Macrina Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What do you suggest? Preamble to the Constitution? Gettysburg Address? Presidents? Others? We're doing a condensed mini-study for American History this year (while doing SOTW vol two) and I want to add about 5 different memorization pieces. Thanks for your suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaJK Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 The last paragraph of Patrick Henry's The War Inevitable was ranked a favorite with my kids. They recite it with all the patriotism they can muster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle @ Living Waters Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 We did the Preamble to the Constitution (SchoolHouse Rock has a song/video that makes it easy - find it on iTunes), Gettysburg Address, States and Capitals, and the Presidents. We used a great song about the presidents to memorize them - search under "American Presidents song by Genevieve Madeline Ryan" Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 We did 1850-present this past year - dd memorized The Gettysburg Address & an excerpt from MLK Jr's "I Have A Dream" speech. She also memorized Whitman's "O Captain My Captain." I meant to have her do FDR's four freedoms speech but we just didn't get to it. Maybe over the summer. ;) If you're focusing solely on American History, depending on the amount of memory work you're otherwise doing, I'd consider the entire Declaration, the Preamble, the freedoms in each of the first ten Amendments (if not the exact wording), The Star-Spangled Banner, the presidents, and the capitals of each state. HTH. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrina Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Thanks everyone! I got them picked out. Appreciate the help :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Ok, who else still sings to recite the Preamble to the Constitution? Please tell me I'm not the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 ~50 States and Capitals ~Major US Lakes ~Presidents ~Preamble ~Branches of Government at the State level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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