Add Humanities to Your Home School

Add Humanities to Your Home School In “Add Humanities to Your Home School,” episode #119, Meredith Curtis talks about humanities—art, music, literature, economics, government, philosophy, religion, architecture, and theology. Meredith shares how her family adds humanities to their history and geography studies. You can, too! The easiest way is through unit studies. You can also add history labs and geography labs to those classes. Broaden your horizons and have fun at the same time as you enrich your home school and bless your children and teens.       Powerline Productions, Inc. Bringing Homeschool Joy to Families Everywhere!       Show Notes Humanities and education What are Humanities? Art, music, literature, economics, government, philosophy, religion, architecture, and theology Add Art Art Appreciation Creating Art in imitation Add Music Music Appreciation: List to audio/ Attend Concert Play music from time period or country on piano, guitar Sing Songs Try dancing (e.g. Old English Country Dancing, Twist, Salsa) Add Art Art Appreciation Creating Art in imitation Add Economics Exchange Rate from country to country Economic philosophy/international trade (compare Phoenicians to Sparta) Natural Resources (Gold in South Africa & Venezuela) Companies/Businesses (Nestle, Lego, Paddington Bear, KLM, Aldi) Add Government Kind of Government: Dictatorship, Communist, Republic, Pure Democracy, Anarchy) Excellent Government Leaders (King Alfred, Wilberforce) Add Philosophy How philosophers impact later generations (Marx, Freud, Locke, Bacon) Add Religion Religions in a Country Response to the Gospel Famous church leaders, missionaries, Christian businessmen Holidays Add Architecture Build things Look at Photos of Famous Architecture Look for similar styles in your home town Add Theology Are there promises fulfilled? How did God deal with people? How did God show mercy and grace? Popular theology at different times: indulgences, purgatory Theologians like Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Gregory the Great & what they Believed Sign up for our Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter and get your copy of 100 Homeschool Hacks. You can sign up here.               Resources