Little known fact: The Great Wall of China is made of play dough. NO really. That's what we learned in our homeschool history lesson this time. It's a little known fact from ancient history. Future Ticia 2019 here, the kids and I are diving into Chinese history this week, so … [Read more...]
War of the Roses lesson
Can I just say that a few weeks ago when we got back into our history lesson lessons I was incredibly excited? I 've been eagerly looking forward to digging into all of the fun of the Renaissance and Reformation, and we kicked this year off with a bang with the War of the Roses … [Read more...]
Jacob finds a wife Sunday School lesson
Jacob is a fun character…….. One that I find a bit of affinity for. I like trickster characters, and if there's one thing that describes Jacob, he's a trickster. When last we saw him in our Sunday School lessons he was running from his brother. Now, Jacob married Rachel and … [Read more...]
San Jacinto Monument Field Trip
The Texas Revolution was a short 6 months, 2 weeks, and 5 days long. There are a handful of battles, and most of them barely qualify as battles. It all ended at the Battle of San Jacinto, and in the 1930s the Texas Historical Commission created the San Jacinto Monument as part of … [Read more...]
Exploring History in a World War 2 sub
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...]
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