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How we got a Christmas tree, or who is Saint Boniface

November 26, 2018 Ticia 7 Comments

Saint Boniface LEGO history lesson

Have you ever wondered where the tradition of the Christmas tree comes from?  It’s an interesting bit of church history that seems rather appropriate at Christmas time.  This Saint Boniface lesson was one of our homeschool history lessons last year (2014, from when I originally … [Read more...]

Bible, history Christmas, church history, lego history, Mystery of History 2

Did Ponce de Leon find the Fountain of Youth?

August 24, 2018 Ticia 8 Comments

Fountain of Youth history lesson for early elementary

How many of you saw the most recent Pirates of the Caribbean film with the Fountain of Youth? I did and found the lore included in it very interesting and amusing.  Not to mention that I loved the ending with the Spaniards coming in and destroying it declaring, “Only God can … [Read more...]

history 1st grade, Age of Exploration, lego history, primary grades, Renaissance, US history

Don’t get lost in the minotaur’s maze as you study ancient Minoans

June 29, 2018 Ticia 12 Comments

ancient history lesson Minoan unit

We are heading back to ancient history this coming year in our history lessons, and this past week I've been working on my plans for the Minoans. I remembered how much fun we had with our Minoan lessons, and our great attempt at learning how to be bull jumpers (that went as well … [Read more...]

history 4th grade, ancient history, lego history

Sometimes religion is just the excuse for the war

June 18, 2018 Ticia 6 Comments

Thirty years war history lesson

We all talk about the confusion and the craziness of World War 1 and how the sides chosen was confusing as all get out. Well, let me take you back about 400 years for a confusing piece of history called the Thirty Years War.  We are actually coming up on the 400th anniversary of … [Read more...]

history lego history, Mystery of History 3, Protestant Reformation, Renaissance

The great unknown world war, the Seven Years War

December 16, 2016 Ticia 4 Comments

Seven years war history lesson

My kids now joke, “The Seven Years War which only took 10 years to happen,” because that’s what happens when you are raised by a history buff, you make jokes no one else will get.  The Seven Years War is one of those wars no one knows about, but in reality is the first World … [Read more...]

history Asia, Europe, lego history, modern history, Mystery of History 4, North America

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