history Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/history/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:36:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/doingwhatmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/house-tree-512od.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 history Archives • Doing What Matters with Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/tag/history/ 32 32 89931359 Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Art of Historical Fiction https://doingwhatmatters.com/laura-ingalls-wilder-and-the-art-of-historical-fiction/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/laura-ingalls-wilder-and-the-art-of-historical-fiction/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:24:52 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=3627 The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award was recently renamed the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, a remarkably generic name for such a prestigious award. A lot has been said about the change, and most that I have seen has been negative, with reactions...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/laura-ingalls-wilder-and-the-art-of-historical-fiction/feed/ 2 3627 Handwriting and Reading: Ideas Worth Sharing — IWS #4 https://doingwhatmatters.com/stuff-and-stuff-ideas-worth-sharing-iws-4/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/stuff-and-stuff-ideas-worth-sharing-iws-4/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:11:53 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=2570 It’s time for another Ideas Worth Sharing post, so even thought my internet connection is barely working, I’m going to attempt it. You’ll notice that almost all my links this time have to do with handwriting and reading. That’s because it’s...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/stuff-and-stuff-ideas-worth-sharing-iws-4/feed/ 0 2570 Veterans Day: What It Is, How to Celebrate https://doingwhatmatters.com/veterans-day-what-it-is-how-to-celebrate/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/veterans-day-what-it-is-how-to-celebrate/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:08:53 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=707 Here's a tribute to veterans everywhere, with links to teaching resources, quotes, and patriotic music. Thanks to those who have served, and to their families who wait.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/veterans-day-what-it-is-how-to-celebrate/feed/ 0 1861 Should You Teach Literature and History in Chronological Order? https://doingwhatmatters.com/should-you-teach-literature-and-history-in-chronological-order/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/should-you-teach-literature-and-history-in-chronological-order/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:27:18 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=538 How important it is to study history and literature in chronological order? Here's what we did, and why a timeline makes whatever you do work better.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/should-you-teach-literature-and-history-in-chronological-order/feed/ 0 1846 What is Cultural Literacy? https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-is-cultural-literacy/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-is-cultural-literacy/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:24:21 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=541 Cultural literacy can help you decide what to teach and how to teach it. Here's what cultural literacy is, and how it can help you focus.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/what-is-cultural-literacy/feed/ 7 541 Bayeux Tapestry: An Animated Look at History https://doingwhatmatters.com/bayeux-tapestry-an-animated-look-at-history/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/bayeux-tapestry-an-animated-look-at-history/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:38:37 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=270   One of the highlights of our memorable trip to Europe was seeing the Bayeux Tapestry — the story of the 1066 war. I’d just finished reading 1066: The Year of the Conquest by David Haworth (highly recommended), so it was fresh...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/bayeux-tapestry-an-animated-look-at-history/feed/ 2 1814 World Digital Library: A Great Resource https://doingwhatmatters.com/world-digital-library-a-great-resource/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/world-digital-library-a-great-resource/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:38:22 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=158 I occasionally come across a resource that keeps me reading or browsing for much longer than I planned, and the new World Digital Library is one of those. Some of the earliest written works known to man have been digitized...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/world-digital-library-a-great-resource/feed/ 3 1793 Homeschooling in Challenging Times https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschooling-in-challenging-times/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschooling-in-challenging-times/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:39:48 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=98 Current events present homeschoolers with useful opportunities for teaching and learning throughout the year, but some seasons just seem to be overachievers! In the fall, there are elections, which can spark a unit study on American government. In some years,...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschooling-in-challenging-times/feed/ 3 1769 115th Carnival of Homeschooling: Oh, The Things That You’ll Do! https://doingwhatmatters.com/115th-carnival-of-homeschooling-oh-the-things-that-youll-do/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/115th-carnival-of-homeschooling-oh-the-things-that-youll-do/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:37:21 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/2008/03/18/115th-carnival-of-homeschooling-oh-the-things-that-youll-do/ Welcome to the 115th Carnival of Homeschooling! The theme for this carnival is adapted from Dr. Seuss’s beloved Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Homeschoolers are a diverse bunch, and I thought it would be interesting to read about some of...

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