Tag: lego history
-
Vasco da Gama history lesson
There are some explorer names I remember better than others. As I mentioned yesterday I have a hard time remembering Bartolomue Dias. Vasco de Gama, on the other hand, I remember. I have fun saying his name, it just rolls off the tongue. I wonder if that helped him when traveling. It certainly made this…
-
Bartolomeu Dias proves there are no sea monsters near Africa
Can you imagine what it was like during the Age of Exploration? Sailing was a risky business, but traveling at all was a risky business. Bartolomue Dias knew both of these things firsthand and experienced them. But he wasn’t afraid, and made history as the first European to sail around Africa. Why look for a…
-
Prince Henry the Navigator
My memory of Prince Henry the Navigator dates back to my freshman in high school history class, and my teacher basically saying ‘Prince Henry the Navigator invented modern navigation.’ Of course since then historians, and archeologists have found differing evidence, but the idea is still there. Who is Prince Henry the Navigator? I’m glad you…
-
Lego History of Hanukkah
So, I’ve had these pictures sitting in my homeschool history folder for two years. TWO YEARS, but thankfully this year I was organized enough to write all about the history of Hanukkah in LEGOs. Because Lego history is always better than normal history. ALWAYS better, that’s what my kids keep telling me. {This post…
-
Paul’s Third Missionary Trip lesson
I kinda just taught this Bible lesson to my Sunday School class last Sunday, so I’m super behind on posting this, and technically this lesson isn’t Paul’s Third Missionary trip, but Paul heading home from his Third Missionary Trip. But that doesn’t have the same ring to it. So, last week Paul caused a riot…