There is an overlap with language arts and history because the topics of half our thematic units in Core Knowledge Language Arts are about history. Those units are:
- The Ancient Roman Civilization
- The Viking Age
- Native Americans: Regions and Cultures
- European Exploration of North America
- Colonial America
As we move through those five language arts units, we are learning science at the same time. Over the years as I have taught these units, I have fallen in love with Roman History. After several years of teaching my class about the Roman Empire, I finally made it to Rome for a visit in 2017. I love to bring things to life for my students as I share my pictures and videos of the Colosseum, Pompeii, and so many other incredible sites that I visited. My students love that unit and never want it to end! The Viking Age unit is also a favorite.
In third grade we also learn about the history of our great state of Arizona. We use a curriculum called “The Arizona Story.”