by Jill Tomey | Oct 25, 2022 | 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 | Apr 25, 2022 | 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 | Oct 25, 2021 | 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...
by Jill Tomey | Jun 25, 2021 | Curriculum Connection
Loyalty Curriculum Connection – History The name of Benedict Arnold has become synonymous with traitor – the opposite of Loyalty. Arnold committed treason in 1780 when, as a general in the Revolutionary Army he defected to the British Army. The connection...
by Jill Tomey | Jun 19, 2020 | Curriculum Connection
Justice Curriculum Connection – History When the colonists did not like how unjustly they were being treated by the British crown, they fought back and eventually declared their Independence. The link below has a 40 question PowerPoint quiz about the...
