do an average of one chapter per week, but if chapters are unusually short we may double up in one week, or if there is a lot of content to cover, we extend into multiple weeks.)
- Story of the World Volume 3 Activity Book
- Story of the World Volume 3 Test and Answer Key Book
- Binder or notebook for notes, maps, lap book pieces, timeline, tests, etc. (It’s helpful to keep everything together in one place.)
Activities are aimed specifically at elementary age
Activities for middle school age and up
Activities for high school age
Activities for all age ranges
(I will continue to update as we work through these chapters and I find more resources to incorporate, as well as add pictures. Starting with this book, we also added vocabulary work to each chapter. At some point, I will go back and add vocabulary to the earlier chapters and books as well.)
Options for each chapter:
- Read chapter
- Answer review questions from activity book either written or orally (I usually write the questions in the notebook, leaving space between each for them to write the answers. It takes a little extra time to write the questions myself, but it helps me keep up to date with what they are learning and to know what to ask about.)
- Vocabulary (I got this Free Vocabulary Resource Pack from Homeschool Giveaways to have a place to write the words and it has a few different page options to choose what you like/think will work best for your child.)
- Map work from activity book
- Coloring page from activity book
- Pick a craft project from activity book
- Timeline Entry or Timeline Cards (We stapled the printable timeline inside the back cover of the notebook and add pages as we need them by taping them to the last one. It will end up accordion-like.)
- Chapter Lap book pages (Credit- I found and downloaded the lapbook pages from a blog that is no longer online-Run of the Mill Family. I did not create these pieces and am not taking credit for them, but I still wanted to share them as a great resource.)
- Chapter Test
Ch.21 Fighting Over North America
- Note: The Seven Years’ War is also known as The French and Indian War
- Vocabulary- ambushed, wallowing
- Read about Daniel Boone (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read about the French and Indian War (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read Causes of the French and Indian War
- Read Effects of the French and Indian War
- French and Indian war Interactive Map
- Watch The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening: Crash Course US History #5**
- Watch The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26**
- Watch 18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20**
- Lap book piece (P.22)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research:***
Ch.22 Revolution!
- Vocabulary- discontent, inhabitants, ordinance, representative, repeal, wharf, remonstrated, supplicated, ragged, manifest
- Watch Liberty’s Kids (There are 40 episodes at about 23 minutes each, but this is a great resource for younger kids)
- American Revolution Lap book that can be completed as you go along
- Read “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” (P.135-137 Activity Book; If you do not have the Activity Book, the poem can be read here)
- Watch Schoolhouse Rock- No More Kings**
- Watch Schoolhouse Rock – Fireworks**
- Watch Schoolhouse Rock!: America – The Shot Heard ‘Round the World**
- Watch Causes of The American Revolution – Review Rap Song**
- Complete the Boston Tea Party Reading Comprehension; answer the questions on the right
- Read Causes of the Revolutionary War – Royal Proclamation of 1763
- Read Causes of the Revolutionary War – Stamp Act
- Read Causes of the Revolutionary War – Townshend Act
- Read Causes of the Revolutionary War – Boston Massacre
- Read Causes of the Revolutionary War – Boston Tea Party
- Read a newspaper article about the Boston Tea Party
- Read Effects of the Revolutionary War – Declaration of Independence
- Read Effects of the Revolutionary War – Articles of Confederation
- Read Effects of the Revolutionary War – Bill of Rights
- Watch Taxes & Smuggling – Prelude to Revolution: Crash Course US History #6**
- Watch Who Won the American Revolution?: Crash Course US History #7**
- Watch Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28**
- Watch Declaration of Independence Song (What Hurts the Most Parody)**
- Listen to a Reading of the Declaration of Independence**
- Read this newspaper article about Declaring Independence
- Play Mission-US Game: For Crown or Colony? (Registration is free)
- Read Spy Techniques of the Revolutionary War
- Read this newspaper article about Trenton in 1776
- Read about the Battle of Trenton
- Watch Battles of Lexington and Concord April 19, 1775, (The American Revolution)**
- Read the newspaper article about Saratoga in 1777
- Read the newspaper article about Yorktown in 1781
- Play the Road to Revolution game
- Play Seterra- 13 Colonies
- Read about Roles of Women During the Revolutionary War (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Choose an important person from the American Revolution; Fill in a biography page for the selected person and/or write an biography essay about the person (Link to a free biography example on Teachers Pay Teachers for younger students; older students can use as an outline for essay)
- Try making a recipe from during the American Revolution
- Lap book piece (P.23)
- Watch Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
- Watch Turn: Washington’s Spies (On Netflix at time of posting; Use your discretion on this; It is rated TV-14, but Common Sense Media suggests 15+ due to partial nudity/sexual situations)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
- My America: Five Smooth Stones: Hope’s Revolutionary War Diary, Book One
- My America: We Are Patriots: Hope’s Revolutionary War Diary, Book Two
- My America: When Freedom Comes Hope’s Revolutionary War Diary, Book Three
- Who Was Paul Revere?
- What Was the Boston Tea Party?
- Meet Felicity (American Girl Collection) (There are 6 books in the Felicity series)
- What is the Declaration of Independence?
- You Wouldn’t Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!
Ch.23 The New Country
- Vocabulary- constitution, anarchy, veto, federal, delegates, legislative, executive branch, judicial branch, ratify, amendments, Bill of Rights, inauguration
- Read about George Washington (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch Biography of George Washington for Kids: Meet the American President**
- Read about Benjamin Franklin (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch Great Minds: Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd**
- Read about Alexander Hamilton
- Watch Alexander Hamilton: A Plan for America- Alexander Hamilton for Kids Read Aloud (& rapped!)**
- Watch Alexander Hamilton – Author of The Federalist Papers & First Secretary of Treasury | Mini Bio | BIO**
- Read about James Madison (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch James Madison | 60-Second Presidents | PBS**
- Watch The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8**
- Watch The Making of the American Constitution – Judy Walton**
- Watch Schoolhouse Rock- The Preamble**
- Read about the Constitution (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch Where US Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9**
- Read about State Government
- Read about the Branches of Government
- Watch Schoolhouse Rock- Three Ring Government**
- Read about Checks and Balances
- Read more on the Branches of Government
- Play Branch-O-Mania (Game about Three Branches)
- Another Branches of Government Game
- Separation of Powers Game
- Read about the Bill of Rights (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law**
- Read How Laws are Made
- Watch Hamilton (on DisneyPlus)
- Lap book piece (P.24)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
Ch.24 Sailing South
- Vocabulary- expedition, transit, botany, convict, hulk, squatter
- Read about Captain James Cook
- Watch The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27**
- Read about Australia
- Additional reading about Australia
- Read Australia History and Timeline
- Watch History of Australia for Kids**
- Watch The Animated History of Australia**
- Read about Colonial Australia
- Watch Australian Penal Colonies**
- Lap book piece (P.25)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
Ch.25 Revolution Gone Sour
- Read about the French Revolution
- Read the Timeline of the French Revolution
- Read Causes of the French Revolution (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read Estates General (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read National Assembly (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read Storming of the Bastille (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read Women’s March of Versailles (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read Reign of Terror (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read The Directory (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read Famous People of the French Revolution (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read about Marie Antoinette (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read about Maximilien Robespierre (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29**
- Watch The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21**
- Lap book piece (P.26)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
Ch.26 Catherine the Great
- Vocabulary- frostbite, betrothed, revolt, indignant, barracks
- Read about Russia
- Read Russia Timeline and History
- Read about Catherine the Great
- Watch Catherine the Great – Not Quite Catherine Yet – Extra History – #1**
- Watch Catherine the Great – Not Quite Empress Yet – Extra History – #2**
- Watch Catherine the Great – Empress Catherine at Last – Extra History – #3**
- Watch Catherine the Great – Reforms, Rebellion, and Greatness – Extra History – #4**
- Watch Catherine the Great – Potemkin, Catherine’s General, Advisor, and Lover – Extra History – #5**
- Watch Catherine the Great – Succession – Extra History – #6**
- Watch Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19**
- Lap book piece (P.27-28)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
Ch.27 A Changing World
- Vocabulary- oxen, apprentice, bellows, boiler, cylinder, piston, methane, cotton gin, standardization, interchangeable
- Read Glossary of Industrial Revolution terms
- Read the Summary of Industrial Revolution (There are links to a Crossword and Word Search towards the bottom of the page)
- Read Timeline of Industrial Revolution
- Read How It Began (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch The Industrial Revolution – 5 things you should know – History for children**
- Read about Inventions and Technology (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read about the Steam Engine (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read about Transportation (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Read about the Erie Canal (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32**
- Watch The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24**
- Watch The Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History 214**
- Read about Eli Whitney (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch Eli Whitney – Inventor of the Cotton Gin | Mini Bio | BIO**
- Watch The Cotton Gin**
- Watch The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #21**
- Lap book piece (P.29)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
- The Industrial Revolution: Investigate How Science and Technology Changed the World with 25 Projects (Build It Yourself)
- The Industrial Revolution for Kids: The People and Technology That Changed the World, with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Cotton Gin: A History Just for Kids
Ch.28 China and the Rest of the World
- Vocabulary- harmonious, contrived, yurt, kowtow, opium
- Read about the Opium Wars (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch First Opium War – Trade Deficits and the Macartney Embassy – Extra History – #1**
- Lap book piece (P.30)
Ch.29 The Rise of Bonaparte
- Vocabulary- dictator, oligarchy, infatuated, gratification, vanity, catechism, drafted
- Read about Napoleon Bonaparte (There is a link to a 10-question quiz towards the bottom of the page)
- Watch Napoléon Bonaparte – Animated History**
- Watch Napoleon – French Military Leader & Emperor | Mini Bio | BIO**
- Watch 18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20**
- Watch Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22**
- Lap book piece (P.31)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
Ch.30 Freedom in the Caribbean
- Vocabulary- rebellion, malaria
- Read about Haiti
- Watch Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30**
- Lap book piece (P.32)
- Additional books to add to weekly reading or for research***
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***I always try to get books from the library whenever possible, then check Thrift Books for a used copy. If not available from either of those, then I go to Amazon. I include the links directly to Amazon for quick reference.
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