"History for Kids" 

by Homeschool Pop

3-5 grade/History; runtime 43:32 min

 

This video covers four important time periods/people in history. It could be broken up and used individually or as a series over time. Additional curriculum ideas listed below video content lists.

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Please note content listed and make sure appropriate for your student audience. 

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Here are the timestamps and curriculum guides for each section:

 

Section on Ancient Rome 0-10:40

 

Subjects/people covered:

Rome: ancient and modern maps, flag

Tiber river

Alps and Apennines 

River access and its contribution to civilization

Mountains and protection from invasions

Romulus Remus

Tarquin the Proud

Republic government

Julius Caesar (and his death)

Octavian/Augustus, First Emperor of Rome

Emperor Tiberius

Imperial Period

The Colosseum 

Gladiators (death is mentioned briefly)

Aqueduct

Did you know: socks were invented in Ancient Rome! So was concrete.

Roman roads

Latin language

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Vocabulary: Republic, Pax Romana, Aqueducts, Latin

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Additional ideas:  Students can take notes or color maps and other supplemental pages while the video plays. If homeschooling, the age range can be as broad as you are comfortable. Younger kids may feel included by being able to color along with older siblings. (Again, please be advised of any content that may not be suitable for individual students.)

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Supercoloring.com has detailed map of Ancient Rome and several coloring pages of Roman figures and armament (varying levels of difficulty) 

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Section on Ancient Greece 10:40-18:07

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Subjects/people covered:

Greece: ancient and modern maps, flag

Impact on sports, math, philosophy, art, government, science

Mediterranean

Athens 

Sparta 

Peloponnesian Wars

Democracy

Socrates

Plato

Alexander the Great

Aristotle 

 

Vocabulary: Mediterranean Basin, Archaic Period, Classical Period, Hellenistic Period, democracy, Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great, Aristotle

 

Additional ideas: The Olympic games originated in Greece! Consider holding a mock Olympics with your students. KC Edventures has a Pinterest board, Olympic Games for Kids with over 200 pins!

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Section on American History: George Washington 18:07-33:00

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Subjects/people covered:

George Washington

Colonies

Virginia

Great Britain

Legend of the cherry tree/I cannot tell a lie 

Parson Weems (G. Washington biographer believed to have made up the legend)

Mention of George Washington’s dad’s death when George was 11 and his half brother’s death 9 years later

Mount Vernon

Militia

Ohio Valley

French and Indian War

Martha Washington

Continental Congress

Delegate

Intolerable Acts

Continental Army

American Revolution

Crossing the Delaware

Constitutional Convention

First national election

Temporary capital of the U.S. = Philadelphia

Fun fact: George’s hair was his own!

Two-term limit

Washington D.C. named after the “Father of the United States”

 

Vocabulary: land surveyor, militia, French and Indian War, delegate, Continental Congress, Intolerable Acts, American Revolution, Continental Army, Washington D.C., Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore

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Additional ideas:

Thought Co. has really great George Washington-themed printables including word searches, crosswords, writing prompts and coloring pages.

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Section on American History: Abraham Lincoln 33:00-43:05

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Subjects/people covered:

Abraham Lincoln

Log cabin in Kentucky

Family growing up in Indiana

Strong moral family/religious upbringing

Slavery: wrong then, wrong now

Self-taught, Abe loved reading and learning and wasn’t afraid to teach himself!

Moved to Illinois, bought and ran a general store

Served as a Captain in the Black Hawk War

Ran for political office and lost

Studied to become a lawyer (and became one!)

Ran for office again and won when he was only 25 years old

Mary Todd and family

Original house of Abe and Mary is still standing in Springfield, Illinois 

Stephen Douglas

Despite not winning every election, Abe didn’t give up

Abraham elected 16th president of U.S.

South splitting from U.S.

Civil War

Emancipation Proclamation

Equality and respect

Gettysburg Address

John Wilkes Booth/assassination

 

Vocabulary: Union, slavery, abolish, replica, Confederate States of America, Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore

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Additional ideas: Thought Co. again for the win, with really great Abraham Lincoln printables including word searches, crosswords, writing prompts and coloring pages.