Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Rough Draft Table of Literature Selections to go with CC Cycle 2



*Many of these titles have resources on Homeschool Share 




CC Cycle 2
Week
History
Connection

Week 1
Charlemagne, Pope, Holy Roman Empire, Europe, Medieval
Monastacism
The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane
down by Friars and also activities regarding occupations
http://www.charlesbridge.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=5352 Great info on Book of Kells and name of Monk
Week 2
William the Conqueror, East/West Schism, England, feudalism
Era/Illuminations
Margerite Makes a Book
Week 3
The Crusades, 1095-1291, Turks, Jerusalem
Era/ Knights
St. George and the Dragon  - Library
The Squire and The Scroll

Week 4
Magna Carta, 100 Years War
Era/ War/Knights
The Making of a Knight/
Brave Young Knight
Week 5
Joan of Arc, Franc, Plague, 100 Years War
European Royalty
The Duchess Bakes a Cake
Week 6
Renaissance, da Vinci, Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Copernicus
Renaissance/Michelangelo
Clown of God
(Renaissance)
Michelangelos Surprise
Week 7
Reformation, Martin Luther, Pop Leo,John Calvin
Martin Luther
Martin Luther the Man who changed the World


The adventure of Martin Luther



Week 8
Explorers
Explorers
Columbus by D’ulaire
Leif the Lucky by Dulaire
Pedro’s Journal
Henry the Navigator
Week
9
Absolute Monarchs
Europe/Royalty

*Quiltmakers gift
*Fritz and the Beautiful Horses

Week 10
History of Russia
Russian Architecture/Russia
Another Celebrated Dancing Bear
Rechenka’s Eggs
Missionaries to Russia
Expedition eArth


Week 11
French revolution
King Louis and Marie Antoinette

*Hot Air
Madeleine
Anatole

Week 12
Battle of Waterloo

Maria’s Comet
13

Industrial Revolution
Bobbin Girl or Little Toot
14
WWI
WWI leaders
Casey Over There

15

Neutral country/ One of the WW1 countries
Klara’s New World or a Song for Lena
16

WW2
Grandfather’s Journey
17

Ww2 leader
Cats in Krasinski Square
18

UN
A new coat for Anna
19

Korean War
The Firekeeper’s Son
20

Vietnam War
Angel Child, Dragon Child or America’s White Table
21

End of Cold War
Rechenka’s Eggs
22

Fall of Communism
Hidden Tales from Eastern Europe
23

Gulf War
Ashley’s Yellow Ribbon or  Librarian of Basra or Silent Music: A story of Bagdad
24

Apartheid Ending
At the Crossroads