Early American History ~ Assembling the Student History Journals

This post describes how to assemble the Student History Journals for the Early American History lesson plans. For an introduction to this series please read the introductory post. If you plan on following my 13 lesson plans, you may want to assemble your journals before the first class. Alternatively, you can hand out the appropriate pages each week for your students to work on and include in their notebooks.

Are you planning to extend the lesson plans with other significant events or historical figures? If so, you can find more printables for your History Journals from education.com (basic membership is free), raisingourkids.com (free), and many other sites – just do an internet search on your subject.

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post. I am an affiliate of Amazon, and will receive a small commission if a link on this page is used to make a purchase.

Supplies Needed

Computer, Printer (color printer optional), and Printer Paper
3-Ring Binder or 3-Prong Folder (one for each student)
The Light and the Glory : Children’s Activity Book (copy for each student pages 17, 21, 22, 24, 30, 31, 32/33, 44, 47, 56, 60/61, 62, 63, 65, 66 – please see note below)
3-Hole Punch
Correction or Cover-Up Tape

Assembly Instructions

1. Copy or print out each page of the history journal following the list below – one set for each student. Use the correction or cover-up tape to cover the page numbers when you copy the pages from the The Light and the Glory : Children’s Activity Book.

If possible, copy the double-spread pages (32/33 and 60/61) on 11″ x 17″ paper (these posters are used as Additional or Take-Home Activities – set these aside and do not include in journals).

2. Punch holes in the pages using the 3-hole punch except for the double-spread pages (32/33 and 60/61) . If you are using a “View” binder with a pocket in the front of the binder for a cover, do not hole punch the cover page.

3. Separate the pages into one set per student, in order, and insert into binders or 3-Prong folders.

4. Insert one Timeline Folder into the back pocket of the binder or folder.

History Journal Pages

LGCAB = The Light and the Glory : Children’s Activity Book

Journal Cover: Flag Cover Page (download free printable below)
Page 1: Coloring page of the Jamestown Settlement (LGCAB – page 17)
Page 2: Pocahontas Coloring Page from raisingourkids.com
Page 3: Packing For the Journey (LGCAB – page 21)
Page 4: Mayflower Coloring Page (LGCAB – page 22)
Page 5: Maze (LGCAB – page 24)
Page 6: Squanto and Pilgrim Coloring Page (LGCAB – page 30)
Page 7: Food Dot-to-Dot (LGCAB – page 31)
Page 8: Sarah Morton Coloring and Tracing Page (download free printable below)
Page 9: Map of the 13 Colonies Coloring Page from eduplace.com
Page 10: Benjamin Franklin Coloring Page from daniellesplace.com
Page 11: Kite Maze (download free printable below)
Page 12: Phillis Wheatley Coloring Page from education.com
Page 13: Unfair Taxes (LGCAB – page 44)
Page 14: Boston Tea Party (LGCAB – page 47)
Page 15: Paul Revere Coloring and Tracing Page (download free printable below)
Page 16: Daniel Boone Coloring and Tracing Page (download free printable below)
Page 17: Declaration of Independence Coloring Page (LGCAB – page 56)
Page 18: Liberty Bell Dot-to-Dot (LGCAB – page 65)
Page 19: American Soldiers: The Revolutionary War from education.com
Page 20: Flag Maze (LGCAB – page 62)
Page 21: Surrender of Yorktown Coloring Page (LGCAB – page 63)
Page 22: Creating the Constitution (LGCAB – page 66)
Page 23: Johnny Appleseed Coloring and Tracing Page (download free printable below)

* The publisher of the The Light and the Glory : Children’s Activity Book NO LONGER requires a $10 payment for a license if you plan to reproduce the pages in the book for a classroom. (Page 2 indicates that they require this payment, however I received a letter from the publisher saying it is no longer required.) You may also reproduce the pages for no additional cost if you are making copies for just your family members.

Free Printables

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Robin says:

April 28, 2017 at 7:45 am

hi! im new to homeschool. This will be my first year of History with kindergarten. She is 4 1/2. Can you tell me where to start in history? Is the American history lessons you provided where you should start out for history? I would like to do a time line but there is so much. Where to start?

Kathie says:

June 22, 2017 at 11:18 am

Hi Robin,
Thank you for your comment! I started with American History with my Kindergarteners because it seems more relevant to them at their age. Then in first grade I went the Classical route and started Ancient History. I like Susan Wise Bauer’s book The Well-Trained Mind for a guide to Classical Education – she starts with Kindergarten and goes through High School, with suggestions for each year. Hope this helps, and thanks again!

Dani says:

November 18, 2019 at 9:23 am

This is absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much!!

Jessica Jimenez says:

June 27, 2020 at 10:53 pm

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