It's Time For the Purim Feast!

I can't wait to teach the kids the story of Esther and celebrate the Feast of Purim with them!  Esther saved the Jewish people from being destroyed by the king's evil advisor, Haman.  The Jewish people still celebrate Esther's brave act every year.  

Watch this video to learn about the story of Esther:

Here is another video for all you Lego lovers!

A fun Purim Song:

Read about how Purim is celebrated each year:

http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Purim

Ancient Greece

Next up?  The Ancient Greeks!!

Read the following sections to learn about this great civilization:

Where Western civilization began

**Also read the tab sections on the side entitled "What was Ancient Greece like?" and "How Greece was ruled."

What was life like for the kids?  Read this:

Going to school

**You will have to click on the tab section with this title.  Also read "What did Greek children learn?"

Did you know the Olympics originated in Greece?  Click on the link below to learn more:

The Olympic Games

**Also read "Events at the Games".

Because the Greeks lived by the sea, they relied on ships for trading, traveling, and war.  Here are some more details about the ships:

Greek ships

**Also read "How did Greeks fight at sea?"

You can play  a game where you take command of a Greek trireme and see how many ships you can ram:

Sea challenge

Finally, watch this video to learn about The Battle of Troy:

EXTRA:  Want some more fun?  Go to this site and paint your own Greek pottery:

Greek pottery

Late Egypt - King Tut and Pyramids

King Tutankhamun was born around 1341 B.C., and is one of the most known Egyptian Pharoahs today due to the discovery of his intact tomb in 1922.


Click on the link to watch a video about the "Boy King of Egypt."

http://www.biography.com/people/king-tut-9512446/videos/king-tut-mini-biography-126127171665




Here is a fun Lego re-creation of Howard Carter discovering King Tut's tomb.

Enter King Tut's Tomb and see if you can find his sarcophagus!

http://www.kingtutone.com/tutankhamun/enter/


Watch this video to learn newly discovered information about how the Egyptian Pyramids were built.

Our History Detectives in Action!

Week 1:

Wandering nomads...

Archaeologists digging for artifacts...

Week 2:

Building the Tower of Babel...

Working together...

Week 3:

Mummy Mommies...

Egyptians...

Trying dates, figs, barley bread & grapes...

Week 4:

Hammurabi's Code of Laws...

An eye for an eye...

What a great group of History Detectives!!

Hammurabi - 1792 B.C. - 1750 B.C.

One of the famous leaders of the old Babylonian Empire was King Hammurabi.

Hammurabi Code of Laws

 

Watch the following videos to learn more about Hammurabi's Code:

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqQuk6iWJO8

 

Listen to the Hammurabi song below to learn more about Hammurabi.

 

 

 

 

 

Early Egypt

The Egyptians lived on the Nile River in Africa.  This river is the longest in the world and became central to their life.  They depended upon it for farming and also for transportation and trade.  The ancient Egyptians were divided into 2 kingdoms that fought each other constantly.  Finally, the White Crown King defeated the Red Crown King and declared himself to be king of all Egypt.  He combined the two crowns into the Double Crown of Egypt, which is what the pharaohs of Egypt wore from then on.

Watch the following video to learn more about Ancient Egypt:

Now, are you ready to "walk like an Egyptian"?  Go to the following page and watch this Ancient Egypt music video.

https://www.flocabulary.com/ancient-egypt/

EXTRA:

Follow Nakht-Amun, your Ancient Egyptian guide, as he teaches you about the world he lives in.  A good review!

The Nile File

Sumerians -  Hieroglyphs and Cuneiform
 

 

 

 

The Sumerians were the first Mesopotamian civilization. They lived in independent walled city-states. Uruk, the first and one of the largest cities in Mesopotamia, had a six miles long wall with defense towers located at 30-35 foot intervals.

Click on the link below to read about Sumerians, hieroglyphs and their history.
http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/cuneiform.html

For more fun you can test your knowledge and play a Sumerian game of matching, concentration, or try to complete the word search. Click on stories and games then click to play Sumerian games.
Scribe

Click on the link below to learn more about Sumerian civilization.

http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_sumer.php