Taking Stock in Learning History
We just jumped out of World War I and crashed landed into the Roaring 20’s. What a booming time in our American economics! We learned about the stock market and how new companies need money to get their businesses off the ground, so they sell pieces of their company to people that are interested in their product. In return these investors own a piece of the company and get a certain portion of their money back when the company starts making a profit, these returns are called


A Heart for the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas
At FLCA we use Susan Wise Bauer’s Story of the World curriculum, which lays out the world events of history in a chronological timeline. This year’s focus is on modern history, so we have spent a lot of time studying various wars around the world. Recently, God arranged for our kids to experience some military history firsthand by giving us an opportunity to visit an awesome “museum by and about veterans”. We were able to see real military equipment that was used in battles a


Planes, Tanks, and Trenches. . .Oh My!
Our kids just emerged from World War I and from the first shot in Austria-Hungary in 1914 to the Treaty of Versailles signed on 11/11/1918 our excitement never grew stale! One of our favorite activities was drawing a map of France, Belgium, Germany, and Russia on the table and using our army men to re-enact the proposed Schlieffen Plan and the costly adjustments that were made. We also enjoyed learning about several new advancements that were introduced during The Great War,