The Vikings were known and feared as skilled warriors who fearlessly entered any battle. Their power was based on physical training, superior metalsmithing, and their religious beliefs. If a man died courageously, he would be guided by the Valkyries to Valhalla, where feasting and fighting filled each day - quite ...read more

The 5th Grade study of India filled minds and hearts with the wonderful stories of the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita, and the lives of Buddha and Krishna. The children looked at actual adult-level poetic versions of the epics, as well, marveling at the meter, length and complexity of the thousands of ...read more