The post describes a homeschool project focused on the Han Dynasty and the invention of paper. Through hands-on experiments, children engaged with ancient writing methods, like oracle bones and bamboo strips, before recreating paper using Ts’ai Lun’s recipe. This interactive approach deepened their understanding of history and innovation.
Tag: Homeschool history
Ancient Greece Social Structure Homeschool Lesson
Ancient Greece social structure was a rigid, patriarchal hierarchy primarily divided into Male Citizens, Women, Foreigners (Metics), and Slaves. Status determined by birth, gender, and freedom. Male citizens, the elite, were further divided by wealth and land ownership into aristocrats, poorer farmers, and a middle class of artisans. Women, metics (free but non-citizen residents), and slaves occupied lower statuses, with women……
Castles Homeschool Lesson
We are in the middle of a Medieval Unit Study right now. This post will be going hand in hand with my knights’ post of last week. When I was planning our castles homeschool lesson, I knew this was an opportunity to a practical, more field trip based learning. So I asked Gary if he……