Living history

It has been a while since I have posted but we have been extremely busy over the last month and it has been an exciting time for our classes. Prior to the start of Thanksgiving break we began discussing the American Civil War. This is a big part of Georgia History and we live in the center of where a lot of the war took place. When we read about the battles the students are quick to point out that "hey that’s right down the road" or "I've been there". Having this much history at their fingertips is exciting for them but it also can be disheartening for those that have not been to places that are literally less than 30 minutes away.

Instead of going to a movie perhaps a trip to see some of this “local” history would be more beneficial and a heck of a lot more fun. I have placed two links at the bottom of the page that better describe these pieces of

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http://www.nps.gov/kemo

http://www.stonemountainpark.com/