History School

Are your kids unable to step away from the screens? Here is a practical, step-by-step guide that gives parents the tools to teach children, from toddlers to teens, how to gain control of their technology use.

Carlotta can’t wait to wear her new dress on her first day of school. But when the moment finally arrives, she isn’t allowed to go. The year is 1957, and the people of Little Rock, Arkansas, don’t want Black students attending an all-white school and will do whatever it takes to keep them out. As hate and danger escalate, will Carlotta and her Black classmates, known as the Little Rock Nine, have the strength and perseverance to keep dreaming of a better world?

An insider’s account of the infamous Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal that scapegoated black employees for problems caused by an education reform movement that is increasingly a proxy for corporate greed.

September 1984, Thornton College private school. After 15-year-old Zahabiya’s father remarries, she can’t wait to leave home and convinces him to send her away to boarding school. But will she fit in? She joins a clique of smart students but isn’t sure if she measures up or how to read the mixed messages from a guy she’s crushing on.

In the 1820s, few Americans could imagine a viable future for black children. Even abolitionists saw just two options for African American youth: permanent subjection or exile. Educated for Freedom tells the story of James McCune Smith and Henry Highland Garnet, two black children who came of age and into freedom as their country struggled to grow from a slave nation into a free country.

The lessons of history are real life lessons. That is because history is real life. History is the study of the future. This book gives the high school students a dozen real life lessons and how to use history to see the future.

The Last Soul of Witherspoon takes a "global" approach in its history of a settlement school in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky known as Witherspoon College. Listeners will find this audiobook to be autobiographical as well as a social history told on three levels.

During the formative years of Egyptian civilization, each Cosmogony was present. Students from many regions and segments of society attended the Houses of Life, and royals regularly donated endowments for the temple's maintenance and activities. These circumstances suggest a theological harmony, suggesting that a group of religious centers must have been cohesive despite their distinctive teachings and practices. Regardless of time or place in popularity, each creation myth was integral to the Egyptians' worldview.

What was school like when your grandparents were young? How were classrooms different in the 1970s? Did children use computers at school in the 1980s? Find all the answers and more in this book about how school life has changed since the 1950s.

Kep Westguard and his band of teenage time-travelers are catapulted two centuries back to the Revolutionary War, just before the explosive Battle of Saratoga. Their urgent mission? Sneak into a heavily guarded British camp to save an ancestor from execution. Enemies lurk in every shadow and the course of history teeters on a knife-edge. Kep must navigate his team through enemy lines, evade capture, and use their 21st-century smarts to distract the British camp long enough to stage an escape. They aren’t just fighting for their futures—if they fail to outwit the Redcoats, an imminent ...

In 1933, as Hitler came to power, schoolteacher Anna Essinger hatched a daring and courageous plan: to smuggle her entire school out of Nazi Germany. Anna had read Mein Kampf and knew the terrible danger that Hitler's hate-fuelled ideologies posed to her pupils. She knew that to protect them she had to get her pupils to the safety of England. But the safe haven that Anna struggled to create in a rundown manor house in Kent would test her to the limit.

Let's travel the final leg of a captivating musical odyssey with "Harmonies of Antiquity: A Scholarly Exploration of Ancient European Music - Book 3." This concluding volume, spanning chapters 17 to 24, delves deep into the evolution of musical manuscripts, the decline and transformation of ancient European music, the rediscovery of ancient melodies, and the enduring legacy of antiquity on contemporary compositions. From the illuminated pages of musical manuscripts to the cultural crossroads where ancient traditions met the challenges of time, this book paints a vivid picture of the ...

In 1872, China—ravaged by poverty, population growth, and aggressive European armies—sent 120 boys to America to learn the secrets of Western innovation. They studied at New England's finest schools and were driven by a desire for progress and reform. When anti-Chinese fervor forced them back home, the young men had to overcome a suspicious imperial court and a country deeply resistant to change in technology and culture. Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation's endeavor to become a world power.

🌍 Quiz Bowl Primer: The Ultimate History Quiz Bowl Study Guide 🌍 🎯 Ready to Become a History Whiz? Looking for a fun and challenging way to test your History knowledge? Whether you're a student aiming to ace your next quiz bowl or someone who loves stumping friends and family with intriguing History trivia, this book is your ultimate companion! 📚 What's Inside? 🔥 200+ Challenging Questions: Dive into over 100 pyramidal toss-up questions crafted in a Jeopardy-style format and 100+ Bonus Questions. These questions are designed to push your limits and expand your historical ...

Bereit für die "Metal Gods"? Zusammen mit dem neuen Album von JUDAS PRIEST erscheint die passende Episode "ROCK SCHOOL"! Zu Gast sind Hardcore-Fan Schmier (Frontmann DESTRUCTION) und Scott Travis (Schlagzeuger JUDAS PRIEST) höchstpersönlich! Bloß keine "Panic Attack", aber diese Folge solltest Du nicht verpassen! "ROCK SCHOOL", die Hörbuch-Serie mit Andy Brings, in Kooperation mit dem ROCK CLASSICS-Magazin, veröffentlicht im Hause LAUSCH.

NIL deals allow athletes to monetize their personal brand through endorsements, sponsorships, and other business opportunities. This comprehensive analysis will explore the evolution of NIL deals, their impact on college and high school athletes, and the pros and cons associated with this development.

The Land of Oz, decades before Dorothy, held many cities and many heroes. After the devastation of the Witch Wars, the stony North is now under the protection of the Good Witch. Hewing a new life out of the ruins challenges the survivors, including the Bandersnatch family. HE’S NOT BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE A HERO…YET. Ten-year old Candor wants to be strong, like the way he remembers his father before the accident, but instead of honor, all his attempts at bravery only earn him more bruises. Chased by bullies into the mountains, Candor discovers a gateway to a faraway place where no one can ...

In this gentle middle-grade novel, twelve-year-old Patsy moves from Wisconsin to London in the 1950s. Will she ever adapt to the strange ways of her new home? And will she ever find a friend to share the adventure?Twelve-year-old Patsy Donahue loves history, so when the U.S. Air Force assigns her father to London in 1954, she’s excited to move to England. What could be better than living in a country steeped in stories of kings and queens, knights and ladies, castles and cottages? Even better, her new school is in an old palace and her fellow students are the daughters of diplomats from ...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to grow up in a system where your entire childhood revolves around education? In this book, Maxime Wong takes you on an eye-opening journey through China’s school system, one of the most competitive and demanding in the world.

A History of Dearborn County serves as a great historical resource for home school students and Indiana history buffs. It includes information on museums, historical markers, National Register of Historic Sites and other areas of historical interest in Dearborn County, Indiana. The guide is a great help in planning field trips as local parks and nature preserves are included in the book, as well. Readers will discover historical information on Dearborn County cities and towns like Aurora, Lawrenceburg, Greendale the smaller communities in the county. Home schooling parents and local history...