Here we go again! Jump in, buckle up and enjoy the ride! Imagine a world without risk and where no one needs to compete. Where all your needs and wants are provided regardless of personal effort. Where no one goes without because all are provided for…somehow. Three key concepts in a free market economy that […]
Category Archives: History
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Sep
Sep
Welcome to Malacandra Read the book “Out of the Silent Planet” by CS Lewis (or listen to it — the audiobook for this one is great and can be accessed in its entirety here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96pzHWcgcqI) This is the first book in CS Lewis’ Space Trilogy — one of his lesser-known, but very interesting […]
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Sep
Sep
Don’t forget to print the note cards and study month 1! Study: Read Chapters 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 16 and 17 of Story of the World, Volume 1. As you finish each chapter make a blurb, doodle some notes or write up some bullet points — any creative way you want to keep the highlights from […]
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Sep
Sep
Read and mark chapter 1 of Economics in One Lesson. (Your family may own this book from last year’s economics class or you can find a free version here. If you use the online version, print pages 18-22.) Read The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law. (This is the book that I showed you at vision […]
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Aug
Aug
Know: Do all of the following: Understand:
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Apr
Apr
We are switching gears just a tad and wrapping up our study of history in the modern era by taking a view at history and our current events with critical thinking skills. First we’ll learn what critical thinking is and then we’ll practice applying it to events of this modern era of history. STUDY AND […]
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Mar
Mar
Guys… This is our last week of Modern Conflicts. 🙁 It has been a wild ride, and we are going to end on a banger of a topic. World War 3. (Maybe) This is a very controversial topic to a lot of people. Regardless of what you think about China, Taiwan, Russia, NATO, or America, […]
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Mar
Mar
Know: Do all of the following: Understand:
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Mar
Mar
Know I would like to use this week to wrap up on some of the readings we weren’t able to cover in Story of the World yet so it will be a smorgasboard week focused on some of the history that happened in China and the Middle East. Read in SOTW: Two Republics of China, […]
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Feb
Feb
Before I begin, I just want to say that you guys are absolutely amazing. I am so proud of the work you guys put in every single week, and I thank you for going along with my passion. I love you guys. That being said, time for death and politics. Optional assignment: Watch this video. […]