Since 2017 is Canada’s 150th birthday, we aim to celebrate that in our homeschool. Some say Canadian history is boring because it has no impressive royalty, revolutions, or invasions, although it does have its own version of each of these. Indeed, its history is a whole lot less dramatic than that of many other countries […]
literature
Jane Eyre: Thoughts and Quotations
You’ve probably heard the story. Orphan Jane, mistreated as a charity case, courted as a governess, tempted to become a missionary, narrates. She tells of rugged Mr. Rochester, dear little Adele, sweet Diana and Mary, cold St. John and, above all, herself, a meek but intense person, easily overpowered, capable of revolt when pressed too […]
Review: The First Fossil Hunters by Adrienne Mayor
Every once in a while I encounter a book that opens up a whole new world. The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times by Adrienne Mayor is one of these. As someone interested in the history of science, I know that ancient Greek philosphers had noticed fossilized seashells on the mountains and […]