Primer Curriculum Materials
Supporting Links for Primer
History
Literature
Arts & Activities
Mini-Unit 1: Eden to Egypt
- There are no helpful history links for this mini-unit.
Mini-Unit 1: Eden to Egypt
- Topic 2: Bible Story: One Starry Night.
- Topic 3: Youtube Joseph and His Brothers video.
Mini-Unit 1: Eden to Egypt
- Topic 1: Make a Creation Book.
- Topic 1: The Creation Story felt fun.
- Topic 3: A homeschooler’s blog: Creating the Nile River Valley.
Mini-Unit 2: Tabernacle and Temple
- Topic 1: See the inside of a pyramid!
- Topic 2: YouTube: Animated video of Gideon.
- Topic 3: Read more about the Philistines information.
Mini-Unit 2: Tabernacle and Temple
- Topic 2: Ruth and Naomi activities.
Mini-Unit 2: Tabernacle and Temple
- Topic 1: Look at pictures of Egyptian artifacts here.
- Topic 1: Learn the ten plagues to a catchy tune.
- Topic 1: Passover coloring pages.
- Topic 2: Make an oil lamp.
- Topic 3: These are the instructions for a lyre that you can make at home!
- Topic 3: Find information for your chart to make a Phoenician alphabet here.
- Topic 3: Scroll down to see an example of a model of a Phoenician trading ship.
Mini-Unit 3: Daniel’s Revelation
- Topic 3: The ancient Greeks at war: Xerxes and Leonidas
Mini-Unit 3: Daniel’s Revelation
- Topic 1: Fiery furnace diorama.
- Topic 3: Aesop’s Crafts and Coloring.
Mini-Unit 3: Daniel’s Revelation
- Topic 1: Learn about constellations here.
- Topic 2: How to make a Plumb Line.
Mini-Unit 4: Christ and the Church
- Topic 2: BBC: Romans: Family and children.
Mini-Unit 4: Christ and the Church
- Topic 1: Aesop’s Crafts and Coloring.
- Topic 2: Resurrection Garden.
Mini-Unit 4: Christ and the Church
- Topic 2: The Good Samaritan resources.
- Topic 3: Make a simple Nativity scene here or here.
Mini-Unit 5: The Broken Road
- There are no helpful history links for this mini-unit.
Mini-Unit 5: The Broken Road
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Mini-Unit 5: The Broken Road
- Topic 2: Castles and knights coloring pages.
- Topic 2: Coloring page of a medieval alphabet.
- Topic 3: Knights activities.
Mini-Unit 6: Recovery and Discovery
- Topic 1: History of “Ring Around the Rosie.”
- Topic 3: Queen Elizabeth.
Mini-Unit 6: Recovery and Discovery
- Topic 1: Find ideas for a medieval-themed party here.
- Topic 1: Fun activities to learn more about Marco Polo.
- Topic 2: Make a homemade Compass.
- Topic 3: Activity pages for William Shakespeare.
- Topic 3: Romeo and Juliet by Wishbone.
Mini-Unit 7: A New World
- Topic 3: Various Native American crafts and resources.
Mini-Unit 7: A New World
- There are no helpful links for this week’s literature assignment.
Mini-Unit 7: A New World
- Topic 1: Talk like a Pilgrim!
- Topic 1: Wampanoag coloring page to download.
- Topic 1: Squanto Snack.
- Topic 2: Five Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trips.
Mini-Unit 8: One Nation
- Topic 1: French and Indian War map.
- Topic 1: French and Indian War interactive map.
Mini-Unit 8: One Nation
- There are no helpful links for this week’s literature assignment.
Mini-Unit 8: One Nation
- Topic 2: Liberty Bell activities.
- Topic 3: Stars and Stripes Mobile.
- Topic 3: American Flag craft.
- Topic 3: Thomas Jefferson coloring and activity pages.
- Topic 2: Fun Colonial Activities.
Mini-Unit 9: Growing Pains
- Topic 1: Lewis and Clark interactive.
Mini-Unit 9: Growing Pains
- Topics 1-3: Read excerpts of Lewis and Clark’s Journal.
Mini-Unit 9: Growing Pains
- Topic 1: Make a specimen box like Lewis and Clark!
- Topic 2: Create a paper diorama of a gold-mining camp.
- Topic 3: How to make a Water Wheel.
- Topic 3: Learn Morse Code here and here.
- Topic 4: The Young Railroaders: an adventure story about three teenage boys who are telegraphers for the railroad.
Mini-Unit 10: A House Divided
- Topic 1: Short biography about Fredrick Douglass.
- Topic 1: Identify slave and free states.
- Topic 1: See various routes of the Underground Railroad.
- Topic 2: Short biography about Stonewall Jackson.
- Topic 2: Listen to this inspiring rendition of the Gettysburg Address.
- Topic 2: YouTube: Children deliver the Gettysburg Address.
- Topic 2: Civil War resources.
- Topic 3: Sherman’s March to the Sea.
Mini-Unit 10: A House Divided
- There are no helpful links for this week’s literature assignment.
Mini-Unit 10: A House Divided
- Topic 1: Abraham Lincoln Toilet Paper Roll Craft.
- Topic 2: Music of the War Between the States.
Mini-Unit 11: Engines of Empires
- Topic 1: Transcontinental Railroad personalities.
- Topic 1: Transcontinental Railroad.
- Topic 2: Interactive tour of Ellis Island.
- Topic 3: Various resources for the Wright Brothers.
Mini-Unit 11: Engines of Empires
- Topic 1: Little House on the Prairie: pdf of recipes and crafts.
- Topic 1: Little House on the Prairie resources.
- Topic 3: Scroll through this page for a Little House virtual tour.
Mini-Unit 11: Engines of Empires
- Topic 2: Adorable Teddy Bear paw cookie recipe.
- Topic 3: Make paper airplanes.
- Topic 3: Activity pages for the Wright Brothers.
Mini-Unit 12: A Smaller World
- Topic 1: Rosie the Riveter.
- Topic 1: The Great Depression for Kids.
- Topic 2: Apollo moon landing online video.
- Topic 2: Map of major roads in the United States.
- Topic 3: History of the Berlin Wall.
- Topic 3: Privatization of the Internet.
- Topic 3: Cell Phone
- Topic 3: Watergate Scandal
- Topic 3: Global Positioning System
Mini-Unit 12: A Smaller World
- There are no helpful links for this week’s literature assignment.