Instructor: Lily Bray
Email: lily@class-source.com
Course Description: This course will use Notgrass’s “America the Beautiful” Curriculum to explore the history of America. We will start by looking at the first people to inhabit the land and move through the discovery of Columbus, the founding of our nation, the Civil War and Reconstruction, both World Wars, and end with studying the Modern Era.
Course Objectives: Students will receive an overview of the history, geography, and culture of America as it became a nation and eventually grew to be one of the largest world powers.
Grade Level: 4th-6th
Class Time: Tuesday 1:30PM-2:25PM
Course Duration: Full Year
Required Book(s):
- Notgrass History America the Beautiful Part 1 {ISBN 9781609991418} & Part 2 {ISBN 9781609991425}
- Notgrass History America the Beautiful Student Workbook {ISBN 9781609991432}
- Notgrass History Timeline of America the Beautiful {ISBN 9781609990145}
- Notgrass History Maps of America the Beautiful {ISBN 9781609990138}
Required Material(s): Pencil Crayons/Colored Pencils Folder
Supply Fee: $15
Classroom Expectations: Please let me know if your student will not be able to make it to class Please be sure to arrive to class on time Please complete work sent home in a timely manner.
Grading Policies: Homework will be graded as complete or incomplete. Tests will be 15 percent of the grade.
Grading Scale: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C