Henry VIII and the English Reformation
Last week we learned about Martin Luther and the start of the Protestant Reformation. However, in England, it was not Luther who sparked the Reformation but Henry VIII. Wedlock and
Category: Monday Mix-Ins
Martin Luther and the Reformation
He [Martin Luther] was one of those great elemental barbarians, to whom it is indeed given to change the world…But it is not altogether untrue to say, as so many
Sugar and the Slave Trade
Welcome back! We hope that your break was a time of rest that has prepared you to jump back into Trimester 2. This week our history track finds us tackling
The Inca Empire and Pizarro
Happy Monday! It looks like we are going to get a break from the rain this last week before winter break. The lure and distraction of the holidays are strong
The Aztec Empire and Cortes
Welcome back!!! Wow, it sure does feel like winter came on in a hurry. Time to get out those vests and rainboots and trimester two curriculum. We hope you had
The Iroquois Confederacy
Happy Monday and welcome to the final week of the first trimester. The upcoming school break is the perfect opportunity to mix-in some history resource links and videos. Today’s Monday
First Americans and More
Hello, Down Home readers and welcome to week 12! This first trimester is all too quickly wrapping up. (Did you get your progress reports turned in yet?) For our Monday
Magellan and Vespucci
Hello, Down Home readers and welcome to the start of another week. Let’s be honest, sometimes homeschool days can be hard. And if we are really honest, there are days
Balboa, Cabot, and Velazquez
It is week 10! Isn’t it fun learning all about the Age of Discovery and the explorers and their adventures? We have another Monday Mix-ins for you with a variety
Christopher Columbus
In 1492… Can you think of that date and not hear the rest of the rhyme in your head? (“Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”) I (Sharon) can’t. Thirty-some years ago