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Writing Trails in American History
SKU
015935
ISBN
9781930443273
Grade 3-4
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
Topics of this thirty-one week course include: the Mayflower, Paul Revere, War for Independence, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Lewis and Clark expedition, War of 1812, Star Spangled Banner, Oregon Trail, War Between the States, the Gettysburg Address, famous inventors Edison, famous inventors Carver, Immigration to America, Ellis Island, WWI, and WWII.
Publisher's Description of Writing Trails in American History
Using the very effective method of "Imitation in Writing" taught by the good folks at the Institute for Excellence in Writing, students imitate short essays on major figures and events in American history: The Mayflower, Paul Revere, The Declaration of Independence, Lewis and Clark, The War of 1812, The Oregon Trail, The War Between the States, WW I, WW II, Famous Inventors, Immigration, and more.
Includes 17 writing assignments and a scope and sequence detailing a 31-week schedule. Of course, you can pick and choose the topics and the order in which they are presented.
Category Description for Writing Skills Practice
These materials provide practice for developing individual skills necessary to writing rather than focusing on the work as a whole.
Category Description for Writing Trails Series
This course aims to help students develop competency, independence, and creativity in writing through the use of key-word outlines. Students are given a short paragraph which is divided into numbered sections. After reading the section, students must create a new title, define several vocabulary words, find synonyms for the vocabulary words, and then work through each of the numbered sections and choose three or four key words from each to form a key-word outline. The next step is to use the key-word outline to rewrite the paragraph. Skills practiced in this multi-faceted writing modeling program include: penmanship, thesaurus study, drafting, outlining, communication, vocabulary study, creative writing, and comprehension. Modeling in writing is a proven technique to help students become better writers. Each book includes a proposed schedule. ~ Zach
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Logos School Materials |
| Author: | Laurie Barrie |
| Grades: | 3-4 |
| ISBN: | 9781930443273 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.75 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.3 |
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