We talked about the Germanic tribes, Huns, Anglo Saxons, & Vandals.
Justinian was the Roman emperor who built the church Santa Sophia in Constantinople. He also brought the secret silkworm secret of making fine silk to Europe from China.
We made a Viking brooch like the Vikings would wear to fasten their cloaks and dresses. The boys made circle shapes. We learned that the females brooches were oval... So my little girl insisted on an oval shaped brooch. She drew her design in pencil and then we used Elmer's glue to outline the design.
We added an extra round of glue on Day 2 to make it stand up more defined. I would say this is quite necessary to see more of the design.
We covered our brooch with aluminum foil and pressed firmly around the glued areas.
We added a straight pin to the back. We learned that the brooches were often made from bronze, gold, silver, wood, or animal bones and had beautiful designs carved into them.
The kids made maps showing the route that of Leif. He was able to share Christianity all over Greenland.
In Science we started learning about the Coral Reef! The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Australia in the sea.
It is like a wall to ships or submarines. God made amazing sea creatures!
Our narration this week was about Monks and Nuns and their great work. They desired to live holy lives in monasteries and abbeys. They made manuscripts and copied books and even the Bible. They had daily diaries, helped the poor and needy, gave shelter for travelers, and took care of the sick.
We had a fun day with reptiles this week.
Love the freedom to add field trips to our weekly learning. Homeschooling perk for sure!
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