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Discover the Beginnings of Our American Story...
Get ready for an adventure as you learn about life in America from its Native American culture, to its discovery by Europeans and exciting growth as a nation. Activities are an important part of the studies that capture the interest of younger students, but overflow with information that will keep students up to third grade engaged.
Follow in the footsteps of the Lewis and Clark expedition, decode Benedict Arnold’s traitorous message, and meet exciting Americans like mountain man Jedediah Smith and inventor Robert Fulton. And the adventure doesn’t stop here. As you read out loud you’ll meet an orphan who changes her life by pretending to be a boy, spend a year with a boy in the wilderness alone, and hop a ship to California gold fields.
Hands-on activities and learning opportunities are laced throughout the program. Your instructor’s guide has oodles of ideas, but in addition, many of your books have instructions on everything from building a keel boat to learning how to measure distance by dead reckoning. We’ve added even more activity resources to your journey!
Take a Look at Features You’ll Love in Your Program Guide!
- Parent helps that are practical and help you “learn together” with your student
- 36-week schedule laid out so clearly, you’ll “open and go” everyday
- Fantastic crafts and active learning opportunities that are perfect for young learners
- Supply lists for activities that will help you plan your year
- Rating systems for activities keep you on track with what works for you
- Independent study schedules eliminate writing down long homework lists
- 100 Timeline Cards & games give you an easy, fun way to drill key information for retention and understanding
- Click here to see a sample of this program guide.
This Package Is Just Right For 1st - 3rd Grade Students!
American Story 1 Features a Native American Focus
All the resources you’ll need to help your student understand the key happenings in early American history. Students will travel through time to see the Native American lifestyle, and what happened to that life once Europeans set foot on American shores. They watch as the continent is discovered, explored, colonized, and fully conquered. They’ll be right there through the American Revolution, witness the establishment of a new government, and journey on Lewis and Clark’s amazing trip to the ocean. They’ll end the year learning about the new nation’s struggle with the idea of how to give liberty to all citizens on the continent. In addition, all year long, they’ll learn about individual Native American tribal culture, how those tribes have done through the changes of the last five centuries, and where they are today. It’s a great program waiting for you to experience it with literature you’ll love and activities you’ll remember!
American Story I Resources
Highlights of Your American 1 Guidebook
AB1-G - $70 - Free with Package Purchase
Click here to see a sample of this program guide.Simple and Ready-to-Go!
You’ll find this program guide is laid out so simply - just open and begin! Each of your 36 school weeks is laid out to reduce your paperwork! Each week also includes activity ideas, geography and timeline work, important advice on how to teach concepts, web search ideas, and much more!Supply List for Activities
By parent request, we’ve put together a supply list in your guidebook so you can plan your activities ahead of time, and gather any supplies (other than routine items) you need.Student Independent Work Schedules
Each week, your student will have a schedule all their own to complete the work they need to do on their own.WOW! Timeline Cards
We’ve assembled 100 dates from your students’ Timeline Dates list this year and created a reinforcement card set
that you can use for games and drill. On one side is the “EVENT” and on the reverse is the “DATE” and
“HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE” of the event, to maximize learning and retention! Game ideas are included!Rating System for Activities
Activities have a rating on their supplies & skill level.Our Exclusive Notebooking Resource:
“Make-Your-Own” American 1 Book
AB1-M | $22Our own history supplement that gives a half-page of the most important facts in American history. Students will complete each page and insert in the “Timelines in History.” Gives weekly opportunities to notebook all the most important events in American history. An assortment of pages allows students to illustrate pages, respond to questions, create artwork, solve puzzles or complete other paper activities throughout the year. Use with “Timelines in History." Click here to see a sample of this book.
Early American History Books
The American Story: 100 True Tales of American History | AB1-H16 | $35
A beautiful volume with stories about heroes and hijinks in America. Wonderfully illustrated and over 350 pages in length, this volume will be used in your American Story 2 study, as well.Wild West | AB1-H01 | $12
Drawings, pictures and illustrations give an inside view of the West and its cowboys, Native Americans, & outlaws.The Discovery of the Americas | AB1-H02 | $8
Exploration & Conquest | AB1-H03 | $8
The New Americans | AB1-H04 | $8
This trilogy tells the story of America from the early explorers who discovered the continent, to those who conquered the native peoples and colonized its shores.
Liberty! Story of the American Revolution | AB1-H06 | $11
A fantastic look at the Revolution that explains the issues and battles in an easy-to-understand format. Lots of sidebars accentuate this beautifully illustrated book.Who Was Thomas Jefferson | AB1-H09 | $5
Lots of illustrations keep interest high in this biography that highlights Jefferson’s patriotic and presidential years.George Washington | AB1-H08 | $ 7
Beautiful watercolor pictures of our first president’s remarkable life.The Trail of Tears | AB1-H12 | $ 4
The Cherokees are forced to march west in a journey that became known as the Trail of Tears.
How the U.S. Government Works | AB1-H17 | $ 7
Learn how the parts of our government work together.The Lewis & Clark Expedition | AB1-H13 | $14
A kid-friendly guide through uncharted territory helps kids understand the incredible challenge faced by these two leaders. Activities and fun drawings accent the text.Escape North! Story of Harriet Tubman | AB1-H10 | $4
Brave Harriet Tubman helps slaves from the South to escape on the Underground Railroad to the North.A Pioneer Sampler | AB1-H14 | $13
Follow a fictional family through a year in their pioneer home. You’ll find out how pioneers cooked, broke sod for planting, made maple sugar and much more!Robert Fulton, A Head Full of Notions | AB1-H15 | $ 7
Peek into the life of the man who invented the steam engine, making it a practical part of American life.
If You Lived in Colonial Times | AB1-H21 | $6
Would you rather be a cooper or a cobbler? Find out as you travel to colonial times and discover all about colonial work and play.
Colonial Life | AB1-H22 | $8
Full-color pictures accent this text, presenting what schools, homes, travel, fashions, and towns were like in the colonial period.
Benjamin Franklin | AB1-H23 | $4
Meet the beloved inventor of the Franklin stove!
If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution | AB1-H24 | $6
Follow the battles and hard times experienced by both patriots and loyalists during the war.
Amazing, Impossible Erie Canal | AB1-H26 | $8
Discover the secrets of how this canal worked!
They’re Off! Story of the Pony Express | AB1-H27 | $7
Gallop into the west as you discover the story of the Pony Express, its riders, and their rough-and-tumble lifestyles.
Adventure Reading for Your Family
The Birchbark House | AB1-R01 | $ 7
Omakayas and her family live on an island, building a birchbark house every year, but change may be coming.Pedro’s Journal | AB1-R02 | $ 5
A boy journals his voyage with Columbus.The Sign of the Beaver | AB1-R03 | $ 6
A boy struggles to survive in the wilderness, waiting for the arrival of his family, and meets his Indian neighbors.Ben and Me | AB1-R04 | $ 7
The story of Ben Franklin as told by his mouse, Amos.The Secret Soldier | AB1-R05 | $ 5
A young woman disguises herself as a man to fight in the War for Independence.The Fighting Ground | AB1-R12 | $ 6
A young man joins the War without his father’s permission.Little House on the Prairie | AB1-R07 | $ 7
Laura Ingalls and her family leave the Big Woods behind and head for the Kansas territory.Riding Freedom | AB1-R08 | $ 6
The true story of Charlotte Parkhurst, who wanted a life that seemed impossible for an orphan -- and a girl.The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed | AB1-R11 | $ 6
A New England girl accompanies her father on a whaling ship and encounters suspicious activities among the crew.By the Great Horn Spoon | AB1-R09 | $ 7
Praiseworthy the butler and his young master, Jack, run into many obstacles on their way to the California gold fields.Classic Bible Stories & Verses for Family Time
Treasury of Classic Bible Stories | AB1-B03 | $16
This beautiful edition contains masterpiece artwork which covers 75 stories from the Old and New Testaments. It
offers your family a heritage book that can be used for family devotions or bedtime for years to come, and will help
students to be well versed on the major characters of the Old and New Testament.20 Bible Verses Every Child Should Know | AB1-B04 | $20
This is a Bible memory set that includes a music CD and a companion book. The music will help your student
learn the verses and apply it to their lives. 92 pages. Students will remember these verses for a lifetime. Great for family learning.Activity Resources
This program features some very easy-to-complete activity resources to give families many choices each week. From three-dimensional maps to paper dioramas, the choices are perfect for young learners. An additional bonus is that several of the activities make use of scissors, a tool with which most young learners need to become proficient at using. A great choice for young learners and busy families.Colonial America | AB1-A05 | $15
Lots of paper projects cover many aspects of colonial life. Create dioramas, a coin code, models, maps and a miniscroll. All activities require almost no supplies.3-D Interactive Maps: American History | AB1-A11 | $16
Maps to make become 3-D tools for helping kids understand 20 events in early American history.Native American Focus & Activities
If You Lived with the Iroquois | AB1-E06 | $ 6
If You Lived with the Sioux | AB1-E07 | $ 6
If You Lived with the Hopi | AB1-E08 | $ 6
Each book takes you inside a different region of Native American life and culture. You’ll discover the differences between Woodland, Plains and Southwest tribes, and get to know their hunting, farming and home-building techniques.“Make-Your-Own” Native American Book | AB1-E09 | $12
Each page covers a tribe or region in Native American life, detailing their history and culture. 38 activity pages. Click here to see a sample of this book.Indian Tribes of North America | AB1-E10 | $ 4
The perfect addition to our Native American focus, providing detailed drawings of many tribes covered in the “Make-Your-Own History” book.Plains Indians Teepee Village | AB1-E13 | $ 5
More Than Moccasins | AB1-E14 | $15
Crafts and lots of information that help students understand the day-to-day life and history of various tribes.
OPTIONAL LEARNING KIT
Early American Trades & Crafts Kit | KIT-AM1 | $59
This kit includes a lot of interesting projects of varying levels of difficulty and involvement -- but all fun! We recommend this kit for purchase with the American Story 1, and it is scheduled in your guide for your convenience throughout the year. Find out more about this fantastic kit, which is shown on page 66 .
Additional Necessary Products to Complete Your Program
We also offer these products that coordinate with your American 1 Program and are necessary for
completion of the program if you haven’t already purchased them:Your choice of American 1 Timeline Figures
Timelines in History
Old Style Map SetWhat Consumables are Needed for Extra Students?
“Make-Your-Own” American History 1 Book (AB1-M)
“Make-Your-Own” Native American Book (AB1-E09)
Indian Tribes of North America (AB1-E10)
Plains Indians Teepee Village (AB1-E13)Perhaps you’d like to see the Language Arts Programs
that coordinate with “American Story 1:”
Pre-K/K “Basic Phonics” Language Arts
Advanced K Language Arts
Accelerated Reading Language Arts
First Grade Language Arts
Second Grade Language Arts
Third Grade Language ArtsThese Programs Below Coordinate with Our American Crossing 1 Program:
Fourth Grade Language Arts
Fifth Grade Language Arts
Sixth Grade Language Arts
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding this Program
I have several students to school, and one or more of them is quite young -- will this work for me?
If most of your students fit the recommended target ages for American 1 (grades 1-3), it will work fine for you to add a student on who is younger to simplify things for your family. On the other hand, if most of your students are younger than the targeted ages, and/or your oldest student is at the younger end of the targeted age range, you may be better suited by starting with Animals and Their Worlds. You’ll also want to take a look at the answer to the next question!I have younger students and students in the targeted age range. Is there a “best of all worlds” answer for us?
Many of our families have very successfully integrated our “Animals and Their Worlds” program together with our “American Story 1” program when they have a variety of age groups. Here’s how it works. The younger students use “Animals” for their main themed program. Meanwhile, the older students use the “American Story 1” for their main themed program, but utilize “Animals” as their science program. Because they are usually older or at the upper end of the targeted ages for “Animals,” they can move through the resources more quickly. An additional bonus is that older students can help parents by reading aloud through some of the animal books to younger siblings! This makes the most of your family’s time investment, and provides wonderful character and skill development for your older student.I’ve already got a few of the items in the package. Can I still get the package price and leave them out?
We love to offer our package prices to our parents to help them purchase a great program with a great discount. We do, however, have to sell all the items in the package in order to honor the discount. Usually the discount outweighs the value of the resources you might already have. If not, you can choose items individually to build your program, but remember -- the purchase of a themed program package ensures you also get free shipping, another discount you’ll want to take into account as you look at your total purchase.How do the Language Arts coordinate with this program?
We have several language arts programs that coordinate with our “American Story 1” program. One of the wonderful features of our LA guides is that they are hole-punched on the right side so they will lie directly across from your themed guide so you can see your week at a glance. “LA 1,” “LA 2,” and “LA 3” each have reading lists right at their respective grade levels to enable students to experience comfortable reading growth. Creative writing for students follows the goals of their grade level program, yet draws its subjects from American topics covered in your main study. You can link to any of these program in the section above these questions.
