**Before I start the post, I want to tell you about this website that a friend of mine in our homeschool group passed on this AWESOME resource: Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults. Just search for the period you are looking for and click the link for a list of fiction books and reviews and age ranges!
We used this book a little differently than we used Story of the World Volumes 1 and 2.
We tried a more Notebooking approach (if you have not read Notebooking Success, I highly recommend it).
For this book, I looked ahead several chapters and made lists of things for the girls to look up on Google Images and print out. They kept the images in the order of my list, used the three hole bunch and put the pages in their binder. As we read the chapters, I would tell them to either summarize, outline or write a list of facts or their impression of an event or person. I have included a list of the people/events the girls searched for images for under each chapter. A few chapters did not have any people/events to search for and I noted this by saying "We read, reviewed, summarized and mapped this portion of the chapter".
As always, parents should preview all videos and DVDs, what one parent finds suitable another may not.
Story of the World, Volume 3: Early Modern Times
Chapter 1: A World of Empires
Vocabulary: water moccasin, fury, conquistadores, quartz, ingots
Images to Print: Philip II, Charlemagne, Charles V, a conquistador
The Holy Roman Empire
- Fall of Rome (youtube video)
The Riches of Spain
- The Spanish Empire, Silver & Runaway Inflation (youtube video)
- History of the Spanish Empire (youtube video)
Chapter 2: Protestant Rebellions
Vocabulary: provinces, dikes, petition, Catholic saint, regent, Protestant lord
Images to Print: William the Silent, Balthazar Gerard, Mary Queen of Scots
The Dutch Revolt
- Scottish Kings & Blue Blooded Blues (Horrible Histories - youtube video)
- William the Silent (youtube)
The Queen Without a Country
- Mary Queen of Scots (youtube video)
- Mary Queen of Scots (movie - DVD)
Important to understand the Catholic/Protestant relationship in Britain at this time
Chapter 3: James, King of Two Countries
Vocabulary: monarch, divine right, colony
Images to Print: James VI, Powhatan, John Smith, John Rolfe
James and His Enemies
King James's Town
- Jamestown Colony (youtube)
- Jamestown (History channel video)
Chapter 4: Searching for the Northwest Passage
Vocabulary: native, prosper, adrift
Images to Print: Henry IV, Samuel Champlain, Henry Hudson
The French in the New World
- History of Quebec (youtube)
Henry Hudson's Quest
- What Henry Hudson saw (Nat Geo video)
- READ ALOUD: Beyond the Sea and Ice
- Book Report: Older kids reading: Henry Hudson: The Northwest Passage (I had my girls do a biography book report)
Chapter 5: Warlords of Japan
Vocabulary: daimyo, samurai, sumo wrestling
Images to Print: Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu
Hideyoshi, Japan's Great Leader
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did the map work for this chapter.
The First Tokugawa Ruler
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did the map work for this chapter.
Chapter 6: New Colonies in the New World
Vocabulary: Puritan, Separatists
Images to Print: William Bradford, John Carver, Squanto, Peter Stuyvesant, map of Native American tribes of North America
Strangers and Saints in Plymouth
- Pilgrims at Plimoth Colony
- Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims
- Evan Moore: Life in Plymouth (History Pockets--a great little unit study if you want to take a few break and do it before Thanksgiving)
The Dutch in the New World
- Crash Course in History: Dutch in the New World (youtube)
Chapter 7: The Spread of Slavery
Vocabulary: indentured servants
Images to Print: John Rolfe (another picture, same guy), tobacco, Queen Nzinga
Tobacco - and Unwilling Colonists
- Jamestown & Tobacco (youtube)
- Powhatan Confederacy & Jamestown (youtube)
Queen Nzinga of Angola
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did map work for this part of the chapter.
Chapter 8: The Middle of the East
Vocabulary: infantrymen, musketeers, artillerymen
Images to Print: Ottoman Turks
The Persian Puzzle
- We read, reviewed, summarized and mapped this part of the chapter.
The Ottoman Turks
- Decline of the Ottoman Empire (youtube)
Chapter 9: The Western War
Vocabulary: fenestra, defenstration
Images to Print: 30 Years War, Gustavus II of Sweden
The Thirty Years' War, 1618 - 1648
Chapter 10: Far East of Europe
Vocabulary: dominion, advisor, shogun
Images to Print: Iemitsu, Ming/Manchu
Japan's Isolation: Closed Doors in the East
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did map work for this part of the chapter.
The "Foreign Conquest" of China: The Rise of the Manchu
- I found a lot of the videos on this graphic and disturbing, so we read, reviewed and summarized this part of the chapter.
I gave the girls a Vocabulary test.
We made sure our Timelines and Book of Centuries was up to date.
Chapter 11: The Moghul Emperors of India
Vocabulary: dynasty, Koran, guerilla warrior
Images to Print: Taj Mahal, Aurangzeb
World Seizer, King of the World, and Conqueror of the World
- We read, reviewed and summarized this part of the chapter.
Aurangzeb's Three Decisions
Chapter 12: Battle, Fire and Plague in England
Vocabulary: high-spirited, noblemen, barge, monarchy, commonwealth, reform, triumphant
Images to Print: Charles son of James I, Oliver Cromwell, Great Fire of London
Charles Loses His Head
- discuss difference between Charles supporters, the Cavaliers and the supporters of Parliament, the Roundheads and why there is a difference, what the difference is
Cromwell's Protectorate
- Rise and Fall of Oliver Cromwell (youtube)
Plague and Fire
- Great Fire & Battle (youtube)
- History Teachers video on Plague (youtube)
- Powerpoint Presentation from UK Schools on Black Death
Chapter 13: The Sun King
Vocabulary: dauphin
Images to Print: Louis XIV
The Sun King of France
- King Louis XIV (youtube)
- my girls are very interested in fashion and decor, so we spent some time looking at how Louis XIV influenced these things
Chapter 14: The Rise of Prussia
Vocabulary: Reich
Images to Print: Prince Frederick of Prussia
Frederick, the First Prussian King
- We read, reviewed, summarized and mapped this part of the chapter.
Chapter 15: A New World in Conflict
Vocabulary: smallpox, Philadelphia means "city of brotherly love" in Greek
Images to Print: Metacom, Iroquis tribe, William Penn
Assignment: I had my girls each pick a part of this chapter and create a Presentation on it. We don't have Powerpoint so we used the FREE program in Google Docs called Presentation, just go to your Google Account, access Google Drive and select Create > Presentation and let your kids play around until they are familiar enough. I required 5 slides for this first Presentation.
War Against the Colonies: King Philip's War
- Colonial King Philip's War (youtube)
- The Forgotten Conflict (youtube)
- King Philip's War (youtube)
War Against the Colonies: Louis XIV Saves France
- King Louis XIV of France (youtube)
William Penn's Holy Experiment
- William Penn and his Holy Experiment (youtube)
- William Penn, Religious Revolutionary (youtube)
- William Penn (full length documentary on youtube)
I gave the girls a Vocabulary test.
We made sure our Timelines and Book of Centuries was up to date.
Chapter 16: The West
Vocabulary: scientific method, gravity, economists, philosopher, political philosopher
Images to Print: Isaac Newton, John Locke
The Universal Laws of Newton and Locke
- Reading/writing project: I assigned one of my girls to read a biography on Newton and write a report and the other read a biography on Locke and wrote a report
 |
| We found this book to be great and had a lot of fun with the activities. |
Scientific Farming
- We discussed this, came up with more ideas, talking about how science has changed other things; discussed technology. It was a great opportunity for my kids to tease me for being old. lol.
Chapter 17: Russia Looks West
Vocabulary: czar, surrender
Images to Print: Peter the Great
Peter the Great
- Peter the great (youtube)
Peter's Port to the West
- Peter the Great (youtube)
Chapter 18: East and West Collide
Vocabulary: sultan
Images to Print: Ahmet III the Tulip King
The Ottoman's Look West - Twice
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did the map work for this chapter.
Chapter 19: The English in India
Vocabulary: sultry
Images to Print: Aurangzeb, Robert Clive
The Indian Empire Falls Apart
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did the map work.
The Shopkeepers' Invasion
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did the map work.
Chapter 20: The Imperial East
Vocabulary: Dalai Lama
Images to Print: Chi'en lung
Emperor Chi'en-lung's Library
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did the map work.
The Land of the Dragon
- We learned about the Beijing Opera by watching this youtube video
I gave the girls a Vocabulary test.
We made sure our Timelines and Book of Centuries was up to date.
Chapter 21: Fighting Over North America
Vocabulary: protectorates, alliance
Three Pointless Wars
- this was a confusing chapter with a lot of wars, we made a bullet point for each war and listed the facts (very basic outlining)
The Seven-Year War
Images to Print: George Washington (if you can get a picture of him as a soldier all the better)
Chapter 22: Revolution!
Vocabulary: Sugar Act, Treaty of Paris, diploma, Minutemen, manifest
Images to Print: Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere
Discontent in the British Colonies
- Revolution: American History in HD (youtube)
- Boston Tea party re-enactment (youtube)
- If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution (book)
- The American Revolution for Kids: 21 Activities (book---EXCELLENT!)
The American Revolution
- Schoolhouse Rock: Boston Tea Party (youtube)
- Liberty's Kids: Boston Tea party (youtube)
- Boston Tea party (graphic history)
- What Was the Boston Tea Party? (book)
Chapter 23: The New Country **we spent a lot of time on this chapter!
Vocabulary: constitution, House of Commons, House of Lords, Congress, House of Representatives, senators, treaties, Supreme Court, executive branch of government, judicial branch of government, legislative branch of government, ratify, Bill of Rights, district, inaugurated
Images to Print: Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington
Liberty Bell **we live near Philly and took a trip there when we covered this chapter
The American Constitution
 |
| Photo Credit |
 |
| Photo credit |
- Read Aloud: We The Kids: Preamble to the American Constitution
- READ ALOUD II: We The People: The Story of our Constitution
- Memory work: I had my girls memorize the Preamble to the Constitution and we read and discussed the Constitution together
- Liberty's Kids videos (Amazon Prime)
- Liberty's Kids (FULL EPISODES FREE on Amazon!)
The First American President (1789-1797)
- I had my girls create a diorama of George Washington's life; they were able to find drawings of his boyhood home, paintings of him as a soldier, as President, Mt. Vernon, his wooden teeth, Martha, etc. to include in their dioramas
- Who Was George Washington (good book for Grades 2-4)
- George Washington for Kids: His Life and 24 Activities (same series as the Newton book, we loved these books and had fun doing some of the activities)
Chapter 24: Sailing South
Vocabulary: transit, Aborigine
Images to Print: Captain Cook, map of world with Australia at bottom
Captain Cook Reaches Botany Bay
- The First Voyage of James Cook (youtube)
- Crash Course: Captain Cook (youtube)
The Convict Settlement
- This was fascinating. We used a globe to see how Australia is at the bottom of the world and then talked about the expression "Down Under".
Chapter 25: Revolution Gone Sour
Vocabulary: estates
Images to Print: Louis XVI, The Bastille, Marie Antoinette
The Storming of the Bastille
- Storming of the Bastille (youtube)
- Horrible Histories: Storming of the Bastille (youtube)
The Reign of Terror
I gave the girls a Vocabulary test.
We made sure our Timelines and Book of Centuries was up to date.
Chapter 26: Catherine the Great
Vocabulary: empress, harness, state of affairs
Images to Print: Catherine the Great
Princess Catherine Comes to Russia
- Catherine the Great biography (video)
Catherine the Great
- Catherine the Great (movie on youtube)--Again, please preview, what one parent finds suitable another may not.
Chapter 27: A Changing World
Vocabulary: miller, methane, cotton gin
Images to Print: British coal miners, Eli Whitney
Steam and Coal in Britain
- Crash Course: Industrial Revolution (youtube)
Cotton and Guns in America
- Eli Whitney (youtube)
- How Inventions Change History (youtube)
- Learning About the Cotton Gin (youtube)
- Biography Book Report: I had my girls read biographies on Eli Whitney and choose whether they wanted to do a book report, poster or diorama. I also had them do oral reports and we posted them privately on youtube for their grandparents, aunts and uncles to see--and to answer anyone's questions about what we do all day ;-)
- Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin (book) (for K-3rd grade)
- The Cotton Gin: A History Just for Kids (book) (for older kids)
Chapter 28: China and the Rest of the World
Vocabulary: kowtow, opium, opiate
Images to Print: Chi'en lung, opium
The Kingdom at the Center of the World
- We read, reviewed, summarized and mapped this section of the chapter.
The Rise of the Opium Trade
- Opium figures powerfully into history over the next several hundred years, so we took some time to explain it to our girls.
- History of Opium for kids
Chapter 29: The Rise of Bonaparte
Vocabulary: oligarchy, aristrocrat, aristrocracy
Images to Print: Napoleon Bonaparte, Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon Comes to Power
The Emperor Napoleon
Chapter 30: Freedom in the Caribbean
Vocabulary: goldsmith
Images to Print: Toussaint L'Ouverture
The Haitian Revolt
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did the map work for this chapter.
I gave the girls a Vocabulary test.
We made sure our Timelines and Book of Centuries was up to date.
Chapter 31: A Different Kind of Rebellion
Vocabulary: belch, tainted, slums
Images to Print: English factories, Luddite
The World of the Factories
- memory work: the girls memorized the William Blake poem on page 291
The Luddites
Chapter 32: The Opened West
Vocabulary: junction
Images to Print: Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Sacajawea, Jean-Baptiste, Tecumseh
Lewis and Clark Map the West
- You Wouldn't Want to Be Lewis and Clark (book)
- Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Life and 21 Activities (did I mention I LOVE these books???)
- How We Crossed the West (book)
- National Georgraphic Documentary (youtube)
- Lewis and Clark Expedition (youtube)
- Your library should have Lewis and Clark documentary that would be great!
Tecumseh's Resistance
- For Kids: Tecumseh, Shawnee, War Chief
- GREAT ADULT BOOK: A Sorrow in Our Heart by Allan Eckert about Tecumseh
- Tecumseh Native American Resistance (youtube)
Writing Project: Pick either Lewis & Clark or Tecumseh to do a research paper on
Chapter 33: The End of Napoleon
Images to Print: Alexander I, Napoleon, Waterloo
Napoleon's Wars (And 1812, Too!)
- Napoleon (documentary, my kids got bored, maybe you will have better luck)
- All You Need to Know About Napoleon (youtube)
- This is the War of 1812 (youtube)
- Crash Course: War of 1812 (youtube)
Waterloo!
- Battle of Waterloo movie (WE DID NOT WATCH THIS, but I found it looking for resources)
- French Revolution by History Teachers
- Battle of Waterloo (youtube)
Chapter 34: Freedom from South America
Vocabulary: creole, tuberculosis
Images to Print: Simon Bolivar, Prince Ferdinand
Simon Bolivar: The Liberator
- A Picture Book of Simon Bolivar (book)
- Simon Bolivar: A Life (book)
- Simon Bolivar Biography (youtube)
Freedom, But Not Unity
- Simon Bolivar, Freedom Fighter (youtube)
- great fuel for discussion in this chapter
Chapter 35: Mexican Independence
Vocabulary: heretic, doctrine
Images to Print: Don Miguel, Voltaire, Miguel Hidalgo
The Cry of Dolores
- Cry of Dolores (youtube)
The Republic of Mexico
I gave the girls a Vocabulary test.
We made sure our Timelines and Book of Centuries was up to date.
Chapter 36: The Slave Trade Ends
Vocabulary: abolish, abolitionists,
The Work of the Abolitionists
- Frederick Douglas: From Slave to Abolitionist (youtube)
- Slavery: The Abolitionists' Cause (youtube)
- Biography Book Report: I had my girls each read a biography of Harriet Tubman and do a biography book report
- Who Was Harriet Tubman (good book for elementary age kids)
- Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad (book for middle school kids)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (movie - watch in parts on youtube)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (audiobook)
Chapter 37: Troubled Africa
Vocabulary: grapple, seize, hard-bitten, warfare, savage
Images to Print: Shaka Zulu, Boers (Dutch farmers)
The Zulu Kingdom
- Shaka Zulu (I DID NOT watch this movie, but I remembered it when I was typing this)
- Kingdoms of Africa (youtube)
The Boers and the British
- Britain and Boer War (youtube)
- British Concentration Camps During the Boer War (youtube) **Parents should use caution
Chapter 38: American Tragedies
Vocabulary: immigrants
Images to Print: Trail of Tears, Nat Turner
The Trail of Tears
- Native Americans for Kids (website)
- Trail of Tears: Fast Facts (website)
- Video: Trail of Tears
- Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (youtube)
- **Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears by Cornelia Cornelissen (my girls and I read this together and discussed it)
- Trail of Tears (Step Into Reading book)---may be good for younger kids, I have not read it
Nat Turner's Revolt
- Nat Turner's Rebellion (youtube)
- Nat Turner (youtube)
- Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (youtube)
Chapter 39: China Adrift
Vocabulary: bribe
Images to Print: Ho-Shen, Pinyin Jiquing
The First Opium War
- The First Opium War (youtube)
- Opium Wars Documentary (youtube)
Chapter 40: Mexico and Her Neighbor
Vocabulary: empresario, Anglos, a mission (center for Catholic worship), garrisons,
Images to Print: The Alamo (building), Jim Bowie (bowie knife), Sam Houston,
Remember the Alamo
- The Alamo (movie)--we did watch this, it is violent, parents should use caution!
The Mexican-American War
- Crash Course in History: War & Expansion (youtube)
- Mexican American War (youtube)
Chapter 41: New Zealand and Her Rulers
Vocabulary: annexed, pakeha, maori, sovereignty
Images to Print: Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand map
The Treaty of Waitangi
- Treaty of Waitangi (youtube)
- Treaty of Waitangi: What Really Happened (youtube)
The New Zealand Wars
- We read, reviewed, summarized and did map work.
Chapter 42: The World of Forty-Nine
Vocabulary: iron pyrite, Forty-niners, boom town
Images to Print: Gold Rush
The Gold Rush
- A Kid's Guide to American History from the Trail of Tears to the Gold Rush (book--we actually found this after we completed this volume, but we did read through it and it was very good!)
- California Gold Rush (TRUE Books)
- Book Report: I had my girls choose a historical novel about the Gold Rush, read it and write a book report
- Gold Rush Kid (book)
- Gold Rush Runaway (book)
- Seeds of Hope: Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild (Dear America Series book)
- Ballad of Lucy Whipple (book)
- The Start of the California Gold Rush (youtube)
- Historic '49: California's Gold Rush (youtube)
A World of Unrest
- Creative Writing: I had my girls write a short story about a character who lives during this period.
I gave the girls a Vocabulary test.
We made sure our Timelines and Book of Centuries was up to date.
