History Lesson: Thomas Edison Quotes And Inventions

On this day in history, February 11, 1847, Thomas Edison was born.  Some of the inventions he brought to the world include

Quadruplex telegraph
Incandescent light bulb
Phonograph cylinder
Carbon microphone
Movie camera
Electric power distribution
Mimeograph
Phonograph

On behalf of his birthday, I created a few memes with his famous quotes. &;Feel free to download, share, and use however you want.  As always, if you do share them, it wouldn't hurt my feelings if you included a link back to my blog as the source or a mention to let me know where they end up.

If you want to use some of his quotes for copywork, here's some of my favorites:

Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how cloe they were to success when they gave up.

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

Quotes From Benjamin Franklin

On January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born.

I don't know about you, but I am fascinated with looking into "This Day in History" information and working lesson plans accordingly. I wanted to post this blog early enough that you could do the same.

Also, check out these articles for even more free lesson plans, printables, and information about Benjamin Franklin:

Why Benjamin Franklin Made it to the History Books
Free Benjamin Franklin Lesson Plans and Printables

Franklin said a lot that relates to education. Today, I'm going to share some of these quotes with some infographics I created. Feel free to use them as you want, though it wouldn't make me unhappy if you provided a follow-back link and a mention at Tere Scott Photography/Teachable Scotts Tots:

Quotes from famous historical figures are fun to use for handwriting copy work or memorization. Here is an extensive list of some more of his quotes that are helpful for parenting, homeschooling, day-to-day living, or budgeting finances:

• A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.
• Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.
• Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.
• Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.
• Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
• Time is money.
• Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is.
• I am doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it…Benjamin Franklin
• Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
• Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.
• The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it.
• Remember that credit is money.
• If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.
• Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
• I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.
• The doors of wisdom are never shut.
• Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
• Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.
• He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
• Applause waits on success…Benjamin Franklin
• He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.,,Benjamin Franklin
• To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals…Benjamin Franklin
• Games lubricate the body and the mind…Benjamin Franklin
• He that speaks much, is much mistaken…Benjamin Franklin
• Speak ill of no man; but speak all the good you know of everybody…Benjamin Franklin
• Rather go to bed without dinner than to rise in debt If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed…Benjamin Franklin If you would be loved, love, and be loveable If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins… Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning…Benjamin Franklin You may delay, but time will not It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it
• A good conscience is a continual Christmas
• Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
• Lost time is never found again
• The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself
• Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment
• Well done is better than well said…Benjamin Franklin

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Homeschool Review Crew - Drive Thru History® from Acts to Revelation

I was thrilled to get a chance to review Drive Thru History® "Acts to Revelation" from Drive Thru History®.

 

 

What is Drive Thru History® "Acts to Revelation"?

The set is really nice and includes a full-color study guide booklet and 3 discs. It's an amazing combination of Bible study devotion time and historical, archeological finds. The DVDs are geared toward Christian families who want to teach their kids about history from a Christian worldview. The DVD set is packed with 9 hours of video - 18 episodes that are 30-minutes each. There is also an accompanying study guide which is part of the set and presented as an absolutely gorgeous book.  The recommended age range is approximately 6th grade to adult, but it would be appropriate for younger children as well. The older children will simply be able to dig deeper spiritually and academically with the DVDs and study guide. Part of how Acts to Revelation is presented is to explain who the author of each book was. For instance, who was Luke, the author of Acts, or Peter leading the rag-tag alliance? Who was Paul, one of the boldest evangelists in the history of the church? Who was John the Baptist, and what happened to people like Stephan? What was the beginning of the Christian church, and how did this new covenant change things? The videos are presented in an intriguing manner, with state-of-the-art videography and Dave Stotts as the narrator presenting each segment in an interesting, engaging manner with the setting in the Mediterranean, the island of Patmos, and Asia Minor, including the water where Jesus and Peter walked on top. The study guide adds to the experience. It is actually part of the DVD case insert as a beautiful, full-color booklet filled with questions and topics of discussion along with amazing photos. The answers to the discussion questions are at the back as well. Each section includes a brief summary of the DVD lesson, a set of questions, and then there are "side-road" tabs along the edge of the page that include interesting tidbits of information such as findings of archeologists and how they relate to the timeframe of the Bible account.

 

How Did We Use It?

Since this DVD study could be used as a weekly Bible study program, for family devotion time, as part of a history course, or all of the above, I was stoked! I am always excited when I get ahold of solid historic event teaching that approaches it from a biblical perspective, and when it is in DVD format, popcorn is usually part of the deal as it's movie-watching time for the family. So, that's always an added perk. While we all appreciate and absolutely love Dave Stotts' style and quality of video presentation - even my two biggest movie critics loved this - one of my favorite things about this series was the scenes and coverage of the day of Pentecost. My oldest daughter and I have had many conversations recently surrounding speaking in tongues, so I was anxious to dig deeper on this topic and was not disappointed with how Dave Stotts covered it. I also love, love, love, coverage on Revelation, which I obviously had to fast forward to a bit since it's the last part of the episodes. Revelation holds a lot of powerful life-changing content for me as when I was seeking who I was and what I believed in college, I sat down and read Revelation, highlighting all of the verses that described Jesus. What I discovered was amazing and was fully covered in this series as well as the study guide.

What Did We Think?

Dave Stotts is always engaging, informative, and an entertaining tour guide and as an added bonus, as I mentioned previously, DVDs usually come complete with popcorn at our house, so my kids are always willing to watch as a family event. These particular DVDs are so fun while they deliver biblical facts and spur discussions with the study guide. I also love how he goes into detail about the facts about the authors of each book, such as who Luke, Stephan, Paul, Timothy, and John the Baptist were. All three of my kids liked the narrator's enthusiastic style along with the on-location type of presenation. If youa re like us, you will probably find it hard to stop watching to limit it to one lesson at a time as each episode draws you in to want to see more. I think that this series is great to simply watch as a movie night kind of thing, broken up into segments as well as using them to dig deeper, watching one video at a time and digging deep into the discussion questions. These make a great video launching pad for deep spiritual as well as historical discussions, and we HIGHLY recommend them! 

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Homeschool Review Crew - Carole P. Roman

I was thrilled to get a chance to review Carole P. Roman books and collections from Carole P. Roman. Specifically, I received:

If You Were Me And Lived In... Peru: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World
If You Were Me And Lived In... Australia: A Child's Introduction to Cultures Around the World
Oh Susannah: Color With Me

What is Carole P. Roman books and collection?

If you are familiar with Carole P. Roman's books, you know that she knows how to express a variety of cultures information in easy-to-read and colorful books. She has written a few different series, some made for younger children and others intended for slightly older upper elementary, and the historical books are intended to be used into the teen years.

She had added to her collection some early chapter books and the Oh Susannah series. Susannah Maya Logan is a little girl who experiences typical childhood events and overcomes situations, like nighttime fears. The coloring book accompanies the stories and includes a couple of question pages and a couple pages that ask you to draw things like something you are afraid of.

Additional books in her series include The Cultural Series that is intended for children ages 4 to 8. The Historical books are meant for ages 8 to 15. Other books by Carole P. Roman include Captain No Beard for ages 3 to 8, Bedtime series for children ages 4 to 8, Rocket-Bye for ages 2 to 8, Can a Princess be a Firefighter is for ages 2+, Oh Susannah is intended for children ages 7 to 12, and Things that Go Bump is intended for ages 7 to 12.

How Did We Use It?

When I showed the kids the books, my oldest daughter, who is in high school, got all excited when she saw the book on Australia since her favorite Christian band - For King And Country - are from Australia originally. Obviously, at 16, she is older than the intended age range, but it was fun to watch her get all excited and sit down to read the book aloud to us all. We tried to locate on the map where the members of the band are from, and enjoyed every last word about Australia. She also compared the shape of the picture in the book to a shape of Australia she had recently drawn and was pleased at the results.

Next, I read the book about Peru to my younger daughter. I was excited that we got the Peru book because my 20-something niece moved to Peru in January to serve as a missionary indefinitely. We saw her for the last time in quite awhile over Christmas, and have been anxiously awaiting news from Peru. We have been hearing her jungle stories and stories about the delicious food in the city, so I was interested to read Carole P. Roman's version of Peru and get more of an insight into what my niece is experiencing. Sure enough, some of the foods described in the book were the same as what my niece had talked about enjoying. And, the other information about the rain forest, the mountains and the cities fit with accuracy as well.

Finally, we received the Oh Susannah book that is a coloring book that corresponds with the chapter stories about Susannah. My daughter enjoyed coloring the pages, and we thumbed through the pages which inspired us to learn more about the chapter books. The coloring book also provides a few pages where it invites your child to draw a picture of, for instance, something he or she is afraid of and to answer questions about the Oh Susannah stories as well.

What Did We Think?

I love these books. They are a fun and easy way to learn about different cultures, and the Oh Susannah coloring book was really fun for my coloring loving little artist. I love how the books provided just enough detail to pique your interest to delve into learning more, and we love love loved the pictures.

I remember my son absolutely devoured these history books, like If You Were Me And Lived In Colonial America when he was late middle school or early high school age. They are perfect for your student especially if they are visual or enjoy graphic novels. If I had younger kids, I'd love to explore the Pepper Parrot's Problem with Patience: A Captain No Beard Story since they just look like a fun sit-on-your-lap kind of book to enjoy.

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