There was a whole heap of interesting stuff going on in the early 1800's. Great Britain was indeed great and steaming forth as leaders in the industrial revolution (steaming? Geddit?!); the East India company is growing, increasing Britain's influence over the world; Napoleon becomes known as an invincible leader; Morphine is isolated, making opium a lot…
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Follow the Drinking Gourd {FIAR}
My older three have been deep in study learning about slavery and its abolition. I thought it might be quite nice to teach one topic all together so chose a couple of the Five in a Row picture books which have the theme of slavery running through them: Follow the Drinking Gourd and Who Owns the…