Tag Archives: Yesterday’s Child

It’s Christmas in July! Free Gifts for Everyone from AntiquityNOW

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Are you yearning for carols? Are you longing for tinsel and ornaments? Is there not enough cheer in your life? We’ve got the cure for the July blues. It’s Christmas time!

First, learn about the history of Christmas in July by reading this insightful and fun-filled post from last year: Happy Christmas in July!

Next, check out all of the free gifts we have to offer: Continue reading

AntiquityNOW Month: Make Something Monday! Build Your Own Great Wall of China

great wall of chinaIt’s AntiquityNOW Month! The Great Wall of China was built more than 2,500 years and remains one of the world’s most remarkable projects of antiquity. Construct your own Great Wall of China and explore life under China’s first emperor in Yesterday’s Child.

Calling All Teachers! Showcase Your Best Ideas With AntiquityNOW!

Author: Shirley K. Gazsi, President of AntiquityNOWconf logo

As we all know, teachers are some of the hardest working, most dedicated
professionals around.  In the last few days I saw firsthand the caliber and quality of this field at the National Council for the Social Studies conference.

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St. Louis Gateway Arch

AntiquityNOW was selected from more than 90 proposals to give a poster session on our organization and our prototype Yesterday’s Child, which is a comprehensive, culturally immersive curricular series about ancient cultures and their legacies today.  I also attended the conference to understand the prevailing issues in teaching social studies today and to gain an appreciation of how AntiquityNOW can serve as a resource to the educational community.  At our poster session and the many gatherings I attended, I discussed collaborative opportunities with teachers as well as other folks from nonprofit organizations representing a broad array of interests. Continue reading