Pilgrims and Puritans: Very good lesson today. Marina responded well to questions of todays topic. The names of the Colonies and the People that started them. The battle with the Indians over fur trade and the death of many Indians from disease. Great job Marina
Pilgrims and New Colonies: Ethan did a good job working on terms related to early settlers and the ships that brought them to the New World. Ethan asked questions about our current US coins and the pictures on them and what they mean. We reviewed the coins, symbols, and images on the coins and how they related to our American History. Great inquiry Ethan!
Globe and Maps: Ethan studied the continents of the world, identified North America and the countries within. He studied the oceans of the world, located Florida, Tallahassee and Washington, DC on the map. Great job Ethan.
Pilgrims and religious freedom and colony vs. state: Marina and I discussed the Pilgrims reasons for leaving England for the New World. They wanted freedom of religion. This lead to the, Freedom of Religion Right, stated in the Declaration of Independence, once the United States became a sovereign country. We discussed the difference between the New England colony and the New England States.
The Lost Colony of Roanoke: Mystery still remains what happen to the 116 settlers of Roanoke. Did the Indians wipe out the population? Did they intermarry into the Tribe? They have seen blue eyed Indians years later, possibly intermarriage? The mystery goes on today. This was a good lesson as Marina looked at clues inscribed on a tree, and read speculations that others have noted. Great job Marina.
Regions of the USA: Anna and Quinn read and played games related to the following lesson. Viewing the map of the United States distances from Maine to California is about 2800 miles. Maine to Florida is about 1500 miles. The USA is divided into 5 regions, the Northeast, Southwest, Midwest, Southwest, and West. Most of the states, 48 of them are located between Canada and Mexico, The other 2 do not touch the Continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii. Anna and Quinn earned point for their lesson using them for games. Great job kids.
Changes in America: Ethan read about the Pilgrims and Settlers that came to America, as time passed our country changed with progress. The population grew requiring more land to be cleared to grow food to feed all the people. Current conditions have affected our resourses and environment, causing pollution to air and water.
