by Jill Tomey | Feb 27, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Courage Curriculum Connection – History Profiles in Courage Profiles in Courage is a 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate’s history. The book profiles senators...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 19, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Gratefulness Curriculum Connection – History In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln ordered that Government offices be closed for a local day of Thanksgiving. In 1863, he issued a proclamation that set the precedent for succeeding presidents to issue a Thanksgiving...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 30, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Endurance Curriculum Connection – Math Multiplication tables: the ultimate test of Math endurance. Enduring math repetition work has a payoff. Starting small and working hard leads to accomplishing larger goals. The first contains some research on interspersing...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 22, 2024 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Trustworthiness Word Origin Trustworthy is being worthy of trust. The origin of the word trust is from Middle English < Old Norse traust trust (cognate with German Trost comfort); Can you see how you can be comfortable with something you...
by Jill Tomey | Nov 22, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Trustworthiness Curriculum Connection – Science This lesson will relate the concept of trustworthiness to measurements. Begin by asking what the temperature of the room is. Then ask them how accurate that measurement is. Have a small thermometer ready so that...
