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Diego Rivera art history lesson

December 30, 2022 Ticia 1 Comment

Diego Rivera art history lesson North America Mexico modern artist

As we studied Mexico, we learned about their two most famous artists and turned it into history lessons, well art history, but I don't have an art history landing page... Hmmm.... I need to create that since I've actually got a fair number of them. Focus Ticia, we're talking … [Read more...]

arts and crafts, history 12th grade, artist study, modern history, North America

Zookeeper’s Wife book club

October 26, 2022 Ticia 1 Comment

Zookeeper's wife book and a movie feature 9th 11th high

A few years ago Jeff was looking for a movie we could watch for Mother's Day. He picked Zookeeper's Wife, and we got about halfway through it before The Artist got overwhelmed with the darkness of the story and wasn't emotionally ready to see the light and hope buried under all … [Read more...]

history, reading and writing 11th grade, 9th grade, book and a movie, modern history, World War 2

Oregon Trail dice game

October 14, 2022 Ticia 1 Comment

Oregon trail dice game history westward expansion modern history mystery of history 4

I like when projects can hit several different subject areas. In this instance we're going to hit History and writing with this Oregon Trail dice game, and bonus it's a game! Kids always love to learn more when it's a game! So this is going to hit a history lesson, some … [Read more...]

games, history modern history, Mystery of History 4, US history, Westward expansion

STEM challenge: Design an aqueduct

September 9, 2022 Ticia 2 Comments

Challenge design an aqueduct history Ancient Roman STEM

Romans are fascinating people. Whenever people say, "We are so much smarter than those stupid ancient people," I point to the Romans. Have you seen what the Romans achieved? Look at the aqueducts. They are amazing! Roman aqueducts brought water from miles away to Roman cities. … [Read more...]

history, science ancient history, ancient Rome, engineering

Design an irrigation system

July 25, 2022 Ticia 1 Comment

design an irrigation system

Have you ever thought about what early technology looked like? When we think of technology we tend to think of something involving a screen, or maybe a rocket. But 5000 years ago technology was a shovel, or in the case of this history lesson, an irrigation system. It takes work … [Read more...]

history 8th grade, ancient history, ancient mesopotamia

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