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Homeschooling moms must fill up their knowledge bank in order to give the best to their kids. The more mom knows, the better she can teach. Research these topics and share the general idea with younger kids. For older kids, you might invite them to pick a topic to research. President Andrew Johnson  Topics for Week 28 Andrew Johnson Reconstruction Steam Locomotives Transcontinental Railroad Discussion Questions Andrew Johnson Why was Andrew Johnson impeached? Reconstruction How did the Northern States and the Southern States define the idea of " Reconstruction " differently? The South wanted to go back to the way it was before. What was the Freedmen's Bureau ? How was Sharecropping like slavery? Steam Locomotives Steam engines have less thermal efficiency than modern engines. Does the steam engine have potential to become a sustainable method of high-speed transportation? Transcontinental Railroad How do efficient freight networks increase a nation's economic prosper...

Homeschooling moms must fill up their knowledge bank in order to give the best to their kids. The more mom knows, the better she can teach. Research these topics and share the general idea with younger kids. For older kids, you might invite them to pick a topic to research. US Postage Commemorating the 100 Year Anniversary of the End of Civil War Topics for Week 13 Emancipation Proclamation Sherman's March to the Sea / Savannah Campaign Appomattox Courthouse Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Discussion Questions Emancipation Proclamation At a meeting, "Lincoln told his Cabinet members that he had made a covenant with God, that if the Union drove the Confederacy out of Maryland, he would issue the Emancipation Proclamation." Source: Wikipedia    What is a covenant? Lincoln "gave a hundred days fair notice of my purpose [to free the slaves through the Emancipation Proclamation], to all the States and people, within which time they could have turned it wholly aside, b...

Homeschooling moms must fill up their knowledge bank in order to give the best to their kids. The more mom knows, the better she can teach. Research these topics and share the general idea with younger kids. For older kids, you might invite them to pick a topic to research. Clara Barton Topics for Week 26 Battle of Shiloh Battle of Fredricksburg Battle of Vicksburg/Gettysburg Clara Barton Feel free to dive deep into any other battles Discussion Questions Battle of Shiloh How did the Battle of Shiloh change people's view of the Civil War? Battle of Fredricksburg The Confederacy won the Battle of Fredricksburg but General Lee felt afterwards depressed. He said, " At Fredericksburg we gained a battle, inflicting very severe loss on the enemy in men and material; our people were greatly elated—I was much depressed. We had really accomplished nothing; we had not gained a foot of ground, and I knew the enemy could easily replace the men he had lost." How is war a conflict that...

Homeschooling moms must fill up their knowledge bank in order to give the best to their kids. The more mom knows, the better she can teach. Research these topics and share the general idea with younger kids. For older kids, you might invite them to pick a topic to research. Jefferson Davis Topics for Week 25 Jefferson Davis Robert E Lee Ulysses S Grant Causes of the Civil War Discussion Questions Jefferson Davis Many historians attribute some of the Confederacy's weaknesses to Jefferson Davis's poor leadership. His preoccupation with detail, reluctance to delegate responsibility, lack of popular appeal, feuds with powerful state governors and generals, favoritism toward old friends, inability to get along with people who disagreed with him, neglect of civil matters in favor of military ones, and resistance to public opinion all worked against him. Historians agree he was a much less effective war leader than his Union counterpart, President Abraham Lincoln. After Davis was cap...

Homeschooling moms must fill up their knowledge bank in order to give the best to their kids. The more mom knows, the better she can teach. Research these topics and share the general idea with younger kids. For older kids, you might invite them to pick a topic to research. Harriet Tubman Topics for Week 24 Harriet Tubman The Underground Railroad Frederick Douglass Abraham Lincoln Discussion Questions Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was a "Conductor" on the "Underground Railroad." What did a "Conductor" do? Why Harriet was given the nickname "Moses?" Harriet described her experience of feeling free for the first time: " When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like gold through the trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in Heaven." How would you describe freedom? The Underground Railroad Traveling the "Underground Railr...

Ancient History Resources for Homeschool and Personal Study. This weeks topics: Nubia, The Vinca Culture, Horses, China, Meso-American Paleo Indians and the Aborigines of Australia Ancient History is studied through the collection of archeological evidence, written records and oral stories or myths. Just because evidence shows a particular belief or custom was common at a particular time does not mean that everyone in that civilization shared that belief. When you study the topics for this week, you can either go deep on one topic for the week and skip the others or you can do a new topic each day. This outline is just a suggested pace, you can go slower or faster as needed. This outline is intended to provide you with a place to start. You will still need to do your own research. Mount Meru Homeschool Topics for Week 1 Nubia   The Vinca Culture The Domestication of Horses China Meso-American Paleo Indians Aborigines of Australia Discussion Questions Nubia Who are the  Cushite...