Unit 8: The Effects of the Reformation on the Founding of America

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Unit 8: The Effects of the Reformation on the Founding of America

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Unit 8 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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Unit Overview

Subjects Covered: Grammar, Literature, Composition, History
Time Period: Reformation and Revolutions
Grade Level: Elementary: 1 – 5
Civilization: Native American, English
Literature: The Witch of Blackbird Pond – by Elizabeth George Speare

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Unit Description

The reasons that drove the Pilgrims to the shore of New England was very different from many of the other colonies. Because of their desire for religious freedom, they were willing to leave the homes, their families and their livelihoods and risk all to raise their children in their faith and worship freely. Among those who sailed on that famous ship known as the Mayflower was Captain John Smith who was an important aide to the Pilgrim’s struggle to establish a colony.

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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles

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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

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Unit 8 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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Lesson One Assignments:

Read the article: The Story of the Pilgrim Fathers, pages 5 – 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. Either way, be sure to include the answers to the discussion questions and an overview of key people, dates, and events in your summary. Explore the poem written by Longfellow, “The Courtship of Miles Standish” by listening to the poem at this link: http://librivox.org/the-courtship-of-miles-standish-by-henry-wadsworth-longfellow/ and following along in the text available at this link: http://archive.org/stream/courtshipofmiles05long#page/n1/mode/2up
- Be sure to visit www.ArtiosHCS.com for additional resources.

Lesson One Discussion Questions:

How is freedom of religion and freedom of speech different today than during the reign of King James?
Describe the difference between the Puritans and the Separatists regarding their approach to reforming the church of England.
Make a chart listing the beliefs, concerns, trials, decisions and journeys that the group of Separatists encountered when they left England for Holland. Be complete in your answers.
What did the Pilgrims learn from the Indians?

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Lesson Two Assignments:

A Day in the Life of the Pilgrims http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u10W7w5YfQ8
Mayflower: Virtual Field Trip http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htm
Take some “Virtual Field Trips” at this website on the following list of topics. http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/webcast.htm

Pilgrim Village, Wampanoag Homesite, Plimoth Plantation, and Interviews with Myles Standish

Fun overview story of The Mayflower http://www.history.com/topics/henry-hudson/videos#the-mayflower
Be sure to visit www.ArtiosHCS.com for additional resources.

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Unit 8 Literature Assignments

• Finish reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

Unit 8 Composition Assignments

In this Unit, you will edit the rough draft of your article, using feedback from your parents, teachers, and peers. You can find editing checklists within the Resources section of the website.
It can be very helpful to sit down with your writing on several different occasions; every time you read your own writing you are likely to find new areas to which you can add a little extra “sparkle,” and it makes finding any small errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar much more likely.
You will also want to add the following elements to your article to make it more realistic; refer back to your newspaper if you’d like:
- Headline: A headline is the words printed across the top of a newspaper article, and is similar to a title; it is printed in large type and aims to catch the attention of the reader.
- Dateline: The dateline is the words at the very beginning of a news article that tell when and where the story were written.

Unit 8 Grammar Assignments

Complete the Prepositions Application Activity on the Artios Home Companion website.

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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:

Online Tours:

Videos:

VIDEO: The Mayflower

A Day in the Life of the Pilgrims