Class Description
American history (covering the years 1600 – 1800)
Each week we will read a story about a different time in early American history and create a fun craft.
Week 1: 1607 ~ Jamestown Settlement and Pocohontas
Week 2: 1620 ~ Mayflower Voyage
1621 ~ Squanto and Thanksgiving
Week 3: 1627 – 1699 ~ Plymouth Colony/Early Colonial Life
Week 4: 1700-1775 ~ Life In The Colonies
Week 5: 1706-1790 ~ Benjamin Franklin (1752 Kite Experiment)
1753 – 1784 Phillis Wheatley (1773 Poetry Published)
Week 6: 1775 ~ Paul Revere
Week 7: 1734-1820 ~ Daniel Boone (1775 Wilderness Road)
Week 8: 1775-1783 ~ Revolutionary War/Declaration of Independence
1732-1799 ~ George Washington (First President 1789)
Week 10: 1774 – 1845 ~ Johnny Appleseed (First Orchard 1790)
Class Requirements: NA
Materials Needed: NA
Teacher: Venneman
Cost: $5.00