We are currently knee deep in a study of World War II and specifically, the role of women in that time period. I love being involved in teaching the girls about history, especially when I can talk about how our families and relatives factor into that big picture.
It seems that history becomes so much more personable when you can talk about what your own relatives were doing during that particular time period. In this instance, Blossom3 emailed her great aunt to find out what part her great grandmother played. It turns out that she had worked in a factory which went from producing pots and pans to producing munitions. Her great grandma was eventually employed by the Navy!
The excitement that this generated in Blossom3 about history was truly amazing to watch. It becomes real when we can help our children know their family's part in history. This is definitely one of my favorite perks of homeschooling!
