Perfect introduction to history and geography skills for younger elementary students. Class time will include plenty of hands-on activities and stories while learning about the main themes of family, church, government, citizenship and work in an age-appropriate manner. Students will gain experience using maps, identifying landforms and landmarks, recognize symbols of our nation, compare past/present and sequence events from early American history. We will cover not only historical figures from the Bible but also others from American history such as Thomas Edison, Martin Luther King, Jr., Clara Barton, Theodore Roosevelt,  Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Christopher Columbus. In addition to simple weekly homework, students will complete two small semester projects of their choice.  Assistance from a parent will be needed for the short readings each week as well as researching information for their projects.