To learn more about the portrait and the story of Dolley, take the time to explore the links below or read the book that can be found on Amazon.
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It was too hard to resist National Hot Dog Day, especially since Moffat has visited the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Take a look at the attached Youtube videos for more fun! Admit it, you know the Oscar Mayer Wiener song!!!
On this day in 1963, the zip (zone improvement plan) code was introduced by the US Postal Service. The purpose of the zip code was to improve the speed of delivery. Mr. Zip, a friendly cartoon character, was introduced to encourage Americans to embrace the use of the extra 5 digits at the end of an address.
Follow the link below to learn more about Mr. Zip from the National Postal Museum Jack and his family just returned from an amazing two week adventure ALL over Alaska. His parents love the great outdoors and both Jack and his brother, Simon, spend many hours in the exploring all that nature has to offer. Maybe the National Park Service has a future ranger-in-training on their hands! On their visit to Denali, the family was fortunate to have clear skies and the breathtaking view of Denali! Jack says, "I like being a Junior Ranger because I can help preserve parks and nature for the future!"
On this day, June 22, 1784, a resolution by the Virginia House of Delegates is made to have a GW statue created.
Visiting Our Founding Father's Home: Looking at George Washington's Mount Vernon Through Shapes6/21/2015 In honor of Father's Day, I thought I would share with you some of the research and work of my students while we studied George Washington and Mount Vernon. I either tie my studies to our geographic studies of the states or to our timeline studies when I am planning. This extended study on George took place while we were studying VA (the week was packed as there is SO much to look at). Moffat's friend, Zerah, gave him some royal treatment earlier in the winter and my kids truly enjoyed the photographs. Mount Vernon continues to expand the visual choices for the virtual tour. As it is impossible to actually take my students there, this offered a rather amazing substitute. They enjoyed having the ability to investigate rooms, rotate to see various angles and have more information available about the artifacts in the room. Since I use an interdisciplinary approach in my classroom, drawing Mount Vernon using shapes seemed like such a natural crossover into math (we had been studying decomposing shapes in our math unit). I am always amazed at what students can do if you have them follow you step by step. All of the Mount Vernons had their own distinct look, but one could definitely tell which historic landmark had been drawn. I really enjoyed combining our books and research with Mount Vernon's online resources with our classroom art. The students were completely engaged and my only regret was that I wanted more time! If you have not seen the amazing Mount Vernon virtual tour, click the link below to see more!
Interestingly, in my own hometown of Colorado Springs, our city's founder's home, Glen Eyrie, literally means "Valley of the Eagle." General William Jackson Palmer's "castle" still offers regular tours, tea, overnight stays and retreats while enjoying a glimpse into his history. Below are images from a book that I wrote in partnership with the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum on General Palmer. The book can be downloaded free of charge by clicking on the following link.
Summer is here and with that one simple fact means Moffat will be going more places than ever! Oh, how I would love to say that I am the lucky host all summer, but I am not. So many friends are gracious in my endeavors to keep teaching geography and history and the photo bank keeps growing!
Moffat's summer travels are starting off with a HUGE bang as he heads to Alaska with my friend Erica and her family (you will meet them later). His summer travel itinerary also includes Colonial Williamsburg, Philadelphia, the Amish Country, Gettysburg, behind the scenes time at Ford's Theater, a huge road trip down and back to Florida and maybe even Bermuda! Stay posted and enjoy your own summer adventures! It is grand to travel!! Moffat has been truly adopted by Lennox and his family. He is very fortunate as his mom LOVES history and he and his family enjoy regular travel adventures to destinations of all kinds. The photograph above is taken while exploring the Old Sheldon Church Ruins in South Carolina. When not traveling, Moffat enjoys hanging out with an Angry Bird, the Shelf Elf and Gonzo or playing with Legos. Thanks Lennox for all the fun! |
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