Well, I finally did it. You can now find me at Cynce’s Place. This is a domain I have had for years that I never put to use. Cynce, of course, is my nickname. I also added a new journal (blog). There isn’t much there, but I have a whole list of plans in the works.

I am also going to run a weekly (I hope) newsletter. It will contain updates to the site with freebies and coupons. [I am not abandoning sharing freebies. ] It will also contain book & curriculum reviews, ideas and more.

I enjoy creating copywork and using public domain texts in our studies. My focus will be on these types of works.

My first major project was reformatting Intermediate Language Lessons into a workbook format. This project started with me formatting the lessons for my son and daughter. I have them going through mostly the composition and picture study work. It is working out great. I have parts 1 and 2 done and am working to get three finished.

In the mean time, my sister has asked me to reformat the Elson Reader Book 5 for her daughter to use this coming year, so I am doing that for her. She will be using the Intermediate Language Lessons Workbook I made this year also. When I am finished, I will add that to the shop.

I have been working tirelessly on this new adventure for the past month or so. That is why I haven’t posted very much.

For those of you who are enjoying the Proverbs Copywork, I do plan to finish the whole book. I did have a request for cursive, which I don’t mind doing. I am hoping to begin Proverbs in cursive with the next round, being Proverbs 10.

I will be transferring the Proverbs Copywork to Cynce’s Journal, my new blog, and I will begin posting the remaining chapters there also. I will eventually let Albright News go and use Cynce’s Place only. My hosting account with Albright News ends on Dec 6, 2010, so that is when it will be shut down. If you still want updates on the Proverbs copywork, you will need to subscribe to my new newsletter. I will be posting them to the Subscribers Freebie Area. More details are here.

So head on over and check it out. Use coupon code: ANews to get 30% off your order.

That is it for now!

This video came into my in box the other week or so, and as I watched it and cried, I thought, ‘I need to show the kids this video so they will better understand why we pray for our soldiers.’ It is kind of like putting faces to the ones we pray for each night. We also put up a few pictures on our refrigerator that was sent to us by DAV as a reminder to US that there are these men and women away from home fighting for our freedoms.

So, grab a box of kleenex and enjoy this heart-warming video and share in the unspeakable excitement of these families reunions with their loved ones. I cried through the whole ten minutes with a smile on my face!

Blessings,

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We took about two weeks off this summer, but are now back on full force.

Here is the copywork. Enjoy!

Enjoy,

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Check out the Student Workbooks for worksheets and vocabulary if nothing else. Or maybe gain some insight on planning your own lessons.

American History Part 1

This teacher’s and student’s guide is part of a series of content-centered packages of supplemental reading, activities, and methods adapted for students who have disabilities. Parallel Alternative Strategies for Students (PASS) materials are designed to help these students succeed in regular education content courses.

The content in PASS differs from standard textbooks and workbooks in several ways: simplified text, smaller units of study, reduced vocabulary level, increased frequency of drill and practice, less cluttered format, and presentation of skills in small, sequential steps.

The material is designed to supplement state-adapted textbooks and other instructional materials. This guide is intended for teachers and students of American history and covers the time period prior to 1763 until 1940.

The content is based on the Florida Curriculum Frameworks and correlates to the Sunshine State Standards. It is divided into 16 units of study that correspond to the social studies strands. Each unit in the teacher’s guide contains:

• a description of the unit focus,
• suggestions for enrichment,
• an assessment,
• and an answer key.

The teacher’s guide appendices include

• instructional strategies,
• teaching suggestions,
• inclusion suggestions,
• and a chart that correlates relevant benchmarks from the Sunshine State Standards with the course requirements.

The student workbook contains

• vocabulary,
• an explanation of the content,
• and practice exercises designed to evaluate comprehension. (Contains 28 references.)

Teacher and Student Workbook – Student Workbook begins on page 220

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American History Part 2

This teacher’s and student’s guide is part of a series of content-centered packages of supplemental reading, activities, and methods adapted for students who have disabilities. Parallel Alternative Strategies for Students (PASS) materials are designed to help these students succeed in regular education content courses.

The content in PASS differs from standard textbooks and workbooks in several ways: simplified text, smaller units of study, reduced vocabulary level, increased frequency of drill and practice, less cluttered format, and presentation of skills in small, sequential steps.

The material is designed to supplement state-adapted textbooks and other instructional materials. This guide is intended for teachers and students of American history and covers the time period from 1924 to the present.

The content is based on the Florida Curriculum Frameworks and correlates to the Sunshine State Standards. It is divided into 11 units of study that correspond to the social studies strands.

Each unit in the teacher’s guide contains:

• a description of the unit focus,
• suggestions for enrichment,
• an assessment,
• and an answer key.

The teacher’s guide appendices include

• instructional strategies,
• teaching suggestions,
• inclusion suggestions,
• and a chart that correlates relevant benchmarks from the Sunshine State Standards with the course requirements.

The student workbook contains

• vocabulary,
• an explanation of the content,
• and practice exercises designed to evaluate comprehension. (Contains 30 references.)

Teacher and Student Workbook - Student Workbook begins on page 189

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The Star Spangle Banner Project – Save Our History

Teacher Notes Grades K-8

The Star-Spangled Banner is the original flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore (Maryland) during its attack by the British during the War of 1812. It inspired Francis Scott Key, a lawyer being held on board a British ship in Baltimore Harbor, to write a poem that later became the words to the national anthem.

Since 1907, the Star-Spangled Banner has been part of the collection at the Smithsonian Institution and has hung as the centerpiece of the National Museum of American History in Washington for over 30 years. Now the flag is being examined, cleaned, repaired, and preserved for future generations.

This teacher’s manual about the flag’s history features an interdisciplinary project that focuses on history, music, language arts, and science.

Following an introduction, the manual is divided into grade-level sections:

• Section One: Grades K-2
• Section Two: Grades 3-5
• Section Three: Grades 6-8.

Each section begins with an overview and contains activities in various academic disciplines.

An appendix contains words and music to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Cites several primary sources and other resources.

The Star Spangle Banner Project Download

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Portraits of Outstanding Explorers

Grades 4-8+

This resource book provides information and activity sheets on explorers of North America. The five sections of the book trace the explorers’ contributions both geographically and chronologically.

Each section includes

• thought questions,
• biographical portraits
• and skill activities for grades 4-8.

“They Opened the Door,” profiles Leif Erikson, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando Cortez, Giovanni da Verrazano, and Hernando de Soto.

“They Navigated Great Lakes and Rivers” examines the contributions of Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Henry Hudson, Robert de La Salle, and Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.

“They Crossed Vast Plains and Deserts” focuses on Estevanico, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Daniel Boone, George Rogers Clark, and Jean Baptiste Point du Sable.

“They Blazed Western Trails” highlights the work of Sir Francis Drake, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Sacagawea, George Washington Bush, John Charles Fremont and Kit Carson, James Beckwourth, and Isabella Bird Bishop.

“They Aim for New Frontiers” chronicles the work of Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson, Louise Arner Boyd, Robert Ballard, Sylvia Alice Earle, Neil Armstrong, Sally Kristen Ride, and Franklin Chang-Diaz.

A time line of the explorers, maps of North America, and answers to the activity sheets are provided.

Portraits of Outstanding Explorers Download

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Christopher Columbus Picture Book

With a message by George Bush
***Most of the images are dark***

An illustrated story for young children features Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492.

The story begins with Columbus’s youth in Genoa, Italy, follows him to Portugal and then to Spain, where he finally received backing for a voyage west to reach the East Indies.

The preparations for the voyage and the trip itself are accounted for, as well as Columbus’s discovery of the New World and interactions with the “Indians.”

The book also seeks to place the significance of Columbus’s discovery in perspective for young readers. A message from President George Bush focusing on that theme precedes the story.

Christopher Columbus Picture Book Download

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Lessons on the Constitution

Supplements to High School Courses in American History, Government and Civics

These curriculum materials about various aspects of the United States Constitution are designed as supplements to high school courses in history, civics, and government.

They include 60 original lessons for students, accompanied by lesson plans for teachers, and are divided into five chapters.

• Chapter I, “Documents of Freedom” includes the Constitution, amendments to the Constitution, amendments proposed but not ratified, and selected Federalist papers.
• Chapter II, “Origins and Purposes of the Constitution” covers the concept of a constitution, state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, federalists and anti-federalists, the Bill of Rights, and the timetable of main events in the making of the Constitution.
• Chapter III, “Principles of Government in the Constitution,” deals with the concept and operation of federalism, separation of powers, the judiciary, and civil liberties.
• Chapter IV, “Amending and Interpreting the Constitution,” deals with amendments, constitutional conventions, political parties, and challenges to the Constitution.
• Chapter V, “Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court,” analyzes 20 crucial Supreme Court cases.

Lessons on the Constitution Download

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Lessons on the Constitution

Supplements to High School Courses in American Government and American History

Designed to be used in combination with standard high school textbooks in U.S. history and government, these lessons on the U.S. Constitution can be used singly or in varying combinations and most can be completed in one or two class meetings.

There are five chapters.

• Chapter I is an introduction for teachers.
• Chapter II includes lessons about the origins and purposes of the U.S. Constitution.
• Chapter III contains lessons about principles of governmental organization and power in the Constitution.
• Chapter IV has lessons that feature formal and informal means of constitutional change.
• Chapter V contains 20 digests of landmark Supreme Court cases.

Worksheets containing questions to help students analyze the cases are provided. Students are expected to read and answer questions regarding the lesson selections, which include short readings, case studies, and primary source materials. They also read and discuss books, view films, and clarify their own decisions and analyze the decisions of others by filling in a chart known as the “decision tree.”

Each lesson contains materials for students and lesson plans and notes for the teacher. Lists of additional print and nonprint materials are also provided.

Lessons on the Constitution Download

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America’s Heritage, People and Problems

Instructional Materials/Resources for Grade 8 Social Studies

Teachers of an eighth grade American history and government course are provided with a 4 unit curriculum guide.

Following an introduction and course outline,…

• Unit I, “Beginnings of America,” contains 3 lessons covering exploration, colonization, and the American Revolution.
• The three lessons in Unit II examine the practical and humanistic aspects of democracy.
• Unit III explores the foundations of American democracy in lessons on law, criminal and civil justice, civil rights, and civic participation.
• The final unit includes four lessons focusing on the social problems of poverty, crime, alienation, and the environment.

Lessons utilize a variety of teaching methods, including discussion, debate, editorials, role plays, skits, and collages. General teaching strategies, research guidelines, and Hawaii Social Studies Program objectives are appended.

America’s Heritage, People and Problems

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Blessings,

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With the public schools out for Summer Break, we have had a few light weeks of studies. Basically Math and working on our History Pockets. It has been great!! While our weeks have been light, I have been preparing for next year. Too much fun!

Okay, here are some pictures of our completed American Revolution History Pockets.

~Click On The Picture To Enlarge~

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This important period of our country’s history will come to life when students create the exciting projects presented in

The American Revolution. You get information pages, maps, a timeline, arts and crafts projects, and reading and writing connections for seven topics, including famous patriots, causes of the war, and battles. The teacher pages feature step-by-step project directions and photographs of the completed projects.

Blessings,

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