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...]
World War 2 lesson, try some field rations
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...]