Do you know the Latin word for window? (Quick, go ask your kids.) It is fenestra. Any guesses, then, what defenestration means? The picture above should give you a clue. It is of the 2nd Defenestration of Prague an event which sparked the start of the Thirty Years’ War. (2nd, yes, it had happened before!) Isn’t history fascinating? Today our Monday Mix-ins will focus on two wars that occurred on different sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Our UMS students will be learning about the Thirty Years’ War, while the Primary-LMS students will be studying King Philip’s War and the relationships between the natives and the colonists. Check out the fun links and videos we’ve put together on these two significant wars.
Happy Homeschooling!
Resource Links:
History of King Philip’s War | Learn about the First Indian War.
Who was Metacom? | An article about Wampanoag Indian, Metacom, also known as King Philip.
Metacomet Facts and Worksheets | A kid-friendly site with lots of information and worksheets.
Puritan Relations with Native People | Scroll through this Khan Academy article about the Puritans for a helpful map of the tribal lands during King Philip’s war.
The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson | Read this primary source document written by a colonist that was held captive during King Philip’s War.
Native Voices: Colonizers and Resistance 1492-1777 | A timeline chronicling the events of 1492-1777 from Native Americans. Each date has a link for more information about the event. Check out 1675, the beginning of King Philip’s War.
13 Colonies Printable Map | As we learn about the colonies it may be helpful to have a map.
DK History: Thirty Years’ War | A short encyclopedia entry with a helpful chart of events and dates.
Thirty Years’ War | Read about the cause and consequences of the Thirty Years’ War.
Defenestration of Prague Window | See photos of the palace window where the event took place.
Video Links:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Colonial King Philip’s War | The events of this war retold from a Wampanoag descendant.
King Philip’s War | See some of the historic sites of this war as the narrator offers a dramatic retelling of the events. A little intense at parts.
The Natives and the English | Crash Course discusses the interactions between the natives and the English. LMS & up.
10 Minute History: Thirty Years’ War | A fun illustrated video telling of the important events of this conflict.
30 Years’ War | Don’t have time to watch the 10-minute history, check out this 3-minute version.
The Thirty Years’ War | A more lecture-like video with details about this last war of the Protestant Reformation.
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