Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Week 21 : Half a Hundred Acre Wood

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All of the following resources (and more) have already been available (organized by subject) on our Cycle 3 Resources Page. There are several resources on our Cycle 3 Subject Resources Pages that span multiple weeks. You will not find memory work verbiage in my links lists or in my documents.

Cycle 3 Reading Plans

For a reading/curriculum plan that overlaps much of the memory work studied during Cycle 3 with an emphasis on America’s foundations of faith along with an integrated study of U.S. history, geography, and fine arts (along with science studies from a Christian worldview), check out our Mission: Lasting Liberty Curriculum Plan. (Although Mission: Lasting Liberty is not directly correlated to the memory work, it includes a more complete study of anatomy, chemistry, and U.S. History.)

For a reading plan/schedule that corresponds more directly with the Classical ConversationsⓇ Foundations Program, visit our Cycle 3 Reading Plans page.

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For a simple example of how to use these resources, download our Cycle 3 Second Quarter Sample Activity Plan. {I have not had the time to put something like this together for third or fourth quarter, but you can use this as a guideline.}

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These resources correlate to both the Foundations Guide 4th Edition and the Foundations Guide 5th Edition.

The Link Buffet – CC Cycle 3 Week 21

Presentations
Idea: American Composer
Skill: Speaking loudly and clearly
Presentation Prep: Skills & Ideas

Recommended Books
Look to the Stars by Buzz Aldrin. Beautifully illustrated with quotes and history (Copernicus Newton Galileo etc.) told in an engaging format. Includes Wright brothers Lindbergh Hubble Goddard Von Braun (World War II) and others – along with a timeline. Our favorite picture book related to the Space Race. Use it again in Cycle 2!
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11. An exciting telling of the Apollo 11 mission. Great for young readers/listeners! Includes diagrams of the Saturn 5 rocket and additional information at the end of the book for older children and parents. Use it again in Cycle 2! Fantastic book!
The Moon Book Learn more about the moon (phases / tides / eclipses / history / missions) with this well-illustrated picture book. Use it again in Cycle 2.
The First Moon Landing (Graphic Library). Although not highly rated on Amazon our boys especially enjoy these comic-style books which can sometimes spark interest in reluctant readers.
Spacebusters: The Race to the Moon (DK Reader Level 3). Great for children to read out loud or independently this book focuses on the events leading up to the moon landing.
Moonwalk: The First Trip to the Moon (Step-Into-Reading Step 5). A more advanced well-written reader broken up into short chapters.
Draw Write Now Book 5: United States From Sea to Sea Moving Forward. Step-by-step instructions for drawing patriotic images and symbols along with historical persons such as George Washington and Lewis & Clark as well as wagons astronauts and more.