Story of the World Co-op

Chapter 9: The "Sick Man of Europe"

We studied the Ottoman Empire and its breakup, and how Bulgaria and its revolutionaries played a role.  Today, we made Martenitsa, a Bulgarian yarn craft, a signal and gift for spring.  We love yarn at our house so it was no problem.
 

Activity: Playing the Card Game "Changing Rules"

We played a great card game that was easy but interesting for all of us, out of the SOTW Activity guide.  It was to demonstrate what France was like under an Empire, a Republic, or a Kingdom.  Aces (Napoleon) were worth 20 points during the Empire phase, and -10 during a Kingdom phase, and +1 points during the Republic phase.

American Civil War--Chapter 5

Francesca wants to memorize "The Gettysburg Address" and is working on it.

We did an interesting project on names for the Civil War, either by the South/Confederate (Mr. Lincoln's War, The Yankee Invasion), the North/Union (The War of Southern Rebellion, The War to Save the Union) or both (The Late Unpleasantness, The Brothers' War).

The Charge of the Light Brigade

We got a chance to listen to  this Edison recording of the trumpeter song played at the Charge of the Light Brigade. 

Crystal Palace of the Great Exhibition

 We made a replica of the Crystal Palace from the 1852 Great Exhibition.  This was organized by Prince Albert, so it was especially interesting that the girls and I just last weekend saw "The Young Victoria" about the courtship of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.  That was a well-done movie.

January photos

I finally found the photos from January, and I'm backdating this so it looks like I'm really efficient and uploaded the photos the day after co-op.  !!!

Here were are watching an Ottoman-like shadow play.

Scenes, and more scenes, from a Russian village.  There were heard lots of versions of "If I were a rich man" and "matchmaker, matchmaker."

reading about the continents--here Australia, if I read this correctly!

making Chinese designs

Photos from November 13 co-op

Making French seals

Elijah's name in Russian characters

London breadmakers-fortunately no fires started

lots of reading went on.. and on... and on

making St. Martin's day lanterns

St. Martin lantern parade

Other Miscellaneous activities

playing a memory game to find people of different cultures

reading books--there were so many good selections this time

Japanese activities

tree of Japanese wishes

Japanese brush painting

samurai warriors

Making Jamestown & Finding Powhatan Indians

making a model of Jamestown

finding Powhatan Indians and Jamestown settlers in a tub of beans