September

October

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February

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April

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Unit Title

Collision of Cultures

Thirteen Colonies

Thirteen Colonies / Colonial Connecticut

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Moving West

Moving West / Civil War

Civil War and American Society

Post Civil War

History Alive Chapters

(1) The Native Americans and (2) European Exploration and Settlement

(3) The English Colonies in America and (4) Life in the Colonies

(5) Toward Independence (6) The Declaration of Independence and (7) The American Revolution

(8) Creating the Constitution and (9) The Constitution: A More Perfect Union and (10) The Bill of Rights

(13) A Growing Sense of Nationhood, (14) Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy (15) Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation and (16) Life in the West, (17) Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest.

(19) The Worlds of North and South, (20) African Americans at Mid-Century, (21) a Dividing Nation and (22) The Civil War

(18) An Era of Reform and (23) The Reconstruction Era

Creating America Chapters

(1) The World in 1500 and (2) European Exploration of the Americas

(3) The English Establish 13 Colonies, (4) The Colonies Develop and (5) Beginnings of American identity

(6) The Road to Revolution and (7) The American Revolution

(8) Confederation to Constitution

(10) The Jefferson Era (Sect. 2), The Age of Jackson (Sect. 2 and 3), (13) Manifest Destiny

(11) National and Regional Growth, (14) A New Spirit of Change (15) The Nation Breaking Apart, (16) The Civil War Begins and (17) the Tide of War Turns

(18) Reconstruction(19) Growth in the West, (20) An Industrial Society

Other Books

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Johnny Tremain

My Brother Sam is Dead

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

The Red Badge of Courage

Voices of a People’s History Primary Documents

(1) Columbus and Las Casas

(2) The First Slaves and (3) Servitude and Rebellion

(4) Preparing the Revolution and (5) Half a Revolution

(7) Indian Removal and (8) The War on Mexico

(9) Slavery and Defiance and (10) Civil War and Class Conflict

(6) The Early Women's movement

Field Trips

Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center

Plimouth Plantation

Mystic Seaport

The Boston Freedom Trail

Philadelphia National Constitution Museum

Coached Projects

Map Illustration of Triangular Trade Routes

Colony Recruitment Poster

Panel Discussion: Peach Conference between the English Parliament and the Colonists

Living Museum of Main Characters

Oregon Trail

re-enactment

Panel Discussion between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

Seminars

Diary of Christopher Columbus and Las Casas

Thomas Hooker’s Last Sermon

Letter of George Washington to Martha Washington

Preamble to the Constitution

Trail of Tears of Native American and US Solider

Slave Narratives