history

September 2, 2016June 29, 2022educational philosophy, elementary 4-6, history, junior 7-9, primary 1-3, senior 10-12, teaching tools

TEACHING HISTORY WITH LIVING BOOKS

History of Western Civilization A biblical study of history begins with the history of Western Civilization. (Why?) Other civilizations and cultures may […]

History is a vast early warning system. - Norman Cousins | alittleperspective.com

February 10, 2016September 4, 2016history

HISTORY, A VAST EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

“History is a vast early warning system.” Norman Cousins, Saturday Review, 15 April 1978.

January 29, 2016September 4, 2016elementary 4-6, history, junior 7-9

LANDMARK BOOKS GUIDE TO THE STORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES

No other books for children have so compellingly told the often exciting story of history than the Landmark book series published by […]

January 26, 2016September 5, 2016history

THUCYDIDES ON HISTORY

“History is philosophy teaching by examples.” Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War The History of the Peloponnesian War* in three volumes, […]

"The most effective way to destroy a people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history." - George Orwell | alittleperspective.com

January 22, 2016September 4, 2016history

AVOID THIS PITFALL

“The most effective way to destroy a people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” George Orwell

Pearl Harbor, Dec 7 1941 | alittleperspective.com

December 7, 2015September 4, 2016history

A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY

On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, killing and wounding over 3500 Americans and crippling our Hawaiian naval base. The attack […]