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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 1

    World Cultures and Geography

Just finished our literature-based History Study

Spine Text:  All Ye Lands  (Ignatius Press)

Literature:  Choose 8-12 titles from recommended lists (included)

Writing Assignments as noted

(AYL=All Ye Lands)

    

Lesson Plan

Resource

Directions

Week 1

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  1-15

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Page 16:   Let’s Consider (1-4)

Select one question and answer in good paragraph form

 

Day 3

 

 

Revise/correct your paragraph with mom.  Final copy for grade.

 

Day 4

 

 

 

Literature

 

Choose a book to read:

Children’s Homer (Colum)

Ides of April (Ray)

Bronze Bow (Speare)

Shadow Hawk (Norton)

Hittite Warrior (Williamson)

God King (Williamson)

Victory Walls (Hyman)

Beyond the Desert Gate (Ray)

 Start reading book

Week 2

 

 

Day 1

Literature

Read chosen book

Day 2

Literature

Read chosen book

Day 3

Literature

Finish chosen book

 

 

 

 

Day 4

 

 

 

 

Literature

 

Write a book recommendation or critique to a friend based on the book you just read.  Give at least three supporting reasons/examples for your opinion.  Don’t forget a very clear introductory and concluding statement about your overall impression of the book.

(150-200 words)

 

Week 3

 

 

 

Day 1

 

 

 Revise/correct your paragraph with mom.  Final copy for grade.

 

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages 17-31

 

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages 31-41

Look at Chapter Review questions, find answers and answer orally with mom.

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Page 42:   Let’s Consider (1-6)

Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form.  Hand in for grade.

Week 4

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages 43-50

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages 51-60

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Page 61:  Chapter Review

Answer each question using complete sentences.

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Go over answers with mom and discuss any questions.

 

                                  

                                      

 

Go to Weeks #5 - #8

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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 2

 

Week 5

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages 63-70

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages 70-78

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages 79-84

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Page 84:  :  Chapter Review

Let’s Remember

Answer each question using complete sentences.  Hand in for grade.

Week 6

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages 85-93

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages 94-100

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Page 101:  Let’s Consider (2-6)

Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Revise/correct your paragraph with mom.  Final copy for grade.

 

 

 

Week 7

 

 

Day 1

 

 

Literature

Choose a book to read:

The Silver Chalice  (Costain)

The Robe  (Douglas)

Augustine Came to Kent (Willard)

Saint Benedict: Hero of the Hills (Windeatt)

Fingal’s Quest (Polland)

Son of Charlemagne (Willard)

Beowulf the Warrior (Serraillier)

Saint Bruno The Carthusian (Ravier)

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Read chosen  book

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Read chosen  book

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Finish chosen book

Week 8

 

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Start book report:  Develop an outline with a thesis statement and three key word phrases with supporting evidence/examples from your book

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Write the three middle paragraphs expanding on evidence to support your thesis with descriptive examples.  Concentrate on transitions from one paragraph to the other.

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Write introduction and conclusion paragraphs.  Include title of book in both.

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Edit with mom’s input.  Revise and hand in for a grade.

  

                    

Go to Weeks #9-#12

 

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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 3

 

Week 9

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages 103-109

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages 109-120

 

 

Day 3

 

 

AYL

 

Read pages 121-129

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Page 130:   

Let’s Consider (2-6)

Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form

Week 10

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1

 

 

 

Literature

Choose a book to read:

(you may also select from past titles you have not read)

Ballad of the White Horse (Chesterton)

Murder in the Cathedral (Eliot)

Rolf and the Viking Bow (French)

Saint Dominic and the Rosary (Beebe)

Beorn the Proud (Polland)

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Finish book

 

 

Week 11

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1

 

 

 

Literature

 

Based on the books you have read this semester, what have you learned about what it means to live out your Christian faith?  Write a paper giving examples from one character or various characters to give concrete examples.

 (200 words or more)

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Edit with mom’s input.

 

 

 

Day 3

 

 

 

Literature

 

Finish fnal revision and hand in for a grade.

 

Choose next  book to read:

(you may also select from past titles you have not read):

The Red Keep (French)

Son of Charlemagne (Willard)

If All the Swords of England (Willard)

The Hidden Treasure of Glaston (Jewett)

The Lost Baron (French)

 

Start reading.

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Read chosen  book

Week 12

 

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Read chosen  book

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Finish chosen book

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Give an oral narration of your book to your mom or dad.

 

                        

 

                       

 

 Go to Weeks #13-#16

 

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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 4

 

Week 13

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages 131-135

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages 136-145

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages 145-150

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Page 150: Let’s Consider (1-3)

Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form

Week 14

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  151-158

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages  158-167

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages  167-176

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Read pages  176-180

 

Week 15

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Page 180:   Let’s Consider (2-5)

Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Edit and revise paragraph with mom.  Hand in for a grade.

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Choose next  book to read:

(you may also select from past titles you have not read):

 

Francis and Clare (Homan

The Merry Adventures of Robinhood (Pyle)

Saint Elizabeth’s Three Crowns (Thompson)

St. Thomas Aquinas (Chesterton)

or

St Thomas Aquinas and the Preaching Beggars (Lomask)

St. Anthony and the Christ Child (Homan)

Nacar, the White Deer: A Story of Old Mexico (de Trevino)

Start reading.

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

Week 16

 

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Finish book.

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Choose a character in the book you finished.  Using the first person perspective, write a description of the culture and the problems they faced.

Ex) “I am Francis of Assisi…..

 

                                  

 

Go to Weeks #17-#20

 

 

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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 5

 

Week 17

 

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Finish your first person account paper.

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Edit and revise with mom.  Hand in for a grade.

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages 181-189

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Read pages 189-197

Week 18

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Page 198:  Chapter Review

 Let’s Remember

Answer questions (1-5) in complete sentences without looking back at chapter.

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Look up answers and correct.

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages 199-209

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Read pages  210-218

 

 

Week 19

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  219-227

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages  227-234

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Page 234:  Let’s Remember

Answer questions orally to mom, in complete sentences.

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Choose next  book to read:

(you may also select from past titles you have not read):

 

The Cure’ of Ars (Lomask)

Joan of Arc: Girl Soldier (deWohl)

Adam of the Road (Grey)

The Trumpeter of Krakow  (Kelly)

Lay Siege to Heaven (deWohl)

 

Start reading.

Week 20

 

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

 

                  

 

Go to Weeks #21-#24

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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 6

 

Week 21

Literature

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Finish your book

 

 

Day 2

 

 

Literature

Write a book recommendation or critique to a friend based on the book you just read.  Give at least three supporting reasons/examples for your opinion.  Don’t forget a very clear introductory and concluding statement about your overall impression of the book.

(200 words)

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Work on paper

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Edit/revise with mom and hand in for grade.

Week 22

 

 

Day 1

AYL

Read pages  235-242

Day 2

AYL

Read pages  243-247

Day 3

AYL

Read pages  247-255

Day 4

AYL

Page 255 :   Chapter Review

 Let’s Remember

Answer questions (1-5) in complete sentences without looking back at chapter.

 

 

Week 23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1

 

 

 

 

Literature

Choose next  book to read:

(you may also select from past titles you have not read):

 

Saint Ignatius in the Company of Jesus  (Derleth)

St. Francis of the Seven Seas  (Nevins)

Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal (Reilly)

Edmond Campion (Gardiner)

Story of King Arthur and His Knights (Pyle)

 

Start reading book

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Week 24

Literature

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Finish book

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Book report outline :
5 Paragraph form

Introductory Paragraph

3 supporting evidence paragraphs

Concluding Paragraph

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Write the three middle paragraphs expanding on evidence to support your thesis with descriptive examples.  Concentrate on transitions from one paragraph to the other.

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Write introduction.  Does your opening sentence grab the reader’s attention?  Did you include the historical setting?  Did you include the title and author?  Is your thesis statement clearly written as the final sentence of this para graph?

 

                

 

Go to Weeks #25-#28

 

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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 7

 

Week 25

Literature

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Write conclusion:  Did you re-state your thesis?  Did you include the title and author?  Did you conclude with a lesson the reader can learn from the story or a generalization of what the reader can apply to their life?

 

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Edit and revise with mom.

 

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Hand in paper for grade.

 

(preview recipe on page 256 of All Ye Lands and gather ingredients for tomorrow)

 

 

 

 

Day 4

 

 

 

AYL

 

 

 

Page 256:  Make recipe for family

Week 26

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  257-262

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages  262-269

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages   270-277

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Page 278:  Chapter Review

 Let’s Remember

Answer questions (1-5) in complete sentences without looking back at chapter.

Week 27

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  279-286

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages  286-293

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages  293-298

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Page 298:  Chapter Review

Let’s Consider (#5)

Write a good paragraph about #5:  use other resources for information as needed.

Week 28

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  299-305

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages  305-310

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages  310-316

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Page 316:  Chapter Review

Let’s Consider (4 or 5)

Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form (100 words)

Go to Weeks #29-#32

 

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2007-2008 History Plan: Part 8

 

Week 29

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Edit paragraph and revise with mom and hand in for grade.

 

 

Day 2

Literature

Choose next  book to read:

(you may also select from past titles you have not read):

 

Ivanhoe (Scott)

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Tolkien)

The Black Arrow (Stevenson)

St. Phillip of the Joyous Heart (Connolly)

Flying Ensign: Greencoats Against Napolean (Styles)

Outlaws of Ravenhurst (Wallace)

The Reb and the Redcoats (Savery)

Becky Landers: Frontier Warrior (Skinner)

 

Start reading book.

 

Day 3

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

Week 30

Literature

 

 

Day 1

 

Literature

 

Read chosen book

 

Day 2

 

Literature

 

Finish book

 

 

Day 3

 

 

Literature

 

Make a poster, diorama other other visual representation of your book, the characters, the historical setting or the conflict.

 

Example:  A family Coat of  Arms

 

 

Day 4

 

Literature

 

Finish mini-project

Week 31

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  317-321

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages  321-324

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Read pages  324-330

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Read pages  330-337

Week 32

 

 

 

Day 1

 

AYL

 

Read pages  337-340

 

 

Day 2

 

AYL

 

Read pages  340-344

 

Day 3

 

AYL

 

Page 344:   :  Chapter Review

Let’s Remember

Answer each question (1-5) using complete sentences

 

Day 4

 

AYL

 

Finish Chapter Review Q/A and hand in for grade.

 

                     

 

Go to Weeks #33-#36

 

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