Plague, Famine, and War
“We see death coming into our midst like a black smoke, a plague which cuts off the young, a rootless phantom which has no mercy for fair countenance. Woe to
Category: Homeschooling
Thomas Aquinas, Philip IV and Edward I
Welcome to the end of April! Can you believe that May is just a couple of days away? This week, some of our classrooms are finishing up with St. Francis
St. George + the Bard of Avon
We have a fun, dual celebration today! In different parts of Europe, St. George’s Day is being celebrated while here in the States, we have National Talk Like Shakespeare Day!
Politics, Popes and Pious Oppositions
Happy Monday, everyone! We hope you had a lovely Easter break with your loved ones. We have several supplemental resources to help support you at home this week so take a
More on Marco Polo and a little on Shakespeare
Happy Monday, everyone! Welcome to Week 29! Did you hear the exciting news over the weekend? A theatre historian by the name of Geoffrey Marsh has identified, for the first
More on Temujin, Kublai Khan and the Mongolian Steppe
Happy Monday! Last week, we began our journey through the Late Middle Ages with the introduction to Genghis Khan and the Mongols. We’re continuing this week with more exploration into
Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire and William Shakespeare
It’s the first day of Trimester 3! Welcome, everyone! A quick reminder that we have our last parent history/literature training of the school year tonight at 6:30p. These trainings are
Hildegard von Bingen + more on Knights
Welcome to week 24! We’re nearly done with Trimester 2 with the High Middle ages wrapping up next week. Before this trimester ends, we wanted to highlight the Knights of
John and the Magna Carta
Poetry recitations, Science Night preparations, end-of-trimester evaluations…our families have been busy these last few weeks! And the next couple of weeks coming up will be just as full with excitement!
Flowering of Medieval Culture
Happy Monday, Down Home readers! Have you enjoyed all the rain we’ve had so far? It looks like we’re in for more later this week! It’s been a refreshing reinvigoration