If you were to sit down and start listing historical trades, you'd probably say farmer, blacksmith, and then sit for a few minutes, and come up with a tailor or maybe butcher. It fascinates me the number of trades that were common in "ye olde times" and were absolutely necessary … [Read more...]
Henry V unit
Last summer our local theater company did a production of Henry V for Shakespeare in the park. We were out of town for several of the weeks the production was going, but we still made it three times. I would have gone more often, but that is hard to do when you're out of state. … [Read more...]
Age of Exploration Unit
Hey, this is Future Ticia of 2019, I originally wrote this post in 2016 a few years after the last time we studied the Age of Exploration and went through our Age of Exploration Unit for Elementary School (or middle school since this was designed for my 5th grade kids). Now my … [Read more...]
Joan of Arc unit
Ticia of 2019 here, I first published this Jan. 1 of 2016, but we went and saw Henry V last night, and this Joan of Arc unit is the only history lesson I have from the Hundred Years War. That is a tragedy of epic proportions that must be remedied, especially since we covered … [Read more...]
Teaching Medieval History for High School
I have always been intrigued by teaching history through literature. I love reading historical fiction, and any primary sources I can get my hands on, which can include what was then realistic fiction. You can learn so much about a time period from reading books, but I've always … [Read more...]
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