Course Content
HOME PAGE (Start here)
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Grading Tools
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Enriching Literature (Master List)
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QUARTER 1—Wars of Independence (1708–1829)
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Around the World—Quarter 1
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Week 7
Lessons 19-21
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Day 1: Lesson 19—The Fall of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815)
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Day 2: Lesson 20—Simón Bolivar: Liberator of South America (1820)
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Day 3: Lesson 21—The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829)
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Day 4: Enrichment (Activities/Literature)
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Day 5 (Part 1): Mapping Exercises
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Day 5 (Part 2): Week 07 Quiz
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Volume IV Self-Paced Course Week 7 (FREE)

Assignment

  1. In your Student Reader, read “Around the World—Quarter 1” (p. 2-4) for an overview of the next 7 weeks. 
  2. It is my recommendation that you read one or two outside books per quarter (ie. biographies, classics, historical fiction, or primary sources) to enrich your study of world history. While the Companion Guide offers you hundreds of titles for all ages, I’ve narrowed down those choices for middle and older self-paced students to give you 10-15 titles to choose from for each quarter. (You’re welcome!)  Lesson numbers are added to show you where the titles best fit, but don’t worry about lining up lessons and literature too closely because we all read at different rates. Just enjoy reading when you can!  For a printable full list, see your Home Page. For convenience, I’m dropping just the Quarter 1 titles here. 
  • Need a short cut?  I put in bold the books I’ve enjoyed the most for historical significance, rich content, or pure pleasure.  

QUARTER 1

  • Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates. For good reason, this is the 1951 Newbery Medal Winner. Spanning the true life of Amos Fortune (1710-1801), this story follows a young man born the son of an African king who is captured by slave traders, sold into the colonies, and earns his freedom. Heartwarming and true, we named it a Read-Aloud Favorite! Puffin (ISBN 978-0140341584); 1989; 192 pp.(Lesson 2)
  • Guns of Thunder by Douglas Bond. Faith & Freedom Trilogy I. This is a teen novel of America in the 1740s. P and R Publishing (ISBN 978-1596380134); 2007; 261 pp. (Lesson 3)
  • The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. This is an American classic set in upstate New York during the French and Indian War. It does contain some graphic war descriptions. Multiple editions, some free. (Lesson 7)
  • Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. This Newberry Award Winner (1944) is a classic American Revolution children’s novel about a silversmith apprentice whose life is changed by an accident. Though I chose it as a “Read-Aloud Favorite” for Middle Students, I’m listing it here for All Students since multiple ages may enjoy this one! Multiple editions. Also a movie. (Lesson 9)
  • Common Sense by Thomas Paine. Primary source. Multiple editions, some free.
  • Bunker Hill by Janet Tinney. This is the life of Dr. Joseph Warren, from his time at Harvard through his death at the Battle of Bunker Hill. American Patriots Series. Cumberland House Publishing (ISBN 978-1581820621); 2000; 408 pp. (Lesson 9)
  • The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, and Treachery by Steve Sheinkin. This biography reads like an adventure novel to shine light on the good and the bad of one of America’s most famous traitors. Square Fish (ISBN 978-1250024602); 2013; 368 pp. (Lesson 10)
  • In Search of Honor by Donnalynn Hess. Similar in theme to Les Misérables, this terrific tale follows one young man’s quest for redemption upon surviving an escape from the Bastille during the French Revolution. For its rich vocabulary and moving plot, we named this one a Read-Aloud Favorite! JourneyForth Books (ISBN 978-0890845950); 1992; 168 pp. (Lesson 12)
  • A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. For those ready to deep dive into Charles Dickens, this classic story of love, danger, and heroism takes place before and during the French Revolution. Multiple editions. (Lesson 12)
  • Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas. This is an outstanding book about an outstanding man that ought not be forgotten in history! HarperOne (ISBN 978-0061173882); 2007; 320 pp. (Lesson 15)
  • The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. This is a famous tale that opens in 1815 France during the reign of Napoleon and tells the story of wrongly imprisoned Edmond Dantes. Multiple editions. (Lesson 19)
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