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 Shakespeare’s Allusions
Know your Shakespeare, and you’ll get most of the allusions found in great literature. Shakespeare’s plays are full of allusions from the Bible and the Greeks and Romans. Allusions from Shakespeare are also frequently found in literature. Let Beverly Krueger get you started finding allusions in the works of Shakespeare. |
 Gotta “Get” It
It’s amazing how you can listen to ten different people tell you the exact same thing and still be so completely stuck inside your own head, the mindsets that have developed over time, that you just don’t get it. That was me, the young homeschooler who began her foray into homeschooling by reading all she could find in the local library, books by Raymond and Dorothy Moore. I then attended two homeschool conferences, one taught by Gregg Harris. God gave me teachers who truly understood how children learn, but I was so trapped in my public-school-indoctrinated head. |
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Shakespeare for All Ages
Many have never considered the possibilities that lie in the study of Shakespeare for younger children. Shakespeare, a prerequisite for high school literature classes, needn't be reserved for a once in a lifetime wrestling match. Shakespeare's stories can be enjoyed in their own right, and a gentle introduction to his vocabulary and writing style can be nurtured into a lifelong love of the melody of language.
Shakespeare for High School Homeschoolers
If you’re ready to launch into a study of Shakespeare with your high school student but not quite ready to fly by the seat of your pants, there are some resources that will give you room to be creative while offering assistance with the more arcane matters.
Character Studies in History
Shakespeare had a knack for making history meaningful. True, some may question the accuracy of his portrayals of historical figures and events, but the essential message of good and evil, loyalty and betrayal, and the pursuit of power are a part of his stories just as they are a part of history. I don’t mean to take anything away from the Bard in this article by suggesting that his works not be on your social studies reference shelf. Instead, I hope I can encourage you and your students to imitate his craft by turning a few history lessons into character studies.
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 Homeschool and Housework!
Does the combination of homeschool and housework seem like oil and water—they just don't mix? It used to seem like we were either successful in homeschooling or housework but never both in the same day. It's easier now— our kids are older, we have a good system and most importantly— lower standards! We would never make the cover of "Better Homes and Gardens" but at times, we could qualify for "Cluttered Homes and Jungles"! |
 The ABCs of Order in Your Home
Okay, Ladies—let’s talk. It’s time to drag this idea of organization out of the shadows, dust it off, and take a good look. We know we need “it” but we aren’t sure where to get “it” or how to keep “it.” We see a friend or acquaintance with “it,” and we wonder how she does “it.” |
 A Year in Crafts
Crafts for October
NEW:Family Tree, Wild Kingdom Creatures, Nature Crowns
MORE: Make a GALEX Galaxy Montage, Build a Newtonian Physics Machine!, Make a Galactic, Fall Foliage, Shrunken Apple, Scarecrow Plant, Wooden Wind Chime |
Bailout Politics
By Thomas Sowell
Sometimes it takes an economist to explain things. Thomas Sowell does a good job of keeping it simple.
National Review.com Sept, 30,2008
Bankruptcy, not bailout, is the right answer
By Jeffrey A. Miron
Congress has balked at the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Under this plan, the Treasury would have bought the "troubled assets" of financial institutions in an attempt to avoid economic meltdown. Miron, senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University, sees a better alternative.
CNNPolicitics.com, Sept. 29, 2008
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