American Crossing (1400-1860) - Reduced Program Without Geography

Simple and Ready-to-Go!
You’ll find this program guide is laid out so simply - just open and begin! Each of your 36 school weeks is laid out to reduce your paperwork! Each week also includes activity ideas, geography and timeline work, important advice on how to teach concepts, web search ideas, and much more!

$70.00
Item# AC1-101

A fantastic look inside Native American tipis, earthen lodges, hogans, iglus, and plankhouses from across America. Discover a map of where different tribes lived, and how their geographical location and the local materials influenced the types of dwelling places they built. Discover how different homes were framed and the processes needed to prepare the building materials for use. Then, go inside the living quarters to see what furnishings were used and how they were arranged.

$8.00
Item# AC1-201

Trek into the landscape of the southwest and discover how native tribes lived, worked, farmed and cooked in pueblo villages. Learn more about their farming techniques, developed specifically for their distinct ecological environment, and how they handled irrigation. Travel with them as they trade their goods with other tribes and how times changed when the Spanish arrived on the continent.

$8.00
Item# AC1-202

Head over to the lands of the native woodland tribes, especially the Iroquois. Discover their land, in the east and their distinctive longhouse villages. Then, go inside a family compartment in a longhouse to see how the Iroquois shared their spaces, stored their goods and even cooked indoors. Finally, discover how their clothing, hunting techniques, and more were drawn directly from the timer- and game-rich forests of the east.

$8.00
Item# AC1-203

Travel to a colonial town and see how early Americans made paper, guns, wooden goods, cloth, wigs, wheels, and barrels! Discover how all sorts of homemade and trade goods were created. See how a shoe was stitched by hand, how a cooper created a leak proof barrel, and how a wagon wheel was assembled. Learn how a blacksmith got his name, how a wig could be cleaned, and what material was used to make early American paper.

$8.00
Item# AC1-204

How Early Americans Took to the Road
Delve into the life of this brave pioneer and enjoy looking at the marvelous maps, drawings and illustrations that will lead you along the way. Study the French & Indian War, trails, turnpikes, and the Great Wilderness Road. Take to the road with Daniel Boone and visit Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri , all the while traveling the trails that Daniel Boone blazed. Best of all, stop into other early American events such as the Revolutionary War and the Continental Congress as experienced by men like Boone. You won't want to miss this expedition!

$17.00
Item# AC1-205

You'll never be able to guess the uses for some of these items. See all sorts of unusual items colonial Americans used, and how they impacted colonial life. Take an up-close look at items like shoe scrapers, belly warmers, spiders for cooking, mustache cups, and even a ruggle. There's a lot to learn here about how the colonials managed with simple tools and the things they found in their new environment.

$8.00
Item# AC1-206

Follow the life and career of the Father of our country through his life on a plantation, on the battlefield, and in the White House. Find out how he cheated death and created an army out of a collection of men once called a "motley crew." As you read, you'll also have a chance to complete some fun activities, such as designing a recruiting poster, making a general's uniform epaulets, or creating a commemorative sword.

$15.00
Item# AC1-207

Learn more about the basics of American government with the illuminating illustrations in this easy-to-grasp book. Learn about the three branches of government, the election process, adding amendments and more.

$7.00
Item# AC1-208

You’ll feel as though you’re really there, as this volume offers beautiful pictures of places along the Corps of Discovery’s path. See their tools, supplies, trade goods, and much more! Actual pictures highlight landmarks such as Pompeys Pillar in Montana, Decision Point on the Missouri River, and Fort Clatsop in Oregon. You'll also get to take a look at memorable things about the trip, seeing a picture of the prickly pear cactus that tormented the men's feet, or Clark's signature carved into rock. You'll really feel like you were there!

$12.00
Item# AC1-209

Follow the adventures of a turtle as he makes his way along the Mississippi River, learning about the geography of the land that borders this mighty river and discovering facts about the ecosystem it supports.

$13.00
Item# AC1-210

See inside the belly of an “iron horse,” and see how steam power drives the engine. Follow the growth of the railroad across America -- see how land for the track was chosen, how tracks were laid down, and how obstacles like mountains and ravines were handled. Then, discover how problems like derailing, Native American attacks, and communication were solved. It will all help you to see how the growth of the railroad affected American history and the opening of the west.

$8.00
Item# AC1-211

Find out how towns sprang up overnight, and what businesses thrived in the West. Get a birds-eye view of a western town main street, and see how events in the west such as the gold rush and the growth of the railroad took it from a small street to a bustling town. You'll get to take in actual pictures of towns built so quickly that half its residents lived in tents, and get to know some of the odd goings-on that often occurred in frontier cities.

$8.00
Item# AC1-212

Great stories of the opening of the west, including tales of frontiersmen like Jim Bridger, John Colter and Kit Carson. Read exciting stories of narrow escapes, brave deeds and heroic acts that created legends and started the stampede toward the west coast.

$23.00
Item# AC1-213

Head across country on the trail to the Oregon territory, taking on the challenges of traveling miles upon miles through country plagued by harsh weather, hostile native tribes, and challenging terrain. As you go, you'll encounter the men who opened and explored the west, including trappers and mountain men who mapped the country and led wagon trains to the west coast. You'll also learn about the many trails leading west, and the types of people who left their lives in the east to make the journey. You'll need to know what supplies it took to embark on the trip, and what it took to make it in the west once you arrived. It's a great pilgrimage you won't want to miss.

$17.00
Item# AC1-214

Follow the story of two slaves and their bold escape! See pictures of the dangers they faced as they made the tough decision to risk everything for a chance to be free.

$7.00
Item# AC1-215

Endure the sweltering heat of a southern summer, and see how a plantation (and its slaves) worked and was farmed. Saunter through a plantation, taking time to encounter the many different buildings essential to independent living in the south. Then, encounter the culture African Americans were able to establish in spite of the conditions in which they lived and the constant threat of being whipped, dying young, or being sold and separated from loved ones.

$8.00
Item# AC1-216

After her capture by an enemy tribe, a young Shoshoni girl makes a thousand-mile trek home.

$8.00
Item# AC1-301

A captivating telling of the story of Jamestown and the challenges faced by these early settlers.

$7.00
Item# AC1-302

A young woman is abducted during the French and Indian War and forced to march into Canada.

$7.00
Item# AC1-303

An American young woman finds an interesting way to help the cause of the Revolution.

$8.00
Item# AC1-304

Yellow fever rages through the streets of Philadelphia, the capital city of the young United States.

$7.00
Item# AC1-305

Travel along in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery, told from the perspective of Lewis’ dog, Seaman.

$7.00
Item# AC1-306

Lucy’s life changes when she moves to a California mining town in the west!

$7.00
Item# AC1-307

The orphaned Jip befriends an old man and faces issues such as slavery and personal loyalty.

$7.00
Item# AC1-308

An orphan is swept off by banditos and gets into trouble galore while searching for an older brother during the California Gold Rush.

$7.00
Item# AC1-309

American heroes are often known for a particular character trait. Meet Americans who exemplify a particular character quality and how you can develop that character trait in Christ. Consumable.

$19.00
Item# AC1-401

Meet three American painters whose work is outstanding and memorable -- John Trumbull, Gilbert Stuart and Thomas Cole. Students will learn about each artist by looking at included full-color reproductions of their work and learn to appreciate it with interactive picture study activities and questions. A painting reproduction example is shown.

$29.00
Item# AC1-501

Marvelous teaching text combines with oodles of activities in this incredible CD series. Produced by Homeschool in the Woods, we have gathered a series of four activity sets for you to enjoy this year. Just a sampling is pictured here.

Printable activities include paper crafts, dioramas, game boards, three-dimensional art, notebooking, and fictional newspapers. There’s also additional craft projects, vocabulary and recipes. You’ll find activities about explorers, colonials, revolutionaries and the new American nation. Crafts like Pirate Panoply, Battle Blitz and The Conestoga Wagon will engross students and offer a wealth of possible projects!

With this CD, you can print out several copies of craft projects for a number of students, OR you can save a lot of effort and expense and purchase our ready-made student pack, which is an optional add-on listed below.

Price Above Also Includes a BONUS! Printed Text
Lesson text and project directions have been printed for you to save you time and make working with the CDs easy! Each week’s lessons and projects together in an easy-to-use format. Several hundred pages of instruction and text.

$149.00
Item# AC1-801