King Philip’s War & The Thirty Years’ War
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.
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Battling Burnout
There are 4 weeks of school left. Yes, you read that right, only 4 weeks! Does that seem like a lot or a little to you? Are you already mentally
New Amsterdam
Even Old New York was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can’t say People just liked it better that way –“Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” The Four Lads I (Sharon)
Rhode Island and Roger Williams
It’s Monday and we are embarking on the last full month of the school year. With these beautiful spring days and all that is going on around us, it might
Free Learning Resources During COVID-19
Happy Friday and welcome to May! Did April seem to fly by or crawl by for you? Well, “April showers bring May flowers,” and there sure are a lot of
Massachusetts Bay Colony and The Puritans
It is Monday and we are starting the last week of April! Did you enjoy the warm sunshine this weekend? It looks like we have a beautiful week ahead. For
Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims
Did you know that 2020 marks the 4ooth anniversary of the arrival of The Mayflower at Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts? And did you know that more than 30 million people can
Jamestown: Week 3
Welcome back! How was your Spring Break? Chances are it was not what you had originally planned for the time off from school. Even so, we hope you were able
Jamestown: Week 2
It is Monday 3/30 and it is our 3rd week of the 3rd trimester and our 3rd week of distance learning. That’s a lot of 3’s. Just some number fun
Jamestown: Week 1
We have arrived at Jamestown! The weeks ahead will be full of history pertaining to this first permanent English colony. For week one our Monday Mix-ins offer videos and links with
