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Exploring History in a World War 2 sub

February 11, 2019 By Ticia 12 Comments

get the most out of a world war 2 field trip

Over the past two decades we've watched a changing of the guard. For forty years, our government was run by people who lived through and fought in World War 2. They could point to their service and say, "This is what I gave up for my country." It's a bit sad to see that changing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: field trips, history, Texas Tagged With: field trip, Texas history, United States history, World War 2

Quick and Easy Native American Report

February 5, 2019 By Ticia 4 Comments

create a Native American diorama with legos and creativity

In college, as a history minor, I was required to take Texas history. The class was only offered on Tuesday/Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30. As a sophomore, I signed up to take the class and made it through precisely one class before dropping it. The professor was particularly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: history, Texas Tagged With: 7th grade, lego history, legos, Texas history, US history

World War 2 lesson, try some field rations

January 11, 2019 By Ticia 5 Comments

World War 2 rations lunch

Say what you want about war, it does create a lot of advances in technology. For example, canning was invented because Napoleon wanted a way to feed his army. World War 2 brought its own set of advances, and many of those after the war were transferred into a ready-made food … [Read more...]

Filed Under: history Tagged With: Europe, modern history, US history, World War 2

Great Depression dice game

January 2, 2019 By Ticia Leave a Comment

Great Depression dice simulation

It wasn't until I was in college I realized the Great Depression was a worldwide event. It's taught quite a lot in US history, but when you reach the 1930s in world history, it's all, "Let's get ready for World War 2!" So, while we played this Great Depression dice game as part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: games, history Tagged With: 7th grade, Texas history

You’ve died of dysentery, the Oregon Trail Card Game

December 28, 2018 By Ticia 3 Comments

playing the Oregon Trail card game

I've gone on record before as loving the Oregon Trail computer game. I spent many happy hours of my childhood trying to cross that trail, and like many other kids my age would groan in pain reading the words, "You've died of dysentery." When I heard there was an Oregon Trail card … [Read more...]

Filed Under: games, history Tagged With: cooperati, Oregon Trail, US history

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