American
History Curriculum
Topic 23 Inventions and Changes
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This history topic is about inventions and changes that occurred in the late 1700's to the mid 1800's. Scroll down to the schedule below for all of the activities! While studying this topic you will get to:
- Learn about Eli Whitney and other inventors
- Sing some songs about cotton
- Construct a History Pocket about some early American missionaries
and of course much more!
Key:
Red indicates an item that should
be found at many well-stocked libraries
M next to a title indicates there is a corresponding map assignment in
the Map or Globe section of the schedule
T next to a title indicates there is a corresponding Timeline suggestion
in the Timeline section of the schedule.
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here for a daily schedule that corresponds with this topic, although I recommend
you use the materials to fit around your own schedule and preferences.
| Previous |
| Topic
23 Inventions and Changes | |
| Workbook |
The Story of the U.S.A Book 2: Chapter
9: Changes in American Life (T-1) American Adventures True Stories From America’s Past 1770-1870: 1830 (6) The Ladies of Lowell 1847 (7) The Stubborn School Teacher |
| Reading |
Robert Fulton Boy Craftsman OR A Head Full of Notions: A Story About Robert Fulton OR Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin Genius OR Eli Whitney, Great Inventor OR Childhood of Famous Americans: Susan B. Anthony OR America in the Time of Susan B. Anthony
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| History Pockets | History Pockets Moving West: (T-2) Pocket 4 Missionaries at Work Letter activity (writing) The Story of the Sagers mini-book |
| Video |
Susan
B. Anthony Eli Whitney |
| Map or Globe (M) | . |
| Timeline (T) | 1. Robert Fulton built the 1st successful steamboat 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin 1837 Samuel F. B. Morse built the 1st telegraph Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth
Cady Stanton 2. 1836 Narcissa and Marcus Whitman were missionaries to the Cayuse |
| Notebooking (Language arts, history papers, illustrations, etc.) |
Cotton Gin
News (Newspaper like article and worksheet following with a pictograph to
interpret) Susan B. Anthony info and coloring page Tin can patent info and coloring page (Crayola.com requires free registration) |
| Science | . |
| Cooking | . |
| Crafts | . |
| Extras, Alternate Books and Notes | Wee Sing: Pick a Bale of Cotton Cotton Needs Pickin’ Erie Canal |
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