This is a modern world history course that I put together for my 9th grader. He is studying World War 2 through current times. While this is a world history course, it does have more US history than other countries. I’ve combined readings, documentaries, and writing to create a 1…
This coming school year I’m going to be using a textbook for a spine for reading and as a topical guide to documentaries. At the end of last school year I met with each child and both of my boys made requests about history. My 4th grader told me how…
My goal for history is not for my children to know dates and rulers and spit those out for a test. I want them to know and appreciate what life was like for people who lived long ago even if that means they try a food item that they never want to taste again.
So I had an idea. I like using consumable items for projects so there is nothing to pack away or throw away when it is done. I was trying to think of a way for my kids to have fun building a pyramid. One day I noticed I had some…
Quick, simple, and fun! I love projects like that!
For our study of prehistory we have explored woolly mammoths. At the conclusion of our study we made a woolly mammoth cake. I like to include art in our studies, but don’t have space for tons of art projects to hang around. To resolve this I like to make our…
As part of our study of ancient history we read several pages in The Usborne Book of Living Long Ago about ancient history. The book covers several different time periods, but we are focusing on the sections on ancient history for now. On page 75 of the book it gave…
