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Level 3 American History

U.S. History

NATIONAL HISTORY +

(2x/weekly; additional book as free reading)

Continue to add to the Book of Centuries. (See The Book of Centuries Revisited for more information)

KEY TEXT:

(N) * From Sea to Shining Sea: the Story of America (to be studied over two years)
[Catholic Textbook Project – ISBN-13: 978-0898709612]

Lesson Procedure (for student)

  1. Gather Text, World Atlas, and Narration journal.
  2. Recall what you read last.
  3. Find places on map before or during reading.
  4. Read assigned section.
  5. Narrate (written if directed).
  6. Return materials to their places.
Year One
  • Term 1: Chapters 1 to 3 (Discovery to California Missions)
  • Term 2: Chapters 4 to 7 (New France to 1770s)
  • Term 3: Chapters 8 to 10 (Independence)
Year Two
  • Term 1: Chapters 11 to 14 (Frontier Church to Mexican War)
  • Term 2: Chapters 15 to 17 (Gold Rush to Civil War)
  • Term 3: Chapters 18 to 20 (Late 19th Century)

Choose at least one additional book each term from our recommended reading list (Free time reading).

Term 1: Chapters 1 to 3 (Discovery to California Missions)

Ch. 1 A New World A Saintly Explorer
“Did Brendan Really Land in America?” pp.1-4
Ch. 1 A New World Viking Explorers Discover a New World
“Eric the Red” pp. 5-7
Ch. 1 A New World Viking Explorers Discover a New World
“Leif the Lucky” pp. 7-9
Ch. 1 A New World Vikings Settle Vinland

White Indians pp.9-12

Ch. 1 A New World Admiral of the Ocean Sea
“Westward Across the Sea” pp. 13-15
Ch. 1 A New World Admiral of the Ocean Sea
“Voyage into Unknown Waters” pp.15-18
Ch. 1 A New World Admiral of the Ocean Sea
“In Search of Japan and China”
“Settlement of the Indies”Other Spanish Explorers pp.18-23
Ch. 2 Conquest of the New World Hernan Cortes
“To Mexico!” pp.25-29
Ch. 2 Conquest of the New World Hernan Cortes
“The Return of the White God” pp.29-33
Ch. 2 Conquest of the New World The Conquest of Mexico

The Rebuilding of Mexico pp. 33-36

Ch. 2 Conquest of the New World The Quest for Cities of Gold pp.36-40
Ch. 2 Conquest of the New World The Seven Cities of Cibola pp.40-43
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Defender of the Indians
“Turning Point for Las Casas”
“The Padre at the Spanish Court”
“King Charles Helps the Indians” pp.45-49
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Empress of the Americas
“The Bishop and the Men of Blood” pp.49-52
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Empress of the Americas
“Roses in December” pp.52-54
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Empress of the Americas
“A Great Miracle”
“The First Indian Saint in the Americas” pp. 54-56
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Missions and Martyrs
“Martyrdom in Kansas”
“The Lady in Blue” pp.5 6-60
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Missions and Martyrs
“New Mexico Burning” pp.6 0-62
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Into California
“Miracle on St. Joseph’s Day”
“Russia in California” pp. 62-65
Ch. 3 Conquistadors of Christ Into California
“Russia in California”
“The California Missions” pp. 64—67
EXAM

Term 2: Chapters 4 to 7 (New France to 1770s)

Ch. 4 France in the New World The Founding of New France
“Spain’s Rival” pp. 69-71
Ch. 4 France in the New World The Founding of New France
“The Founding of Canada” pp. 71-75
Ch. 4 France in the New World The Cross in the Wilderness
“Labors of the Blackrobes” pp. 75-78
Ch. 4 France in the New World The Cross in the Wilderness
“The Warlike Sioux”
“Henry Hudson”
Lily of the Mohawk” pp. 77-81
Ch. 4 France in the New World New Lands for King Louis
“The Adventurer and the Blackrobe” pp. 82-86
Ch. 4 France in the New World New Lands for King Louis
“Voyages of the Lord of La Salle” pp. 86-89
Ch. 5 England Comes to America If England Had Discovered America… pp. 91-93
Ch. 5 England Comes to America A Pirate’s Life
“The Queen’s Dragon” pp. 94-96
Ch. 5 England Comes to America A Pirate’s Life
“The Queen’s Favorite” pp. 96-99
Ch. 5 England Comes to America The Land Where Tobacco Was King
”The Adventurer and the Indian Maid” pp. 99-102
Ch. 5 England Comes to America The Land Where Tobacco Was King
“Jamestown Saved”
“Tobacco, Corn, and Blood” pp. 103-105
Ch. 5 England Comes to America Plymouth and the Massachusetts Bay Colony
“A Haven for the Saints” Unlooked-for Help”
The Founding of New England
“New England Democracy” pp. 106-111
Ch. 5 England Comes to America Our Lady’s Haven
“Searching for Religious Liberty”
“Religious Liberty Found and Lost” pp. 111-115
Ch. 5 England Comes to America Other Colonies
“A Present to the Duke of York”
“Sweden in America”
“The Woods of William Pen” pp. 115-119
Ch. 6 The Battle for North America Queen Anne and King George Go to War
“Blood and Fire at Ayubale” pp. 121-126
Ch. 6 The Battle for North America Queen Anne and King George Go to War
“The War of Jenkins’ Ear”
“A Man Named Washington”
“George Washington’s Family” pp. 126-128
Ch. 6 The Battle for North America The French and Indian War
“War on the Virginia Frontier”
“On to Quebec”
“Battle for Quebec” pp. 129-133
Ch. 6 The Battle for North America The French and Indian War
“The Fall of New France” pp. 133-135
Ch. 7 If This Be Treason The Colonists Protest
“The Colonies Must Pay” pp. 137-141
Ch. 7 If This Be Treason The Colonists Protest
“The Liberty Tree”
“Radicals Fight Parliament”
“The Boston Massacre” pp. 142-145
Ch. 7 If This Be Treason The Colonists Protest
“Tea Served in Boston Harbor”
“Sam Adam’s Revolutionary Committee” pp. 144-147
Ch. 7 If This Be Treason Parliament Strikes Back
“Boston Pays the Price for Tea”
“The Continental Congress and Parliament” pp. 148-152
Ch. 7 If This Be Treason Parliament Strikes Back
“Bloodshed at Lexington and Concord”
“Paul Revere’s Ride”
“Remembering the Minutemen” pp. 152-156
EXAM

Term 3: Chapters 8 to 10 (Independence)

Ch. 8 The Revolutionary War The Road to Independence
“A Step Beyond” pp. 159-160
Ch. 8 The Revolutionary War The Road to Independence
“Bunker Hill” pp. 161-164
Ch. 8 The Revolutionary War The Colonies Declare Independence
“General Washington”
“Free and Independent States”
“Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence” pp. 165-169
Ch. 8 The Revolutionary War The Colonies Declare Independence
“Loyalists Fight Back” War in the North
“Trenton and Princeton” pp. 169-174
Ch. 8 The Revolutionary War War in the North
“The Victories of Benedict Arnold”
“One Bright Spot for the Patriots” pp. 174-177
Ch. 8 The Revolutionary War The War Moves South
“Many Defeats”
“From Defeat to Victory” pp. 177-181
Ch. 8 The Revolutionary War The War Moves South
“Victory at Yorktown”
“The War’s End” pp. 181-83
Ch. 9 How We Got Our Constitution Troubles After the Revolution
“Shay’s Rebellion”
“The Articles of Confederation” pp. 187-191
Ch. 9 How We Got Our Constitution A New Constitution
“The Constitutional Convention”
“Mothers of the Constitution” pp.192-196
Ch. 9 How We Got Our Constitution A New Constitution
“The Writing of the Constitution”
“The Convention Approves the Constitution” pp. 196-199
Ch. 9 How We Got Our Constitution A New Constitution
“The Fight for the Constitution”
“The First President and the Bill of Rights” pp. 199-203
Ch. 10 The Early Days of a New Nation Under President Washington
“Political Parties: What They Are and How We Got Them” pp. 207-210
Ch. 10 The Early Days of a New Nation Under President Washington
“The Trailblazer of Kentucky” pp. 210-214
Ch. 10 The Early Days of a New Nation Under President Washington
“The Victories of Mad Anthony”
“Washington’s Farewell” pp. 214-217
Ch. 10 The Early Days of a New Nation Fighting and Bickering
“President Adams”
“Election of 1800” pp. 218-224
Ch. 10 The Early Days of a New Nation Fighting and Bickering
“The Choosing of a Capital City”
“Aaron Burr Kills Alexander Hamilton” pp. 223-224
EXAM

Year 2

Term 1: Chapters 11 to 14 (Frontier Church to Mexican War)

Ch. 11 Catholics in the Early United States A Bishop for America “Newfound Freedom”
pp. 227-229
Ch. 11 Catholics in the Early United States
A Bishop for America “Father John Carroll” “Bishop Carroll and Georgetown University”
pp. 229-232
Ch. 11 Catholics in the Early United States Converts and Missionaries “Mother Seton” pp. 232-236
Ch. 11 Catholics in the Early United States Converts and Missionaries “The Frontier Church” pp. 236-240
Ch. 11 Catholics in the Early United States
Dedication of America to Mary “Bishop Carroll and the Litany of Loreto” pp. 240-242
Ch. 12 The Young Republic Grows
A New Frontier “The Louisiana Purchase” “Lewis and Clark Explore the New Lands”
pp. 245-250
Ch. 12 The Young Republic Grows
A New Frontier “Over the Rocky Mountains” “The Homewark Journey” Sacagawea and “Pomp” pp. 250-252
Ch. 12 The Young Republic Grows
The Path to War “Trouble with Great Britain and France” “Triumph of the War Hawks” pp. 252-254
Ch. 12 The Young Republic Grows The War of 1812 “Victory at Sea, Defeat on Land” “Don’t Give Up the Ship”
pp. 254-258
Ch. 12 The Young Republic Grows
The War of 1812 “Washington in Flames” “The Flag Was Still There” “The Star Spangled Banner”
pp. 258-262
Ch. 12 The Young Republic Grows
The War of 1812 “Old Hickory” “The Battle of New Orleans” “The Treaty of Ghent” pp. 262-265
Ch. 13 In the Days of Old Hickory The Postwar Years “Frontier Hero and Troublemaker” pp. 267-269
Ch. 13 In the Days of Old Hickory
The Postwar Years “Slave State, or Free?” “The Accursed Institution of Slavery” “A Witness to Equality”
Ch. 13 In the Days of Old Hickory
The First Western President “Elections Lost and Won” “Old Hickory Beats Down Opposition” pp. 274-276
Ch. 13 In the Days of Old Hickory Indian Wars “Black Hawk” “Congress and the Indians” pp. 276-279
Ch. 13 In the Days of Old Hickory
Indian Wars “The ‘Trail of Tears’” “Sequoia, Creator of the Written Word…” “Osceola and the Seminole Resistance” pp. 279-283
Ch. 13 In the Days of Old Hickory The Texas War for Independence “On to Texas” pp. 283-285
Ch. 13 In the Days of Old Hickory
The Texas War for Independence “Remember the Alamo!” “Victory at San Jacinto” pp. 285-288
Ch. 14 The Fight for the Far West Americans West “Mountainy Men” “Trapper and Explorer” pp. 291-294
Ch. 14 The Fight for the Far West Americans West “Pioneers to Oregon and California” pp. 295-297
Ch. 14 The Fight for the Far West War with Mexico “The Pathfinder” “The Bear Flag Revolt” pp. 297-300
Ch. 14 The Fight for the Far West
War with Mexico “Blood on the Rio Grande” “The Invasion of Mexico” pp. 300-304
Ch. 14 The Fight for the Far West
War with Mexico “General Scott’s Advance” “St. Patrick’s Brigade” “The War’s End” pp. 304-308
EXAM

 

Term 2: Chapters 15 to 17 (Gold Rush to Civil War)

Ch. 15 America between the Wars
Gold in California “Discovery on the American River” “The Gold Rush” pp. 311-315
Ch. 15 America between the Wars Europe Comes to America pp. 315-317
Ch. 15 America between the Wars Slavery Divides the Nation “The Abolitionists” pp. 317-322
Ch. 15 America between the Wars Slavery Divides the Nation “The South Fights Back” pp. 322-324
Ch. 15 America between the Wars
From Words to Bloodshed “Working on the Railroad” “Bleeding Kansas” pp. 324-326
Ch. 15 America between the Wars
John Brown’s Body “The Rise of the Republicans” “Death at Harper’s Ferry” “Dred Scot” pp. 327-330
Ch. 15 America between the Wars John Brown’s Body “The Election That Split the Nation” pp. 331-333
Ch. 16 The Civil War, Part 1 The War Begins “Fort Sumter” “Other States Secede” pp. 335-338
Ch. 16 The Civil War, Part 1 The War Begins “The War’s First Battles” “A New General” pp. 339-343
Ch. 16 The Civil War, Part 1 The War Begins “War in the West” “Battle of the Ironclads” pp. 343-345
Ch. 16 The Civil War, Part 1
The War Begins “The Fall of New Orleans” “A Battlefield Named Peace” “The Fall of New Orleans” pp. 345-348
Ch. 16 The Civil War, Part 1 General Lee Turns the Tide “On to Richmond” pp. 349-351
Ch. 16 The Civil War, Part 1
General Lee Turns the Tide “Pope vs. ‘Old Blue Light’” “Lee Goes North” pp.352-356
Ch. 16 The Civil War, Part 1 General Lee Turns the Tide “Freedom for Some Slaves” pp. 356-358
Ch. 17 The Civil War, Part 2 Confederate Victories and Defeats “New Generals for Lincoln” pp. 361-364
Ch. 17 The Civil War, Part 2 Confederate Victories and Defeats “Gettysburg” pp. 364-367
Ch. 17 The Civil War, Part 2
Confederate Victories and Defeats “The Victories of Ulysses S. Grant” “Lincold at Gettysburg” “The Gettysburg Address” pp. 368-371
Ch. 17 The Civil War, Part 2 The Last Year of the War “Lincoln Finds His General” pp. 371-373
Ch. 17 The Civil War, Part 2
The Last Year of the War “Sherman Marches to the Sea” “Into South Carolina” pp. 374-377
Ch. 17 The Civil War, Part 2
The Last Year of the War “Surrender at Appomattox” “Good Friday at Ford’s Theater” “The War’s End” pp. 377-381
EXAM

Term 3: Chapters 18 to 20 (Late 19th Century)

Ch. 18 The Wild West Big Changes after the War “Changes in the South” pp. 383-385
Ch. 18 The Wild West Big Changes after the War “Homesteaders and Cowboys” pp. 386-389
Ch. 18 The Wild West
Indian Wars on the Great Plains “Troubles in Montana” “Black Robe” “On the Warpath Again” pp. 389-394
Ch. 18 The Wild West
Indian Wars on the Great Plains “Blood on the Little Bighorn” “Revenge for Custer” pp. 395-399
Ch. 18 The Wild West
The Sorrows of Chief Joseph “A New Chief for the Nez Perce” “Flight to Canada” pp.399-402
Ch. 18 The Wild West
War in the Southwest “Cochise” “Geronimo” Last Battle at Wounded Knee pp. 402-406
Ch. 19 Land of Steel and Steam Big Business “Ingenious Inventions” pp. 409-412
Ch. 19 Land of Steel and Steam
Big Business “Wars of the Captains of Capitalism” “The Life of the Workers” pp. 412-415
Ch. 19 Land of Steel and Steam Workers Organize “The Molly Maguires” “The Great Strikes of 1877”
pp. 416-419
Ch. 19 Land of Steel and Steam
Workers Organize “Labor Unions” “Mother Jones” “More Strikes” pp. 420-425
Ch. 19 Land of Steel and Steam The Fight in the Fields pp. 425-428
Ch. 20 Catholics in America Catholic Life in the United States “The Church Grows” pp. 431-435
Ch. 20 Catholics in America Catholic Life in the United States “Catholic Americans” pp. 435-438
Ch. 20 Catholics in America Christ Bearers “The Peasant Bishop” “Missionary to America” pp. 438-442
Ch. 20 Catholics in America Christ Bearers “A Famous Convert” pp. 441-443
Ch. 20 Catholics in America
Into the Next Century and Beyond “Catholics Become American” “Holiness for Catholic Laity” pp. 443-448
EXAM

 

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