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 country … [Read more...]
Pearl Harbor, or how did the United States get in World War 2?
I don’t know if most people could answer the question “How did the United States end up in World War 2?” I say that because most of my friends who aren’t history buffs can’t. That’s not really a good sampling though. So, do you know how or why? It all starts with FDR. … [Read more...]
The start of World War 2
The start of World War 2 is a complicated business in history. Not as bad as the start of World War 1, but it still takes some explanation. So let's get started! (there are affiliate links in here) Preparing to learn about the start of World War 2 First I went to … [Read more...]
California: Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez’s birthday is March 31, and we are nominally studying California right now (our studies took a slight detour for a while), so when iHomeschool Network asked for volunteers for the March birthdays, I took Cesar Chavez. I have mixed feelings on the man. … [Read more...]
Depression Era Simulation: Living as Hobos
Yesterday I talked about Hoovervilles, well today we’re going to talk about scrounging and living in a day to day life. Supplies needed: vegetables, sausage or hamburger meat, butter, empty can, place to build a fire or a grill, spices, and space to hide them … [Read more...]
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