Tag: unit study
Poetry Main Lesson Block
My 10-year-old daughter requested a unit on poetry. Since we’ve included poetry in our main lesson blocks as part of the lessons or opening activities, we had a lot of resources to choose from. ... Read More
The Golden Age of Islam
Are you curious what was going on in the rest of world while Europe was deep in the Dark Ages? While it’s considered the Middle Ages or Medieval Times in Europe, other parts of the world had bee... Read More
The Silk Road
Main Lesson Block on the Silk Road and its Vast and Varied History Our Silk Road unit has been underway for a couple years now. Each time we dive into it, it grows. Now this history period, that began... Read More
Alaska Unit Study | Tundra, The North & The Arctic Circle
Our exploration of Alaska came about because my sister, Samiah and her family, moved up to Alaska in the fall of 2020. Once there, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and after surgery, it was discov... Read More
The Travels of Ibn Battuta
North Africa and the Journey of Ibn Battuta The 1200-1400s were a vibrant time for explorers. Starting with Marco Polo in the 1200s to Ibn Battuta in the 1300s and finally Zheng He in the 1400s, the E... Read More
Horses Unit Study
At the start of the school year, we start receiving a lot of our homeschool supplies that are going to be used for the year in our various unit studies and lessons. This haul contains many books that ... Read More
West Africa Main Lesson Block
The Empires of Mali, Ghana and Songhai (900s-1400s) Is it really Medieval if Africa was experiencing its Golden Age? It was an age of exploration, wealth, power and civilization. This unit study on Af... Read More
Homeschool Hauls 2020-2021
Back to School Homeschool Haul- September 2020 At the start of the school year, we start receiving a lot of our homeschool supplies that are going to be used for the year in our various unit studies a... Read More