Historical Times
Can History Be fun? We are about to find out as we explore a few exciting time periods of the past. These time periods were chosen at random and are not at all in order. Our plan this week is to explore some key times in history, learn a little, and have a lot of fun!
The time periods we will visit are
- The Wild West
- Pre-Historic Age
- The Colonial Period
- The Pre Colonial Americas
Plans for the week include a wide age range of activities, including:
- Visiting Gold Mines and Panning for Gold & Gems
- Excavating Dinosaurs trapped in Ice
- Creating Pueblo Style Pottery
- Making Nordic Stone Age Bread
- Visiting the Etowah Indian Mounds.
As always, you are welcome to join us. The supply list and schedule are listed below.
June 14-June 18
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
| Historical Period Focus | The Wild West | Pre-Historic | Colonial Period | Pre-Colonial Americas |
| Art/Craft | Make a Cactus Playdoh | Make a Paper Ax | Make a Quill & ink | Pueblo Pottery For Kids |
| Indoor Activity | Field Trip: Underground Gold Mine Tour & Gold Panning | Watch Ice Age | Play Colonial Games: Nine Men Morris QUOITS Nine Pen | Native American Stick Game |
| Outdoor Activity | Field Trip: Underground Gold Mine Tour & Gold Panning | Ice Excavation | Swimming | Bike Riding |
| Food Fun | Tex Mex Cowboy Casserole for dinner | NORDIC ‘STONE AGE’ NUT AND SEED BREAD | Make Butter in a Jar | Native American Sweet Fry Bread |
| Resources/Books | Lots of Things You Want to Know About Cowboys California Gold Rush | Stone, Bronze & & Iron Ages | Colonial America | My Life as a Native American We are Still Here The People Shall Continue |
Field Trip Fridays
| Historical Period Focus | Where We Are Going | Other Fieldtrip Ideas |
| Native American | Etowah Indian Mounds Consolidated Gold Mines | Local Powwow Local Gold Mines |
Activity Supplies
We use a combination of the supplies on this list as well as some supplies we already have at home. We do receive a small commission for any purchases made using this included link.
Grocery Supplies
NORDIC ‘STONE AGE’
NUT AND SEED BREAD
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup raw pecans or 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup flax seed
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup sesame seeds
- 1⁄3cup olive oil
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons kosher salt
- 5 eggs
Tex Mex Casserole
- 1/2 lb Ground Beef
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
- 1 (12 oz) jar chunky salsa (
- 1 (2.25 oz) can be Sliced Black Olives
- 1 Cup Cottage Cheese
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 2 1/2 cups Tortilla Chip Crumbs
- 2 cups of Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided
- Bell Pepper, diced
- tomato, diced
- Green Onions, chopped
- A few WHOLE tortilla chips for garnish
Butter in a Jar
Heavy Cream
Native American Sweet Fry Bread
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cups warm water
- 4 1/4 cups flour (set aside 1/2 cup)
