We started up our class again for the summer.
The routine will be the same- start with some free play, do our workout and then begin class with the pledge and class rules and affirmations.
We then did a review of some of the heroes we covered in previous semesters before introducing our next hero and era: Alvin York and World War I.
We used a PowerPoint to introduce the war. After watching selected scenes from the film 1917 we talked about Medal of Honor recipient Alvin York.
A man of great Christian faith, it took York time to overcome his reluctance to take any lives. In the heat of battle, countless men fell around him, making him the highest ranking soldier present. Rather than let nearby machine guns mow down his man he showed incredible courage and leadership by initiating an attack on a German machine gun nest.
I also recommend reading the book about World War I titled Where the Poppies Grow. We didn't have time to do so in class but it has been such a treat to read with my boys- especially my 6-year-old.
We ended by reenacting trench warfare upstairs with balls.
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