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...]
World War 2 bombing run simulation
Last year I as we studied modern history I was excited to reach two particular events: World War 1 and World War 2. I had an excess of hands on history lessons I planned to complete with the kids. Our World War 1 unit was a huge hit, and our World War 2 unit was also a huge hit. … [Read more...]
World War 2 movies to watch with your kids
A few years ago we were studying World War 2, and we watched a lot of World War 2 movies with my kids. I wrote down all of the movies I watched with my kids (the movies for all ages, because my oldest were in 1st grade). I wrote down all of the World War 2 movies I knew about and … [Read more...]
Butterflies to remember the Holocaust
As I was preparing this, I had a vague memory of several museums collecting butterflies for a Holocaust memorial project. I did a quick google search and discovered the Houston Holocaust Museum is collecting butterflies until June 30 THIS YEAR for their … [Read more...]
Holocaust Picture Books
The Holocaust was a dark and terrible time for many people. It’s an important subject to teach your kids, but it’s also a hard subject to teach them. Let’s face it, even as adults we don’t really want to think about one man trying to wipe out an entire race, or that a … [Read more...]