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.}
We provide this “Link Buffet” as a service to other homeschooling families. This is simply meant to be a reference site to pick and choose what you wish to do!
These resource lists have been updated for the 2020-2021 school year. Please notify us of broken or outdated links, and we’ll get them fixed for you ASAP. If you’d like to add a great resource to this list, feel free to contact me or leave it in the comments!
These resources correlate to both the Foundations Guide 4th Edition and the Foundations Guide 5th Edition.
The Link Buffet – Week 20
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Subject,Resource
Presentation Idea & Skill Focus,Idea: Science Topic
,Skill: Speaking loudly and clearly
,Presentation Prep: Skills & Ideas
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Recommended Books,I Have a Dream (Book & CD). Martin Luther King Jr.’s powerful words paired with Kadir Nelson’s stunning illustrations – this is one of my absolute favorite books related to the Civil Rights Movement. Includes a CD with MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
,A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr. (Ready-to-read Level 2). As a child MLK embraces his father’s words that “friendship has no color.”
,Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges. Well-told firsthand account of school integration (along with media quotes) for grades 3+. For younger children use The Story of Ruby Bridges.
,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.
,Erie Canal by Peter Spier. Text is taken from the lyrics of the old folk song with an informative page in the back on the history of the canal.
,Amazing Impossible Erie Canal. Starting with a brief summary of why and how the canal was built this book recounts the celebrations as the parade of boats floated down the canal when it first opened.
,Sir Cumference and the First Round Table (A Math Adventure). Sir Cumference books are a great teaching tool for math concepts. This one explains diameter / radius / circumference in a memorable way.
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English Grammar – 5th Edition,What are Clauses?
,The Basics of Clauses in English
,Clause Overview
,Sentence Diagramming Tool
,Find the Subordinate Clause
,Dependent and Independent Clause Worksheets
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English Grammar – 4th Edition,Phrases: The Basics and How to Diagram
,Prepositional Phrases
,Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers
,Adjectival Clauses (older elementary)
,Adverbial Clauses (older elementary)
,More phrase and clause worksheets from Sinclair.edu
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Timeline,American History Timeline Figures
,Our Accordion Fold Timeline
,Our Timeline Wall: What the CC timeline looks like and what we learned
,Other Timeline Resources and Free Clip-Art
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Latin,John 1 Print and Cursive Copywork
,John 1 Latin Flashcards & Games
,John 1:1-7 Song in English and Latin from King Things (on Spotify)
,Other Latin Resources
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Math – Current Week,Circumference of a Circle
,Circumference and Area of a Pizza
,Circumference and Area of a Cookie
,Formulas for the Circle reference sheet
,Naming Circle Radius Diameter
,Radius & Diameter Worksheet
,Other circle worksheets
,StudyJams Circumference
,Estimate Circumference
,Circumference and Area of Circle
,Circumference Online Interactive Activity
,Online Interactive Circle Tool
,What is Pi?
,Pi Activities: Wearing / Cutting /Searching / Tossing Pi
,Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter. Neuschwander. Introduces the concept of area & perimeter including the area & perimeter (or circumference) of a circle.
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Math (Continued Multiplication & Skip-Count Practice),Multiplication Fact Drill Sheets 1×1 through 15×15 from A-Z Worksheets
,Multiplication Songs on Spotify
,Xtramath.org On-line Math Fact Practice
,More resources for Skip Counting and Multiplication
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Science – 4th Edition,Answers in Genesis – Theory of Evolution
,Answers in Genesis – What is Science?
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Science – 5th Edition,Psalm 19:1 Print Copywork KJV
,Psalm 19:1 Cursive Copywork KJV
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Probability,Problem Solving with Probability
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History,Martin Luther King Video Chalk Pastel Lesson from Modern History Video Art Lessons (scroll down)
,Civil Rights Activity Book PDF
,Road to Civil Rights Lessons and Activities (requires free registration but has many Civil-Rights-and-Constitution-related resources)
,Jim Crow Lesson and Activities
,Timeline of School Integration
,Civil Rights Spotlight (great lesson plan with a timeline – crafts – and other activities)
,MLK Jr’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
,National Park Service: We Shall Overcome
,Integrating Central High: The Melba Patillo Story
,Civil Rights Overview (Ducksters)
,Brown v Board of Education on NPS
,Brown v Board of Education Lesson
,America in the 20th Century Lap Pak
,(Also See Week 13)
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Fine Arts: Orchestra & Composers,Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique) Video Performance {~45 minutes long}
,Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 Fourth Movement Video Performance
,Tchaikovsky Coloring Page PDF
,Tchaikovsky Composer Study
,Free Tchaikovsky MP3s (and info)
,American Artists & Romantic/Modern Era Fine Arts Notebooking Packet
,Classical Conversations Orchestra MP3 Song (Free Public Library – CC Connected)
,The House on Melody Street (Intro to Instrument Families)
,The King’s Singers Singing Famous Composer names in the style of the Composer
,Online Interactive – Match the instruments to the sounds
,Children’s activities from Lancastor Symphony’s Website
,Many other activities (including composers and music) on our Orchestra & Composers Page
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Geography-Current Week,,Erie Canal Map
,The Erie Canal
,Erie Canal Unit Study & Notebooking Sheets
,Roads and Canals and Rails in the 1800s
,The Canal Era
,Canals – Classroom ideas songs and activity book
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Geography – Physical Features Overall,Chester Comix North American Geography
,Landforms On-Line Game
,America the Beautiful Quarters Program Lesson Plans (U.S. Mint)
,Major U.S. geographical features cut-and-paste
,USA Major Landforms Map
,How to Make a Salt-Dough Map
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Geography – States & Capitals Review,Draw the USA by hand – Tutorial
,States & Capitals file folder game
,Hands-On U.S. Geography & History Pin It Maps
,Seterra.com
,Others States & Capitals Resources
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Other resources,Ways to Practice Memory Work
,Memory Work Review Games
,Our Classical Notebook
,CC Reading Correlations for SOTW MOH & Scholastic
,Cycle 3 Reading Plans
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