American History... the in between week (week 16)

We have taken a two week break from American history for me to get the next 7-10 weeks planned. We have gotten through the revolution and are moving onto the building and making of the country! It is a very exciting next 7 weeks! We get to hear from our Founding Fathers.. the why, the thought, the importance that was placed on this word or that word. The agony they went through to make it perfect, yet knowing it would be flawed. These men were not perfect men. These men were NOT all brilliant men. These men were not all Christians. These men loved the idea of this country and these men had literally given their blood for this country. I am so excited about the next few weeks!

In the meantime I have had the kids going over some things that we needed to skip over simply from time constraints. We couldnt possibly fit EVERYTHING in!

We watched Miss Betty Tours: Washingtons home town of Alexandria, Virginia

We also read a book on Benjamin Banneker! He did so many amazing things in his lifetime! It was said in Miss Betty's movie that John Adams preferred reading HIS almanac to Poor Richards!


We watched 1776... a musical on the American Revolution. There were some hisotical inaccuracies but still wonderful and the kids will remember the songs and parts of the musical!

The kids have read a few more books:

Boston Jane

George Did It

Our next 7-10 weeks will most likely cover:

1787 - Constitutional Convention

 
           The Founding Fathers
1787 - Federalist Papers

1789 - The First Inauguration

1791 - Bill of Rights

1792 - The White House

1794 - Whiskey Rebellion

1798 - Alien and Sedition Acts

1801-1815 - Barbary Wars

1803 - Louisiana Purchase

1804 - Lewis and Clark

1811-1814 War of 1812

1811-1814 Creek War

1820 - Missouri Compromise


along with

Washington (1789-1797)
John Adams (1797- 1801)
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)
James Madison (1809-1817)
James Monroe (1817-1825)

and keeping up our state study



Whewww...