This is the cover of our 4th Grade American History Notebook. This was a yearlong project and it has become a keepsake to remember our year by. We used a lined composition book, took a photo and made a cover with the photo on it--similar to the Dear America books we had been reading. They did have a template on their site for a while but I can't find a link to it anymore.
Our first section was the Constitution We didn't draw the pictures on the page until we finished the unit and then drew what we felt signified the Constitution. I see a flag, ink and quill, tree, gavel, and a copy of the Constitution on the cover page below.
Next, we kept track of our Vocabulary
Artwork was incorporated throughout the book. This is a drawing of the Pennsylvania State House created from a lesson plan with guided instructions on how to draw it.
We drew (traced) a map of the 13 Colonies and made a list of the abbreviations to learn.
We drew a lot of portraits this year as well. This is our first portrait, James Wilson. Then we turned our attention to the three branches of government and the different plans (Virginia Plan, Connecticut Plan, and New Jersey Plan).
The Constitution was important so we wrote out the Preamble and made a flipbook which tells when it was written, where, and why. We decided we needed a Constitution as well, so made one up with the rules we would follow for the year. Although not shown here, I took a picture of the delegates holding our Constitution and the flag on September 17---the same day the original Constitution was signed.
We studied the Framers of the Constitution and made a couple more flipbooks. Then we drew another person, James Madison.
Next section:
War of 1812
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