History was never my favorite subject in school. Even with a good history teacher, I always found it dry. I was not looking forward to teaching history, but a funny thing happened along the way… History started to come alive as we started our journey into our nation’s past.
We are blessed to live in a history rich area. We can visit battlefields where Daddy brings the battles to life. He points out trenches and areas that would be good places to attack. We take guided tours of historical sites, and Munchkin becomes a junior park ranger for the day. We can go to reenactments and historical villages.
Due to D’s job, we have decided to use military history as the foundation for our journey through our nation’s history and world history. His love of the military shines through as he talks about different battles and strategies that were used. Historic battles come alive as we walk down Civil War trails.
History is no longer dry and boring. It’s fun and exciting!
I have always liked Victorian times
(1830s to 1900s) but as I have gotten older or something maybe having a son who seems to LOVE Ancient Egypt and the Little House on the Praire series I have gained a deeper interest in history
how blessed Munchkin is to have such a knowledgeable daddy
Jen
At church for the last few weeks, we’ve watched some films about miracles. Last week the film showed how in WWI the British Army in Palestine under General Allenby found themselves arrayed against the Turks in an obscure little place called Micmash in the Judean highlands. The name “Micmash” sounded vaguely familiar to a major in the British Army. By candlelight that night, he searched through the Bible he brought with him until he found the reference in I Samuel 14. It turned out that the Israelites had found themselves similarly disposed against the Philistines at the same location at Micmash almost three thousand years earlier. By copying the successful tactics of Jonathan and his armor-bearer, the British achieved the same results against the Turks the next morning. I don’t know the video series title that we are watching, but I this book has this story in it. http://www.amazon.ca/Battles-Bible-Chaim-Herzog/dp/185367477X
Mrs. Sombra
BFS Teacher