Read pp. 128-154, answer the questions on page 155

Do you remember the old homework assignments? You know where you had to read pages xyz to zyx then answer some question on page zyx+1?

How boring was that? What was learned - a narrative by a writer who is paid to be plain. No wonder we hated assignments and loathed history class.

I wish when I was a child that I had been encouraged by teachers (my parents did) to read the classics. After all, they were classics because they were written by brilliant writers who knew how to captivate an audience. But they also told a story. They often told the story of a time and a place - and while they may have been fictional, many if not most, still contained enough truth about the times to be real.

Take for example . . . well I really don't have a lot of examples to draw upon, I was too busy answering questions on p. 155.

Anyway, I'm looking for some good books to start having my daughter read for homeschooling. Our history standards for fourth grade is Virginia studies. My daughter reads at about a 6th grade level. Suggestions? (If you're not a blogger member, shoot me an email - I'll post replies).

Thanks.