It’s Columbus Day! For today’s Monday Mix-Ins, along with our weekly supplemental resources, we have added a few options highlighting Christopher Columbus. There is an abundance of material online about this famous historical figure but we’ve chosen a few for you below.
For our supplemental resources, we have included the links for Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Carolingian Renaissance as well as its collapse. In addition, we found some links about Saint George and the Dragon that you might find helpful as well. Furthermore, for Science and Art installments, we found videos on topics our students are studying in class with topics on rain, humidity, weather fronts and on how to make green and purple. Last but not least, we included a lyrical video of the fun song our music students will be exploring with Ms. Perry this week.
Take a scroll below and join us as we dive into our 7th week!
Columbus Day | Resource Links:
History + Fun Facts | The what, when and who of Columbus Day
Map of Columbus’ Voyages | His four voyages
Images of Columbus’ Voyages | Selections from the Collection of the Library of Congress
Christopher Columbus Quiz | Test your knowledge
Columbus Word Search | Another game for you
Columbus Craft and Activities | Ideas for you and your students
45-minute Documentary | This site also has several other mini-documentaries on Columbus
Columbus Day | Video:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Short Biography
This Week’s Supplemental Resources
Links:
Chartres Cathedral | see stained-glass windows in France showing scenes based on the legends of Charlemagne
Holy Roman Empire | Read more about the Holy Roman Empire, and King Otto, the Magyar horsemen and the Battle of Lechfeld.
The Carolingian Renaissance | how the Carolingian Renaissance kept the classical heritage alive in Western Europe
The Carolingian Renaissance | and its aftermath
The Treaty of Verdun | what is this treaty partitioning the Carolingian empire among the three surviving sons of the emperor about.
More on the Treaty of Verdun | the participants and the outcome
St. George and the Dragon | The Origins of the Legend
St. George | Exploring this famous legend – his early life, the protest and the combat with a dragon
Science | On Humidity – what it’s all about
Earth Science for Kids | Weather Forecasting
Videos:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Review of last week’s video with an introduction to Charlemagne
Charlemagne’s Palace in Aachen
Carolingian Revival | another Khan Academy video on Charlemagne and the Carolingian Revival.
The Carolingian Renaissance in 3 minutes
The Collapse of the Carolingian Empire
St. George and the Dragon | Video Read-Aloud
Science on Rain | How and why rain happens
Science | on Humidity
Science | on Weather Fronts
On Making Purple | Visit the National Gallery’s Scientific Department to see how the blue and red pigments traditionally mixed to make purple paint are analyzed and identified.
On Making Green | Watch a painting demonstration to learn about the different properties of green pigments bound in egg tempera and those mixed with oil
Music | Monster Mash lyrical video for our Primary students
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