Sept.
1-4
Creation-creation collage
Dinosaurs-casts of dino "tracks"
7-11
Dinosaurs-make fossils of dinos
Fall and Flood-aprons of real leaves
14-18
ice age-spray paint over hands and paint rocks
cavemen-cave painting in huge box
21-25
Mesopotamia-weaving baskets
Fertile Crescent-crescent rolls
28-30
Abraham-papyrus
Egyptians-mummies
Oct
5-9
Egyptians-cartouches
Joseph-sandpaper pyramids
12-16
Moses-parting the red sea w/ felt creations
Joshua-jericho wall w/ cups and trumpets
19-23
David-slingshots and stars of David
Hammurabi-make up silly laws
26-30
Assyria-Bas reliefs
Babylon-Ishtar Gate
Nov
2-6
Arabian Persia-make magic lamps
Capture of Jerusalem/Lehi-medieval flail
9-13
Daniel-lion origami pincher
India/Gupta Dynasty-draw silhouettes w/ many arms and paint blue
16-20
India continued-marbling
Ancient China-make paper
23-27
Ancient China-floating lanterns
Ancient China-origami
Dec
1-4
Homer-trojan horse
Minoans-life sized maze
7-11
Olympics-obstacle course
Philosophers-paint coins
14-18
Alexander the Great-miniature lighthouse
Etruscans-Bullas (Teri Ebert pg 38)
Jan
4-8
Rome founded-murals
Caesar-catapults and togas
11-15
Augustus-aqueducts from tap to bath
Pompeii-volcano
18-22
John the Baptist-eat "locust"
JESUS THE MESSIAH-sheep craft
25-29
Pentecost/persecution-tongue of fire crown
Nero/Gladiators-Gladiator paper cut out book
Feb
1-5
Constantine-mosaic cross
Fall of Rome/Visigoths-make swords
8-12
Nicene Creed-trinity craft
Beowulf-celtic knot necklace
15-19
Pagans-holiday fun
Justinian-mosaics in clay
22-26
Camelot-castle of marshmallows
Charlemagne-make shields
March
1-4
Feudalism-crowns and Princess cones
Francis of Assisi-bird feeder
7-11
Ancient Africa-african masks
Ancient Africa-oral bard toe puppets
14-18
Genghis Khan-his style helmet
Muhammad-pitas and turbans
21-25
Pilgrimages/munks-illuminations
Crusades-coat of arms
28-31
Robin Hood-hats and bow and arrows
Magna Carta-dragon craft
April
4-8
Ottoman Empire-medieval banner
100 yr war/Joan of Arc-suit of armour
11-15
Black Death-paper posies
Fire of London-hmmm-pyrotechnic fun?
18-22
Cathedrals-stained glass
Czar Ivan the Great-ukrainian easter eggs
25-29
Gutenberg-get alphabet stamps
Spanish Inquisition-spanish cross
May
2-6
Martin Luther-hammer on fake door
Calvin-play petanque (or get a better idea!)
9-13
Leonardo Da Vinci-the Da Vinci model
Michelangelo-paint on the bottom of table
16-20
Henry VIII pop corn bucket helmet
Elizabeth I-make ruffled collars
23-27
Shakespeare-puppets for puppet theatre
Shakespeare-puppet theatre continued
And of course, this is the year that we will for sure celebrate PASSOVER!
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