Description
These 12 copywork titles can help your students go deeper with American history while sharpening their handwriting skills. Each resource complements one or more of the topics covered in A Detective’s Guide to American History: 1800-1900 but can also stand alone. A variety of copywork units are included such as famous quotes and speeches, battle facts, and terminology. Help your students learn about the West, Abraham Lincoln, Lewis and Clark, Mark Twain, the history of trains, and more. More than 500 pages of copywork are included.
America Moving West Terminology & Copywork
Help students learn the terminology of America’s westward expansion with this copywork. Students copy 50 keywords and their definitions. Each copywork page also includes a border with geometric patterns that students can color and use to design patterns if they wish. Keywords covered include terms related to travel, cattle drives, historic trails, the gold rush, and more. Fifty-eight pages total.
Timeline of America Moving West Chronological Copywork
With the Timeline of America Moving West Chronological Copywork, students have the chance to learn about 36 events that were key to this time in American history. A list of the information at the beginning of the unit is followed by each date/event on a separate page with room to copy the information. It’s a fun way to get the big picture of what was going on in history while sharpening handwriting skills. 41 pages total.
Timeline of Inventions Chronological Copywork
With the Timeline of Inventions Chronological Copywork, students have the chance to learn about 75 inventions that have changed the world, in big and small ways. A chronological list of the inventions and facts about each one is given at the beginning of the unit, from the movable type printing press to 3D printing and beyond. The timeline is followed by each date/event on a separate page with room to copy the information. It’s a fun way to get the big picture of what was going on in history while sharpening handwriting skills. 83 pages total.
Copywork from the Journals of Lewis and Clark
Copywork from the Journals of Lewis and Clark is a copywork and handwriting practice book containing excerpts from journal entries of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark dated between July and September 1805. Traceable, text to copy, and blank lines are all included.
Quotable Americans Copywork is a copywork and handwriting practice book containing 24 quotes from Booker T. Washington, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass. Traceable, text to copy, and blank lines are all included.
Battles of the American Civil War Facts Copywork
In Battles of the American Civil War Facts Copywork, you’ll find information about ten key battles of the Civil War. Each battle unit begins with a short description of the battle. Following that is a key vocabulary word related to the battle or time period that students can copy. Next, students can continue practicing handwriting by copying key facts about the battle. A page is included for students to record additional information about the battle if they wish. 55 pages total.
Civil War Activities for Kids: Copywork
Civil War Activities for Kids is a copywork and handwriting practice book containing ten quotes from prominent men from America’s Civil War period. These are perfect for dictation or copywork. Traceable copy and blank lines are both included. Men quoted include Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, James Longstreet, and Abraham Lincoln. The full text of the Gettysburg Address is also included.
This set of Abraham Lincoln Copywork includes excerpts from his “A House Divided” speech and his inaugural address given March 4, 1861. These are perfect for dictation or copywork and provide excellent handwriting practice. Traceable copy and blank lines are both included. 39 pages total.
American Authors Copywork: Mark Twain
This American authors copywork pack includes an excerpt from “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain. Text is included in print, cursive, and manuscript to trace and to copy. 45 pages total.
Timeline of the History of Trains Chronological Copywork
With the Timeline of the History of Trains Chronological Copywork, students have the chance to learn about 32 key moments in the history of trains. A list of the information at the beginning of the unit is followed by each date/event on a separate page with room to copy the information. It’s a fun way to get the big picture of what was going on in history while sharpening handwriting skills. 37 pages total.
Echoes of the Past Copywork is a 30-page copywork and handwriting practice book containing 15 quotes from Chief Joseph, Crazy Horse, Tecumseh, and Sitting Bull. Traceable, text to copy, and blank lines are all included.
Timeline of the History of the Statue of Liberty Chronological Copywork
With the Timeline of the History of the Statue of Liberty Chronological Copywork, students have the chance to learn about 54 events involved in the history of building this famous American monument. A list of the information at the beginning of the unit is followed by each date/event on a separate page with room to copy the information. It’s a fun way to get the big picture of what was going on in history while sharpening handwriting skills. 61 pages total.
