For fun with a Chinese game....
Play tangrams. Choose a picture to make. Click “lines on.” Move and turn the shapes to get them to fill in the shape. This is tricky
Extra Credit PreK-K
Bring a picture of you with something from China, or bring an item to show!
Color a picture of the Forbidden City
1st-4th
Bring a picture of you with something from China, or bring an item to show!
Write two paragraphs on the Ming Dynasty.
Write a list of 10 amazing facts about the Forbidden City.
1) Color a picture of Peter the Great, a map of Russia, or the Russian flag.
1st-4th graders
1). List 10 changes Peter the Great made to Russia 2) Draw a map of Russia, including some of the seas that are by the county and some of the biggest cities. 3) Complete all or some of a Russian or Peter the Great lap book. Here is a link to one of the many Russian lap books that can be completed: http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/PDFs/lapbooks/russia.pdf Here is another example (Peter the Great)
Monday, October 10, 2016
THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
Watch the video below about The Thirty Years' War to answer questions on the History Detective.
Click on the link below to read more about The Thirty Years' War
Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give Thanks to Him and praise his name.
Next co-op we will be learning about the Pilgrims. Check out these sites to learn some interesting facts about the Pilgrims. Use this video to answer History Detective.
Extra Credit: 1. Write a paragraph about the pilgrims military leader, Captain Myles Standish or their elected Seperatist leader William Bradford. 2. List 10 facts about the Pilgrims journey on the Mayflower 3. List 5 similarities and 5 differences about the life of a Pilgrim child compared to your life 4. Make a Pilgrim hat/come to coop dressed as a pilgrim
5. Color/label a map of the New Colonies in the New World
PreK/K:
1) Color a picture of Hideyoshi, a kimono, or a map of Japan
2) Eat a food of the Japanese culture and bring in a picture of you eating it.
3) Watch Veggie Tales Sumo Of the Opera and have a parent help you write a sentence telling your favorite part.
4) Dress up in Japanese attire (wear a kimono/samurai outfit) and have a parent help you write a sentence about the outfit you are wearing.
1st-4th:
1) Draw or paint a picture using traditional Japanese art
2) Help prepare a meal of the Japanese culture for your family and bring in a picture of you trying and/or preparing the food.
3) Create your own Japanese Lapbook.
4) Watch Veggie Tales Sumo of the Opera and write about your favorite part.
5) Dress up in Japanese attire (wear a kimono/samurai outfit) and write a sentence about the outfit you are wearing.
~Bible Verse: Therefore you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation. Isaiah 12:3~ Finding the Northwest PassageBelow you will find links to discover more about Samuel Champlain and Henry Hudson. Use this information to answer the questions on your History Detective.
Henry Hudson & Samuel Champlain
Click on the link below and choose Henry Hudson as your explorer, and discover how much you know about exploring.
Co-op 1 : Searching
for the Northwest Passage, Samuel Champlain and Henry Hudson
Co-op 2: Warlords of Japan, Sumo Wrestling
Co-op 3:
Plymouth Rock ~ Mayflower
Co-op 4: The Thirty Years'
War
Co-op 5: Peter the Great
Co-op 6:
Forbidden City ~ Chinese Emperor
Co-op 7: Assemble Lapbooks and
play review game
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
William Shakespeare April 23, 1564
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. What is a playwright? It is someone who writes plays for people to act in. William Shakespeare is one of the most famous playwright's in history.
What's so special about Shakespeare? He was an English poet, playwright, and actor. Some of the plays that are famous today are Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet and Midsummer Night's Dream. Watch the videos below to learn more about Shakespeare's life.
King
Henry VIII (of the Tudor family Dynasty) was obsessed with having an heir to his throne (and that
heir being a boy!) His crazy obsession caused him to make lots of
horrible decisions. You may remember all of his wives....and their
stories! Here is a quick recap of what happened to his 6 wives....divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived!
So Who were the Tudor Sisters?
King Henry VIII's first two marriages gave him daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. They were 1/2 sisters. His third wife bore him a son, Edward.
The crown was passed as follows
King Edward
Queen Mary Tudor
Queen Elizabeth I
Henry was born on June 28, 1491. He was the first English king to be educated under the influence of the Renaissance. He had teachers that were famous poets. He became a scholar and could speak many languages. He was a talented musician and a very good athlete. Henry became king when his older brother died, and then his father died.
Watch the following videos to learn more:
Here is a song about King Henry VIII:
Finally, you can test what you know (and learn some more!) by playing the following game. The link will take you to the correct page. Scroll down and you will see a box on the right that says "Games". Click on the words "Henry VIII" to play. Have fun!!
Renaissance means "rebirth." So, why is this time in history named that? Remember that the early part of the Middle Ages was ruled by the feudal system. A great majority of the people during that time were peasants or serfs who could not read or write. They were too busy working! So the emphasis on education that the Greeks and Romans had was mostly lost. But, during the Renaissance, those beliefs were "reborn". Education, including art, architecture, and science became important again.
Read the following article that gives more information about the start of the Renaissance.
