Who was Cyrus the Great?
Did you know that he took over Babylon?
Did you know that he was the one that restored the Jews to Israel and helped rebuild Jerusalem?
Did you know... what did you know. Watch for our lesson plan coming out later today.
Who was Abraham and how did he influence both the Israelite nation as well as the nations of many Arab civilizations? Why are these brother nations up in arms against each other?
Male lion = big tech mishandling youth accounts on their platforms.
Female lions = mothers and families whose kids have been abused online.
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will take on big tech and the horrible way they handle youth on their systems.
I walked through the Alamo yesterday and it was an eye opener. I like when you think you know how an event went and then visiting the site totally opens your eyes.
What historic site have you visited and had the same experience?
Do you know the Taino people; those who met Columbus on the shores in the Americas in the Caribbean? Anacaona, local tribal leader, made friends with the Spanish under Columbus. It wasn't until the next governor, who sent Columbus back to Spain that began mistreating them.
We have one more Lesson Plan to design for Historical Conquest's Africa plan and then we have been asked to do a Biblical/Historical Parallel Lesson Plan. Let's see how that goes? Here is the Pan-American Movement Lesson Plan:
Ancient Rome serial killer, Locusta, killed Emperor Claudius by lacing mushrooms (his favorite food) with poison.
This was done because Agrippina the Younger, Claudius' niece and wife, plotted with Locusta to assassinate Claudius so that her son Nero could become emperor.
When learning about economics, it is essential that you also learn about Mansa Musa and his control over the Mali government. How his pilgramage destroyed the economies of Ethiopia and Egypt for a time. Read more here.
What happened to the Israelites during the Babylonian Exile? What was happening globally and were similar events happening around the world during this time?
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar II and did you know two of his accomplishments were 1) conquering Jerusalem and 2) building the hanging gardens. Learn about his era here.
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Who was strong enough to hold off the formidable Greek Army and the rein of Xerxes I? Here is a lesson plan based on the reign of Xerxes the Great.
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1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female justice on the Supreme Court.
1792, the French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.
Time Management is essential in teaching and learning. How do we manage our time as teachers and even homeschooling parents. Here is what everyone can learn. If you have insight, please share it below.
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Today in History: April 25th, 1898 The United States declares war on Spain marking the start of the Spanish-American War. While the 25th marks the start of the war, the U.S forces were mobilized days before to help Cuba gain independence.
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#HistoricalConquest
GM Everyone,
Talk about impactful. Watching this video, I wish more
#education
was like this.
Also, remember that
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Pre-Launch will be happening on
#Kickstarter
this week.
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Chance to win $500 for entering a historical figure, summary of their life, and abilities they should have for the game. Public will decide the winner. The top 12 cards will be published.
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This sheds some light on Christopher
#Columbus
huh? Queen Anacaona worked with Columbus to protect her people. She was a great
#Queen
to her people. So when did that change? Listen closely.
This is interesting
#history
. Calling for all
#Historyteachers
.
Does everyone know about the Homeschooling Conventions happening this year. Even public school teachers should see some of the things they sell. Stay tuned for a list of all the major ones coming to each state this coming year.
Why was Cambyses II important in history? Do you know that it was this Persian who led the armies to conquer all of Egypt? He was brutal in his tactics.
Did the Israelites really take the city of Jericho? What is behind the story of the walls falling, in history? This is a great history of this biblical event: