Monday, October 2, 2017

Chapter 3- Peppermint Stick Candy

Chapter Summary-
Betsy's first day of school has arrived. She wears new cloths made for her and is given a peppermint stick. Her brother George is sad because he is too young to go to school. Betsy gives him the candy and is happy that that made George feel better.


What We will cover in this Chapter-
History and Geography- William Penn and the Quakers
Language Arts- Writing, Word Search, Reading
Art- Coloring

History and Geography: William Penn and the Quakers
Betsy Family lives in Philadelphia. In 1692, a Quaker named William Penn came to America from England and founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers escaping religious prosecution in England. Betsy and her family were Quakers and life by this faith. Thee kids watched a you-tube video about William Penn and the Quakers. They also labeled the 13 colonies and completed a worksheet about William Penn.


Language Arts- Writing, Word Search
The children drew a picture and wrote about what they think Betsy Ross looks like. Then they read a shorter learn to read book about Betsy Ross.They also did a word search with vocabulary words. (The words were about Quakers)




Art- Coloring
The children colored a picture of the Quakers.


Thanks for Reading!


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