Tag: Mystery of History 4
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Oregon Trail dice game
I like when projects can hit several different subject areas. In this instance we’re going to hit History and writing with this Oregon Trail dice game, and bonus it’s a game! Kids always love to learn more when it’s a game! So this is going to hit a history lesson, some gameschooling, and a writing…
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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…
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Should we drop the bomb? WW2 history lesson
Almost 80 years later, we are still talking about the decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. When they did a showing of different World War 2 planes at the Smithsonian, the decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki was still so controversial they had requests not to share or showcase the Enola Gay…
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Modern history lesson plans
A few years ago we studied Modern history. We went through history from 1700- current days for some really crazy history lessons. Modern history lessons cover a lot of material. The world changed a lot in the last 300 years. We saw the fall of almost every empire, the rise of democracies and socialism, and…
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Explore the trenches of World War 1 with this activity
One of the things I want my kids to understand when we study wars is war is sometimes necessary, but it is not glorious. That is a hard thing to teach to young boys. Young boys see glory and adventure, but that’s not what the trenches were like in World War 1. So I create…