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 | May 24, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Enthusiasm Curriculum Connection – History As a child, Theodore Roosevelt was often sick. One day his father decided to put him on an exercise program in hopes of strengthening him to fight the germs. He was a weak child and it took him a long time to build his...
by Jill Tomey | Apr 15, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Discipline Curriculum Connection – Science Interacting with the Environment For younger students, use the examples of not littering as exercising discipline. For middle-grade students, discuss how recycling or not recycling affects the environment. Making...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 5, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Justice Curriculum Connection – History When the colonists did not like how unjustly the British crown treated them, they fought back and eventually declared their Independence. The concept of justice permeated the Declaration of Independence, serving as a...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 6, 2023 | Curriculum Connection
Respect Curriculum Connection – History Ironic History George Washington led the American troops in fighting for the freedom of speech, but in that same war, he admonished his troops for using profane language.“The General is sorry to be informed that the...
