History Pockets - Explorers of North America

SKU
019100
ISBN
9781557999054
Grade 4-6
Neutral
Consumable
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
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Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
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Description
Publisher's Description of History Pockets - Explorers of North America
Bring history alive as students explore the fascinating past by making the interactive projects in History Pockets. Students store the projects in easy-to-make construction paper pockets that are wonderful portfolios for assessment and display.

History Pockets-Explorers of North America, Grades 4–6+, contains eleven discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of exploration throughout North America. The other pockets feature ten famous explorers and their journeys.

Each of the pockets contains:

  • a reproducible pocket label
  • a bookmark of short fun facts about the subject
  • a reference map of the voyage(s) made by the explorer
  • a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students
  • arts and crafts projects
  • writing activities

Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment purposes

The book includes the following pockets:

  • Introduction to Explorers of North America
  • Christopher Columbus
  • John Cabot
  • Hernando Cortes
  • Jacques Cartier
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Henry Hudson
  • Daniel Boone
  • James Cook
  • Lewis and Clark
  • John Wesley Powell

This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

Category Description for History Pockets

Supplement your elementary studies of historywith memorable activities and a personalizedbook of projects and the facts they've learned.Each book is divided up into a series of units,each unit representing one pocket in their book.Each unit contains several parts, including anoverview page for you, and then a title for thepocket, a "Fast Facts" bookmark or picture dictionarycards, an "About…" page or small booklet toread and discuss on the topic, an "Art ReferencePage" (for the upper levels), and various activitiesto complete and include in your pocket. Forexample, in the Native Americans book, in theTlingit unit, there's a title for the pocket alongwith several picture dictionary cards, a fact sheet,a booklet with illustrations for the child to color,and then two craft projects - creating a potlatchmask that the Tlingits wear to special occasions,as well as a totem pole layer book. A selectionof pocket contents from an upper grade booksuch Ancient Egypt in the "Daily Life" unit wouldinclude a pocket title, ‘Fast Facts" bookmarkwith facts about life in ancient Egypt, an "AboutDaily Life" sheet to read, an art page featuringancient Egyptian clothing, and activities includingdressing a figure in ancient Egyptian clothing,making a necklace of six important Egyptiansymbols, and making a small book on ancientEgyptian dwellings. Most projects, patterns, andeverything else to be included in the pockets arereproducible for your own use. All the piecesyou need in this book are included for your use,and there are very few (if any) time-consumingprojects, as most of them require only a paperpattern copied from the book and used, makingthis an easy way to combine some hands-onextra fun and personality into your history study,without expending a lot of time and effort onprojects, for moms running a little short on time.

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Product Format:Softcover Book
Brand:Evan-Moor
Grades:4-6
ISBN:9781557999054
EAN/UPC:023472037084
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:8.5
Height in Inches:0.25
Weight in Pounds:0.6
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