Unit 5: The Religious Wars

[precontent]

[one_third]

[/one_third]

[two_third_last]

QueenChristinaSweden

[/two_third_last]

[/precontent]

[three_fourth]

[box]

[box_header]

Unit 5 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

[/box_header]

[box_content]

Unit Overview

Subjects Covered: Grammar, Literature, Composition, History
Time Period: Reformation and Revolutions
Grade Level: Elementary: 1 – 5
Civilization: French, Swiss, German, English
Literature: Robinson Crusoe – by Daniel Defoe

[/box_content]

[box_content]

Unit Description

Oliver Cromwell, despite his shortcomings, rose to power in England and fought for the rights and freedoms of all Englishmen. This inspired the loyalty of the English people and eventually led to the downfall of King Charles, who thought himself above his fellow Englishmen. At the same time, Queen Christina ruled in Sweden. She was the daughter of Gustavus Adolphus. She was a powerful queen and is said to have only worn a man’s vest, a short gray petticoat and a black wig. When she died in 1689, there was no mourning as she had been a cruel queen. John Smith, Captain Henry Hudson and Captain Myles Standish all were instrumental in the settlement of the New World.

[/box_content]

[box_content]

Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles

[list type=”arrow”]

History is HIS Story – God’s story of love, mercy, and redemption through Christ.
- He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. — Ephesians 1‍:‍9-10
God’s providential hand governs and times all events and provides for His Creation according to His plan and purposes.
- The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.- Acts 17: 24 – 27
Godly leadership and servanthood are necessary for one to be a true reforming influence.
- Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many..- Matthew 20:26 – 28
God raises up and removes leaders.
- He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning..- Daniel 2:21

[/list]

[/box_content]

[/box]

[box]

[box_header]

Unit 5 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

[/box_header]

[box_content]

[button id=”1″ link=”https://www.artioshcs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Early-Mod-Unit-5-Elem-The-Religious-Wars-PRINT-26-WWW.pdf” linking=”new-window” size=”medium” type=”simple” title=”unit”]Download Unit[/button]

[button id=”1″ class=”1″ link=”http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Viajes_de_colon_en.svg/800px-Viajes_de_colon_en.svg.png” linking=”new-window” size=”medium” type=”simple” title=”maps”]Download Maps[/button]

[button id=”1″ link=”http://www.phschool.com/atschool/ahon/history_interactive/mvl-1021/common_player.html” linking=”new-window” size=”medium” type=”simple” title=”maps”]Interactive Map[/button]

[tabs type=”simple” position=”top-left”]

[tab_title]Lesson One: History[/tab_title]

[tab_content]

Lesson One Assignments:

Read the article: Oliver Cromwell, pages 7 – 11.
Define each vocabulary word in the context of the reading and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your notebook.
After reading the article, summarize the story you read by either:
- Retelling it out loud to your teacher or parent.
  OR
- Completing an appropriate notebook page.
  For this lesson we will not be using discussion questions to guide our narration. Instead, the student’s own narration of the article, either oral or written, should comprise the content of the notebook page.
Be sure to visit www.ArtiosHCS.com for additional resources.

[/tab_content]

[tab_title]Lesson Two: History[/tab_title]

[tab_content]

Lesson Two Assignments:

Read the article: Queen Christina, pages 13 – 17.
Define each vocabulary word in the context of the reading and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your notebook.
After reading the article, summarize the story you read by either:
- Retelling it out loud to your teacher or parent.
  OR
- Completing an appropriate notebook page.
  Either way, be sure to include the answers to the discussion questions and an overview of key people, dates, and events in your summary.
Be sure to visit www.ArtiosHCS.com for additional resources.

Lesson Two Discussion Questions:

Who was Christina’s father?
Why was her father famous?
Why were the Swedes looked upon as the defenders of the Protestant religion?
At what age did Christina become Queen?
What unusual action did Christina take at the age of twenty-eight? Why?

[/tab_content]

[tab_title]Literature[/tab_title]

[tab_content]

Unit 5 Literature Assignments

Begin by completing an author profile for Elizabeth George Speare. You will find an Author Profile Page within the Resources section of the website. You can find information about the author through various Internet sources, as well as on the book itself; make sure you get a parent’s permission before accessing the Internet.
Read Chapters 1 – 4 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
As you are discussing these chapters with your family, you might consider focusing your discussions on what Kit’s experience might have been like.
Mark both Barbados and Connecticut on a map.
What kinds of character traits might have been necessary for a young girl going through this experience?

Unit 5 Composition Assignments

Begin by obtaining a local newspaper and exploring it with your family. On a sheet of paper, make a list of the different types of articles that you find, and create a list of the parts in your newspaper. As you examine each type of article, write a brief explanation of what kind of information is shared in that section. Some of the parts that might be identified within a newspaper are listed below, but be on the lookout for different parts in yours:

News Article
Feature Article
Letters to the Editor
Obituaries
Editorial
Local News
International News
Business
Sports
Technology
Science
Health
Education
Weather

After you have made your list and explanation of each part of a newspaper, cut these out, alphabetize them, and glue them onto another piece of paper to create a “Newspaper Dictionary.”
Keep your newspaper in case you need to refer back to it in the coming weeks.

Unit 5 Grammar Assignments

Read the notes on Pronouns, beginning on page 4.
Complete the corresponding exercises on the Artios Home Companion website. Remember that all of these exercises may be printed directly from the Grammar Exercises section of the website.

[/tab_content]

[tab_title]Resources[/tab_title]

[tab_content]

VIDEOS ON THIS WEBSITE SHOULD BE PREVIEWED BY PARENTS BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO WATCH VIDEOS. SOME VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION ON SENSITIVE TOPICS.

Additional Maps:

Complimentary Sources:

[/tab_content]

[tab_title]Arts[/tab_title]

[tab_content]

Art:

Timeline of Western Art Movements

Music:

Some Composers:

Claudio Monteverdi

[/tab_content]

[/tabs]

[/box_content]

[/box]