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Wrapping up 2022
Cheers to a spectacular year! We didn’t know what going back in person would look like, but it looked amazing: in person classes, zoom for those who couldn’t make it, parties, picnics, open mics and the inauguration of the restored museum classes. Graduation was so moving that I still can’t find the words to describe…
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One Day Museum Class! Magic, Science and History/Anthropology
Interested in a one-off class on Magic, Science, and History/Anthropology for your teen? I’m offering one meeting at the Met, and one at AMNH. Message me for details!
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What’s going on…
Ukraine’s history is old. Mesolithic cultures along the Dnieper, Tauri warriors of the Crimean peninsula, Scythians and Sarmatians, Viking strongholds, Medieval Kievan Rus, Mongol jurisdictions, Poland-Lithuanian-Hapsburg-Ottoman divisions, Bolshevik control, Stalin’s famine, World War, and independence. Ukrainians have fought for thousands of years, and will fight with all of their hearts. We have many Ukrainian families…
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In Preparation for ESPIONAGE
In preparation of the Espionage world history class return for the 2022-2023 year, I am excited to share this article on letter folding. Letter folding, ciphers, and other methods of secret keeping form just a small part of this class! Delighted to bring it back to a new generation of homeschoolers! www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/science/european-royals-letterlocking.html
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Belisarius, the Last Roman
I’ve always been fascinated by those individuals mainstream history ignores, and therefore drawn to the career of Belisarius. Without him, there would be no Justinian. Without Justinian, we lose the last wisp of a Roman dream, soon replaced by new worldviews. https://www.historyhit.com/who-was-belisarius-and-why-is-he-called-last-of-the-romans/?fbclid=IwAR3qZmzZpuY1c84RB1f0mb_7YVpcNMyOGJI-3KNKE6fnDRPpFoU8uic8PdY
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On 2021
What picture sums up your year? For me, it’s this one, taken by my daughter in October, in Athens. I never had the money to visit Greece before, never had the time, then it was health concerns then COVID shutdown. In a most improbable time, I went. Here I am, looking at the 2.000 year…
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Happy Holidays and Winter Class Registrations!
Wishing all of my dear families a wonderful holiday season! Winter Sign Up is beginning to rap up — please reach out if you are interested in classes, which begin the week of January 10! Most spaces are full at this time, but reach out anyway if you’re interested, and we’ll see what we can…
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New One Day Class: Hamilton
I am just beginning to finalize the guides for a course suggested by one of our dear teens. We will look at Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton in light of the history. What decisions did Miranda make in representing Hamilton? What was missing? What do the primary sources tell us? Teens, Four Wednesday afternoons in January. Reach…
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Teen Events are BACK!
While I cannot teach music, dance, performance, poetry, and magic tricks, I can certainly admire the talent of the teens who showcase their skills! The teens in my classes hosted a spectacular Open Mic recently. They did all of the legwork for this event, and set up rules to ensure COVID safety. Teens taking on…
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Happy Halloween!
Winter registration coming soon! Stay tuned!
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