This study is intended as a three-year course for American students at Level 1 or 2.<\/p>\n
The course uses a substantial narrative history book by H.E. Marshall as the key text, together with supplementary Catholic history material. If this is all you manage to read, your child will still have a good grounding in the history of The United States, although ideally you should also try to read at least one of the recommended reading books each term. For those who enjoy history and have time to include more, we have included suggestions for further reading arranged by period and level.<\/p>\n
Key Texts<\/strong><\/p>\n * <\/strong>This Country of Ours<\/strong><\/a> by H.E.Marshall<\/p>\n (see also:\u00a0<\/em>Teachers\u2019 notes for\u00a0T<\/strong>his Country of Ours <\/a><\/em><\/strong>and<\/em> Study Guide for This Country of Ours<\/em><\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n *The Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/a> by Illeen Reninger.<\/p>\n Note: Younger Children Good historical fiction is rarely written for young children and most of the recommended reading is more suitable for older children (age 8+). If you are using this course with a 6 or 7 year old you may prefer to skip the recommended reading books, and choose from the optional books for Level 1 instead.<\/p>\n See further reading<\/a> for list of books arranged by period and level. Term 1: <\/strong>(Explorers and Pioneers)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>\u00a0Ch.1 to 12 Recommended Reading<\/strong>:\u00a0Columbus <\/a><\/strong><\/em>by Ingri and Edgar d’Aulaire<\/p>\n Term 2<\/strong> (Stories of Virginia)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>, Ch.13 to 21 Recommended Reading:\u00a0<\/strong>Pocahontas<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Ingri and Edgar d’Aulaire<\/p>\n Term 3<\/strong> (Stories of New England)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>, Ch.22 to 34<\/p>\n Recommended Reading:\u00a0<\/strong>Who’s That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Jean Fritz<\/p><\/div> Term 1<\/strong> (Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>, Ch.35 to 44 Term 2<\/strong> (Stories of the French in America; The Struggle for Liberty)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>, Ch.45 to 53 Recommended Reading<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Johnny Tremain<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Esther Forbes<\/p>\n Term 3<\/strong> (Stories of the Struggle for Liberty)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>, Ch.54 to 63 Recommended Reading<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>George Washington<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Ingri and Edgar d’Aulaire<\/p><\/div> Term 1<\/strong> (Stories of the US Under the Constitution)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>, Ch.64 to 75 Recommended Reading<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Amos Fortune, Free Man<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Elizabeth Yates<\/p>\n Term 2<\/strong> (Gold Rush; Civil War)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>\u00a0Ch.76 to 87 Recommended Reading<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>By the Great Horn Spoon\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/em>by Sid Fleischman<\/p>\n Term 3 <\/strong>(Civil War to World War I)<\/p>\n This Country of Ours<\/strong>\u00a0Ch.88 to 99 This study is intended as a three-year course for American students at Level 1 or 2. The course uses a substantial narrative history book by H.E. Marshall as the key text, together with supplementary Catholic history material. If this is all you manage to read, your child will still have a good grounding in the … Read More about Introduction to American History Levels 1 & 2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3896,"parent":819,"menu_order":52,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-329","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5857,"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/329\/revisions\/5857"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nYEAR One<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong> (3 lessons)
\nCh.1 – St.Brendan
\nCh.2 – The Discovery of the Americas
\nCh.3 – Converting Mexico<\/p>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong> (4 lessons)
\nCh.4 – Converting South America
\n(4 sections: Early Spanish Explorers; St. Peter Claver; St. Martin de Porres; St. Rose of Lima)<\/p>\nYEAR Two<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong> (4 lessons)
\nCh.7 – English in America
\nCh.8 – Exploring the Southwest and California
\n(3 sections: Fr. Francisco Kino; Fr. Antonio Margil; Bl. Junipero Serra)<\/p>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong> (3 lessons)
\nCh.5 – The French Contribution
\nCh.6 – Exploring the Mississippi (2 sections: Marquette and Joliet; Rene de La Salle)<\/p>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong> (6 lessons)
\nCh.9 – The Carrolls in the War for Independence
\n(3 sections: Charles Carroll \/ Daniel Carroll \/ John Carroll)
\nCh.10 – Catholics in the War for Independence
\n(3 sections: John Barry; Francisco Vigo; Other Volunteers)<\/p>\nYEAR 3<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong>\u00a0(5 lessons)
\nCh.11 – The Catholic Church Growing in the United States
\n(2 sections: Demetrius Gallitzen; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton)
\nCh.12 – Three Bishops in a Young Church
\n(3 sections: Benedict Flaget; Simon Brute; James Bayley)<\/p>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong> (6 lessons)
\nCh.13 – Friends of the Indians (2 sections: Rose Philippe Duchesne; Peter de Smet)
\nCh.14 – Oregon Territory
\nCh.15 – Father of the Catholic Schools
\nCh.16 – Sisters in the Civil War and After (2 sections: Nursing Sisters; Sister Blandina)<\/p>\n
\nThe Catholic Faith Comes to the Americas<\/strong> (4 lessons)
\nCh.17 – Forgotten People (2 sections: St.Frances Xavier Cabrini; St.Katherine Drexel)
\nCh.18 – Irish Christian Brothers Come to America (2 sections: Br. Edmund Rice; Br. Ignatius Doorley)<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"