Tag Archives: Our Island Story

Vasco, Pizarro, Leonardo, Marco, Martin and John

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Kay Pelham

I best get on with this 6 week review now that we’ve finished our 8th week of school. I’ll begin with our journeys through British, American and World History. This is our third year reading Our Island Story by H.E. … Continue reading →

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Inflated kings and peasants

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Kay Pelham

James and I have read several stories this year (such as The Door in the Wall, Otto of the Silver Hand, The Little Duke, Castle Diary: The Journal of  Tobias Burgess, Joan of Arc) involving feudal times and the idea … Continue reading →

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Narration of Edward II…Story of King Robert the Bruce and Bohun

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Here James narrates the story from Our Island Story. The Henrys I and II should be Edward I and II. The Scottish king that he never names is Robert the Bruce who you might remember from Braveheart.

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