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Saturday, June 13, 2015
My Week in Review #39
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Try a New Recipe Tuesday- June 9
It's that time of the week again! :-)
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Friday, June 5, 2015
My Week in Review #38
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Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
Kiddo #1 turned 17 a couple of weeks ago. Oh, how the time has flown!! When did our precious preemie grow up?
In our homeschool, the birthday boy/girl gets to choose a field trip on their special day. On Kiddo's birthday, we visited the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum in Willow Grove, PA.
The museum's mission is to preserve aviation history in the greater Delaware Valley, including the contributions of Harold F. Pitcairn, as well as the men and women who served at NASJRB Willow Grove for the education and benefit of future generations.
For the last decade, the volunteer-run Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association has worked meticulously to preserve, restore and display dozens of regionally significant small and medium-sized aircraft inside and outside its 4,800 square foot Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Museum in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
The indoor portion of the museum houses an amazing collection of artifacts from the last century of aviation and warfare.
Many view Harold Pitcairn as the forefather of rotary wing aircraft. In 2012, the museum was bestowed with its crowning jewel, a striking black and yellow 1931 PA-8 Pitcairn Mailwing. Only one other Mailwing of this model remains.
This gem of a museum has free admission. The all-volunteer staff just requests a donation, as the museum receives no funds of any kind from the military or government. They are hoping to expand to house even more of their collection. I hope, with the generosity of kind benefactors, that that will someday become a reality. If you are in the area, be sure to check out this popular destination. You will learn so much about our nation's aviation history and will have fun while doing so. We sure did.
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In our homeschool, the birthday boy/girl gets to choose a field trip on their special day. On Kiddo's birthday, we visited the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum in Willow Grove, PA.
The museum's mission is to preserve aviation history in the greater Delaware Valley, including the contributions of Harold F. Pitcairn, as well as the men and women who served at NASJRB Willow Grove for the education and benefit of future generations.
For the last decade, the volunteer-run Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association has worked meticulously to preserve, restore and display dozens of regionally significant small and medium-sized aircraft inside and outside its 4,800 square foot Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Museum in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
The indoor portion of the museum houses an amazing collection of artifacts from the last century of aviation and warfare.
and some hands-on fun, as well
Did you know that Amelia Earhart broke a record right there at the Willow Grove base? We didn't!! Wow! :-)
We also didn't know that the first drone was developed and flown back in 1962! It is here at the museum for all to see.
Many view Harold Pitcairn as the forefather of rotary wing aircraft. In 2012, the museum was bestowed with its crowning jewel, a striking black and yellow 1931 PA-8 Pitcairn Mailwing. Only one other Mailwing of this model remains.
There are so many historic aircraft on display at the museum. Click here to read about all of them.
Here is one that was very impressive:
The A-10 "Thunderbolt II" had deadly effects during the 1991 Gulf War and in Iraq and Afghanistan after the September 11th attacks as a close support and anti-tank aircraft. It is also known as the Warthog. You can read more about the aircraft here.
When one of the volunteers (all very friendly and knowledgeable veterans) found out that it was Kiddo's birthday, he went and got the keys to an aircraft that he flew (on and off of an aircraft carrier!!!) and gave us a personal tour inside of it! How cool is that?!
It is called the Grumman C-1A "Trader." It was used primarily as a carrier transport. This particular one saw service with multiple squadrons and ships around the world. The "Trader" became one of three C-1As operated out of Willow Grove by the U.S.S. Independence carrier on-board delivery crew. Its last flight was in 1987.
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TOS Review- Memoria Press
Today I am reviewing Famous Men of Rome from Memoria Press.
The text is 157 pages long and contains 29 interesting and attention-keeping stories about famous men from Rome's history. We read the stories aloud and then discussed what we had learned. My kids really enjoyed the story-style of the writing.
In the text, your students will read about great Romans including:
I did not know that the Romans worshiped Romulus, the founder of Rome as a god. They worshiped him under the name Quirinus, which was one of the names of the god Mars (didn't know that either!) and they built a temple to him on a hill which was then called the Quirinal Hill.
I also found it very interesting that great numbers of Romans attended amusements such as horse and chariot races because they did not have to pay admission. The shows were paid for by rich Romans and by the government, both of whom sought the ordinary people's favor.
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I love history. Always have. I taught it for many years in high schools and colleges. When I see a good history curriculum, I get psyched. (and my kids laugh at me!)
The Famous Men of Rome is a year-long course. It consists of a text, student guide and teacher guide that are filled with vibrant color pictures. Memoria Press actually commissioned 30 oil paintings to be included in the text and they are simply gorgeous!
The text is 157 pages long and contains 29 interesting and attention-keeping stories about famous men from Rome's history. We read the stories aloud and then discussed what we had learned. My kids really enjoyed the story-style of the writing.
In the text, your students will read about great Romans including:
- Romulus
- Cincinnatus
- Julius Caesar
- Nero
- Marcus Aurelius
- Cato the Censor
- Constantine the Great
- Horatius
- Junius Brutus
and many more
I did not know that the Romans worshiped Romulus, the founder of Rome as a god. They worshiped him under the name Quirinus, which was one of the names of the god Mars (didn't know that either!) and they built a temple to him on a hill which was then called the Quirinal Hill.
I also found it very interesting that great numbers of Romans attended amusements such as horse and chariot races because they did not have to pay admission. The shows were paid for by rich Romans and by the government, both of whom sought the ordinary people's favor.
The Student Guide contains activities and information to supplement what is read in the text. The lessons in the guide contain the following:
- Facts to Know (includes vocabulary, definitions and quotations)
- Comprehension Questions (great for higher level thinking skills!)
- Activities (charts, timelines, maps and more. Perfect for those hands-on learners like mine!)
- Review (vocab with a word bank)
- Important People, Places and Things (fill in the blank with no word bank)
- Who Said That (same as above, but with quotations)
- Places to Identify on a Map and Match the Year to the Person
- Drawing Pages (another plus for those hands-on, creative kids!)
Click here to see a sample from the Student Guide.
The Teacher's Guide contains the answers to the Student Guide in addition to tests with keys. To see a sample from the Teacher's Guide, click here.
Memoria Press has been known for many years for their superb Latin curriculum, and I am sure that this Roman study will soon become a favorite of many. Not teacher intensive, but a wonderful example of the classical approach-- reading a living-book style text that is accompanied by not only questions of varied degrees of difficulty, but hands-on activities to complete, that were definitely the favorite part among my kiddos.
You can purchase the set of books for $39.95 or separately: $17.95 for the the student and teacher guides and $16.95 for the text. There are also flashcards available for $12.95.
When learning is fun and interesting, you know we are doing something right!
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Monday, June 1, 2015
Try a New Recipe Tuesday- June 2
It's almost Tuesday and you know what that means! It's time to share your delicious recipes! :-)
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My Week in Review #37
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