We read all of the chapters in Story of the World about ancient Greece. We began with the dark ages and barbarians. Then we read about how the Greeks got an alphabet and the stories of Homer. The kids were especially interested in the Trojan horse. They made their own horses with these templates. We learned all about the Olympic games and how they started in Greece. I posted earlier in the week about the Olympic games we did. We compared Sparta and Athens using a Venn diagram. We read about the Greek gods and goddesses. We also read about Greece's wars with Persia and then with each other. We finished up today with Alexander the Great taking over Greece. Notebook pages Lapbook pieces: map with Greece colored, Venn diagram of Sparta and Athens, events from the ancient Olympics, Greek life- houses, children, entertainment, & clothing, Homer, meanings of symbols and traditions of the Olympics, Trojan horse with a flap that opens. Some books we read: The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus Look What Came from Greece The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War The Librarian Who Measured the Earth Daulaire's Book of Greek Myths Metropolis Greek Town Adventures in Ancient Greece Hour of the Olympics Ancient Greece and the Olympics King Midas and the Golden Touch Max and Ruby's Midas Lapbook pieces from here and here. I'm hoping we can go to a Greek festival that's happening nearby next week.
The inspiration for this project was the Chinese Terracotta Warriors, an amazing collection of ancient terracotta sculptures depicti...
These are some of the activities we are doing for our Ancient Greece Unit Study. I include lots of hands-on activities to have fun with my kids during th
49 Reasons why the fada is Important in Irish. Lon and Lón might look the same, but they're very different words. Here's a few great examples for you.
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I have a left-brained kiddo. In fact, I have two. Two kids who see the world in black-and-white, logical terms. Two kids who approach everything with reason and objectivity. In stark contrast, I have two right-brained kids. Two kids who see the world in color and movement. Two kids who filter all of life through emotion and passion. (The verdict is still out on the baby.) In a home where simple logistics requires much of our learning to be combined, it is often tricky to provide educational activities that incorporate BOTH right and left-brained styles of learning. *Disclaimer: I was given a free Art in History kit for my honest and thorough review. In addition, I also received monetary compensation for my time. All opinions expressed are my own. Your experiences may vary. While one of my older children likes the left-brained-ness of history, the other one prefers the right-brained-ness of art. The simple and logical solution...(Did I mention I am a left-brained thinker too?) is to smoosh the two together! History (concrete and factual) and art (creative and imaginative). Art and history. Enter Art in History! These FANTASTIC all-in-one craft kits are every harried, homeschool momma's dream! While I'd love to ALWAYS provide hands-on, made-to-order learning, sometimes even my jammed-packed Pinterest boards can't fill in the gaps between the WISH to make history come alive and the REALITY of my limited time, resources, and energy. But the truth is, I don't always have to "invent the wheel." I don't always have to create a project from scratch. In fact, after finding Art in History and their all-in-a-box, historically-accurate educational projects, I don't ever have to create another homespun history art project again if I don't want to. ALL my kids can have discovery (left-brained) through creativity (right-brained) by completing any of the kits included in both the World History and US History line of craft projects. What I like about Art in History Educational Products Art in History projects provide "jazz hands" to an average history lesson. The other day, while reading In Search of Troy during our ancient Greece unit, my kids and I came upon some simple illustrations of the urns and drinking vessels created by Grecian and Trojan artisans. While seeing a picture of an artifact in one thing, getting an opportunity to recreate one of your own is another! I don't think my kids will ever forget the style of painting and intricate craftsmanship of these ancient pots after having to imitate them in order to complete the Ancient Greece Drinking Vessel (900-700 BC) project kit. Art in History projects are BOTH gentle AND expressive. My daughter, one of my left-brained thinkers, enjoys the THOUGHT of doing art but sometimes doesn't enjoy actually DOING it. It is easy for her to become frustrated when her "plan" doesn't transfer to the canvas (or paper, or sculpture, etc) as well as she had hoped. In other words, art doesn't come naturally to her. She much prefers its more concrete cousin, craft projects that have set directions and a prescriptive outcome. My oldest son, on the other hand, loves art and has a natural bent towards creative expression. Completing an Art in History project is a great way for my daughter to be gently guided towards a completed piece with the help of a thorough lesson-guide, while my son can be given some basic direction and then set free to create! They are a nice blend of product-oriented crafts and process-orients fine art. Art in History projects weed out cut-and-paste Twaddle With limited time to cover all the areas of history that I would like to cover, I don't have time to waste on cut-and-paste history projects that only provide a 2-dimensional view of a 3-demsional subject. If I feel compelled to invest not only time, but also money into exploring a past era with a hands-on project, I want it to be one that is not only historically accurate but also one that offers a quality experience. From what I have seen in their growing product line, each of the Art in History kits provide culturally and historically accurate hands-on-learning. Art in History projects are all-inclusive. Although we have a sizable amount of art and craft supplies tucked away in nearly every room of our home, often I or my kids have to search in multiple locations to gather all the needed materials. Even after searching high and low, it is not uncommon for me to have to rush to the store for a missing or sparse supply OR reschedule the entire activity until the next time I happen to be at the craft supply store. Art in History kits come complete. I can rest in the fact that a planned activity CAN and WILL happen on the arranged day because everything, including tools, are included inside the kits. The Nitty-Gritty of Art in History Ancient Greece Drinking Vessel The kit includes the following: replica paint brush sponge disposable paint pallets with historically accurate acrylic craft paint paint free lesson DOWNLOAD The free lesson DOWNLOAD includes: the history of the drinking vessel a brief history of Ancient Greece a full-color map of Greece step-by-step completion instructions sample design patterns Additional information Each Art in History craft kits retails for $9.95 plus shipping. Bulk order discounts are available for orders of 18+ per kit. (These would be great for a co-op project!) The lessons and kits are designed for 3rd-12th grade students. The craft paints can be purchased separately and are child-safe, have no odor, are non-toxic, and conform to ASTM D-4236 safety standards. All acrylic paints are conveniently packaged in 2 oz. bottles and can be used on bisque, wood, metal, plastic, and other general craft projects. Want to learn more about Art in History? For more information about these unique history kits, be sure to visit Art in History on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or YouTube.
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Adire Eleko and Senufo Cloth (Part ONE): African Art Lesson-Lines, Shapes, Patterns, & Rhythm Art Lesson. Learn about art and history of the Yoruba people of Nigeria & the Senufo people of Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa
The Mongols were the pioneers of psychological warfare, yet the question remains: How could a confederation of tribal horseman in felt yurts terrify established civilizations such as the Chinese and the Persians so? The answer lies in some of their grizzly, terrifying, and altogether horrendous means of shattering an enemies mental strength. Blow i am going to list some examples of these tactics of mental warfare: The Pile of Human Heads: The Mongols were extraordinarily famous for making massive pyramids of the severed heads of their victims, and separate pyramids were built for the heads of men, women, horses, cats, dogs, camels, and children. Below is an image of one of these pyramids of terror: The Naqarra: The Naqarra was a massive drum that the Mongols would beat before battle, and to signal soldiers to perform certain maneuvers on the battlefield. It was so massive that four people had to haul it on ropes, while a camel was employed to carry it on the march. The drumskin of the Naqarra was crafted from the skin of a rival khan to Genghis, who skinned the man alive and placed his skin on the Naqarra's wooden frame, and beat upon it using the dead khan's femurs as drumsticks. Below is an image of the Naqarra: Catapulting Corpses: When the Mongols would besiege a city, sometimes they would hurl corpses infected with various diseases like bubonic plague or typhoid fever from catapults. A famous example of this would be at the Siege of Kaffa in 1346, when a Mongol army, who had members suffering from Black Death, fired the corpses of their infected comrades into Kaffa, and from there the disease hitched a ride on the rat fleas infesting the ships. The Mongols also would hurl severed heads from catapults into the city, as to both infect and terrify the local populace. Below is an image of the Mongol catapult: Prisoners as a walkway: When attacking a city with a moat around it, like most fortified cities in Europe and Asia were, the Mongols were not daunted or bewildered with how to counter the moat. They would just take prisoners they had captured from the previous town they had conquered, and push them into the moat until they drowned, then just walk over the dead bodies like a walkway of deceased flesh. Below is an image of a Mongol pushing a corpse into a moat to walk upon: Death by Horse: As Cavalrymen, the Mongols were no doubt familiar with the punishment of Dismemberment by Horse. In this particularly nasty and gruesome torture, the condemned victim would have their arms tied to a rope attached to one horse, and their legs attached to another. On a command the riders would trot in opposite directions, stretching and dislocating the muscles and bones in the victim's body until they were completely ripped in half. Another type of Death by Horse was reserved for those of noble blood, which the Mongols refused to spill. Instead of being shot or bludgeoned to death, the condemned noble would be crammed into a leather sack, and the entire Mongol army would gallop at top speed over them, trampling the victim to paste within minutes. Below is an image of the Mongols about to trample the Caliph: Molten Metal Execution: When the Mongols fought against the Kwarezam in modern day Iran and Uzbekistan, they had sent a trade caravan to Samarkand which had been captured by the Governor of a city called Otrar, whose greed was so tickled by the wealth of the trade caravan that he made up an excuse to attack it and seize the wealth. This act infuriated Genghis Khan, so when the governor was captured, he was bound hand and foot and held down as molten silver from the governor's own palace was poured into his ears, eyes, and throat. In the Mongol mind, this was a firsthand exprience of the proverb "Return what is given to you." Below is an image of Molten Metal : So all in all, the Mongols used psychological warfare to make the job of conquest as easy as possible for them, and it is for their torture that they are remembered as the Cruelest Men in History.
view from the lower cemetery bolton abbey. ruins of the bolton priory being imacculately kept by the bolton abbey estate,wharfedale, yorkshire bolton abbey was founded in 1151 by the augstinian order on the banks of the river wharfe. the land and other resourses were given to the order by lady alice de romille of skipton castle in 1154. in the early 14th century scottish raiders caused temporary abandonment of the site and caused structural damage to the priory. the nave of the abbey church was used as a parish church from 1170 and survived the dissolution of the monastaries.the dissoution of the monastaries resulted in the termination of the priory in 1539.more work was done in the victorian era,but the east end remains in ruins, most of the remaining church was done in gothic style.
For our History we are looking at Ancient Civilizations including ancient Egypt and we incorporate Geography into that rather than do it as a seperate lesson. Here is our first foray into the world of salt dough. First we looked at where Egypt was in the world in our atlas and on the globe. Next we found an outline map of Egypt courtesy of google and printed it out. This was traced on to the base of a pizza box ( makes storage so much easier!) Next we made the dough 2 cups of plain flour, 1 cup of table salt, 1 cup of water, 1 tbsp oil Mixed in a bowl. And moulded it on to the map. It looks a mess at the moment - I know. By looking at a contour map on the internet, we tried to mould the dough to represent mountain ranges, rivers, we also, for interests sake, added a 'not to scale' pair of pyramids to mark where Giza is. Also we made sure Northern Egypt (lower Egypt) was shallow and southern Egypt (upper Egypt) was thicker - to show why each is named as it is. Eventually little flags are put in on the map to mark main places so using a cocktail stick we pushed in little holes for the flags to stand in once it is finished. The map was left to dry for a week or so. Next the children painted the seas, and the land, they labelled the name of the seas, and made their flags. I labelled the spine of the pizza box so we know in future which map is inside (the plan is to make one of these maps for each new country we look into and keep them to look at for future reference). And here is the finished product: Thanks for stopping by! God bless x
The kids have been so deep in Viking literature that it is not surprising that it has spilled over into other areas as well. They wanted to make another Viking Longship picture but they also want…
Have you ever felt like you were missing some fun in your homeschool day? Very often, I've felt that, while we successfully completed all our required work, we just weren't getting to the "fun stuff".
This listing is for a single (1) Raw Copper Nugget. Please note that these are stock photos of a few of the raw Copper healing crystals and stones that we have available. These are natural Copper Crystals & Gemstones, so each stone will be unique and have variations in natural characteristics such as Size, Shape, Inclusions, and Color. Crystal Mineral(s): Copper Origin: USA Size (Approximate): Multiple Available - You Choose Shape: Natural Surface: Raw METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Intentions: Cleansing, Energizing, Luck Chakra: Root, Sacral Zodiac: Taurus, Libra Elements: Earth Copper is a stone of vibrant energy. Just as it is a strong conductor of electrical energy, it is just as effective in its conduction of spiritual and positive energy. This allows it to be useful for all spiritual purposes. It is endowed with the ability to reveal to you the barriers that may be blocking your developmental path. Copper can invigorate you with the energy to follow your own truth and bring you to prosperity. Copper can be helpful for grounding you and bringing you back to your awareness of what is going on around you. It can assist in balancing you emotionally and mentally. Copper helps you to gather wisdom and the knowledge to complete tasks that lie ahead, and can give you the energy to prosper. Precious and Semi-precious gemstones have been used since recorded history and probably before, for spiritual, emotional, and physical healing. Healers all over the world are using them. It is not to be used as a prescription, diagnosis or treatment. The information given is purely metaphysical in nature and is by no means medical. Crystal Healing is not an independent therapy, but one that is part of a holistic healing approach. By using this site and associated materials, you acknowledge and agree that you personally assume responsibility for your use or misuse of this information. Made with love, light, and positive energy, cleansed before I ship out to you.
Many ancient civilizations in Mexico, such as the Aztecs and the Mayans, celebrated "El Día de los muertos," which means Day of th...
Our Presidents of the United States unit study was short, sweet and fabulous! It included tons of books and meaningful project=based learning.
The city of Pompeii was a major resort city during the times of Ancient Rome. However, in 79 AD, disaster struck the city when it was buried under 20 feet of ash and debris from the eruption of the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius. As your students learn about this famous historic city and what amazing discoveries archeologists would later find, they gain factual information while learning to read for information and using research skills. Supports CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1-8.1 and CCSS.RH.6-8.7 I added an Easel version of this webquest. I made the links active within Easel and provided answer boxes for your students. I did not include the word find. It can be found in the pdf with the answer key. Please e-mail me with any questions about this resource or suggestions for future resources at: [email protected]. If you are dissatisfied in any way, please contact me right away by email or in my “Ask a Question” section, and I will do my best to resolve any issues! If you would like to get updates on my monthly sales, follow me by pressing the star located just under my name. If you're looking for a fun, different project using technology, you might want to give this a try. Lesson in Designing a Bar Graph in Excel 2007 Another one you might find interesting is, Language,Social Studies,Computer Project -Teaching with Power Point "Who Am I?" For a preview of all my WebQuests, click on the following link Mrs. Mc's WebQuests