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American History Class Briefing

October 13 - October 19, 2003





Columbus and his voyages to the New World are the focus this week.

Columbus Day is Monday - October 14. We will spend this week learning about the man, his time and the remarkable voyage he made.

Goto: the Columbus study unit.

There are a set of questions to answer due. Goto the Columbus Day History Quiz.

Literature Class



American Literature study unit

We are looking at early American Literature this month. Writtings by remarakable women and men who were explorers, settlers and visionaries taking part in the re-shapping of North America after discovery by Columbus.

Writtings by early Explorers and Pirates

Reading Class

We are reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Go here for your online full text copy of the book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Quiz for the Columbus Study Unit

American Literature at the turn of the century.

You may work ahead after reading Sleepy Hollow and begin the Turn of the Century Literatury study unit. Follow the link above to begin researching that unit.

Science


Our science study unit this month is all about Dinosaurs.

The giant creatures played a major role in North American history. Go to to begin the Dinosaurs in American History study unit

Let us know how you are progressing with the American History Timeline assignmnet.