For some reason a year ago I decided to have us learn about Madagascar. I think it might have been one of my last Cooking Around the World with others. I'm not really sure why, but we cooked Madagascar chicken. Now, I'd stayed away from African cuisine after a couple of very … [Read more...]
A tasty meal from Spain, Spanish Paella
A few years ago I gave my mother-in-law a subscription to an eating around the world service. Each month she got a set of recipes and spices to try a new country's dishes. It seemed like a great idea as a present for her, but she didn't enjoy it, and I inherited boxes of spices … [Read more...]
How to use picture books to teach maps
A few years ago we looked up some books to read for Arizona, and I found this great book called Kate Heads West. The only problem, Kate Heads West isn't specifically about Arizona, it's more of a travelogue as she travels around the Southwest. I super loved the book, but it … [Read more...]
The Great Baltimore Fire, how one person or horse can change history
Sometimes the most interesting bits of history, are not the ones we all know. As an example, I didn't know a bit about the 1904 Great Baltimore Fire until we were researching Maryland for our United States geography lessons. Then I found out about the unsung heroes of the Great … [Read more...]
How to create your own nation
Have you ever thought about how difficult it is to create a new nation? It’s an important skill for fiction writing to create realistic worlds, and it’s a useful geography lesson to think through because how a country is set up dictates some of the worldviews of the people living … [Read more...]
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