Julian's project
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Julian was working on a project yesterday that I wanted to share, because it
seemed very much like what an unschooler would do, and that a traditional
school (or probably any adult interested in assigning a Learning Project,
really) could come up with.
He's obsessed with history, and as a result of Civilization 3, and Age of
Empires and those other history computer games, has become interested in a
bunch of historic battles. Then he started reading a novel called Gates of
Fire, by Steven Pressfield, about the battle of Thermopylae, between Sparta
and Persia.
Last night he took out his D&D books and started equipping two armies, each
with a generous budget, to reflect the armies in this battle. He figured out
how each aspect would correspond...(Here, I'm just babbling, because even
though he tried to explain exactly how he did this, I really didn't
understand). Julian doesn't often write stuff, and he still has Math Fear,
but he was making page after page of lists, and was using a calculator
wildly. His intention after the details are worked out are to run this battle
and see who has the advantages.
So, there we are. As a result of computer games and Dungeons and Dragons,
he's doing this complex, clearly "educational" project.
Kathryn
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seemed very much like what an unschooler would do, and that a traditional
school (or probably any adult interested in assigning a Learning Project,
really) could come up with.
He's obsessed with history, and as a result of Civilization 3, and Age of
Empires and those other history computer games, has become interested in a
bunch of historic battles. Then he started reading a novel called Gates of
Fire, by Steven Pressfield, about the battle of Thermopylae, between Sparta
and Persia.
Last night he took out his D&D books and started equipping two armies, each
with a generous budget, to reflect the armies in this battle. He figured out
how each aspect would correspond...(Here, I'm just babbling, because even
though he tried to explain exactly how he did this, I really didn't
understand). Julian doesn't often write stuff, and he still has Math Fear,
but he was making page after page of lists, and was using a calculator
wildly. His intention after the details are worked out are to run this battle
and see who has the advantages.
So, there we are. As a result of computer games and Dungeons and Dragons,
he's doing this complex, clearly "educational" project.
Kathryn
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In a message dated 9/6/02 10:09:28 AM, KathrynJB@... writes:
<< Then he started reading a novel called Gates of
Fire, by Steven Pressfield, about the battle of Thermopylae, between Sparta
and Persia. >>
Oh! A friend of mine just recommended this. I'm going to read it to Quinn,
who says " I don't like the death part of war, just the tactics." <g>.
Paula
<< Then he started reading a novel called Gates of
Fire, by Steven Pressfield, about the battle of Thermopylae, between Sparta
and Persia. >>
Oh! A friend of mine just recommended this. I'm going to read it to Quinn,
who says " I don't like the death part of war, just the tactics." <g>.
Paula
Lisa Hardiman
That sounds great. My son has been reading a book called "Warriors" and
after each story it rates the warrior on a scale of 1-10 on weaponry,
tactics, honor, etc. We talked about this rating and it has Nate
thinking in numbers as well. It is a heck of thing for a son of a peace
activist to be studying. lisa
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Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 8:19 AM
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Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Julian's project
Julian was working on a project yesterday that I wanted to share,
because it
seemed very much like what an unschooler would do, and that a
traditional
school (or probably any adult interested in assigning a Learning
Project,
really) could come up with.
He's obsessed with history, and as a result of Civilization 3, and Age
of
Empires and those other history computer games, has become interested in
a
bunch of historic battles. Then he started reading a novel called Gates
of
Fire, by Steven Pressfield, about the battle of Thermopylae, between
Sparta
and Persia.
Last night he took out his D&D books and started equipping two armies,
each
with a generous budget, to reflect the armies in this battle. He figured
out
how each aspect would correspond...(Here, I'm just babbling, because
even
though he tried to explain exactly how he did this, I really didn't
understand). Julian doesn't often write stuff, and he still has Math
Fear,
but he was making page after page of lists, and was using a calculator
wildly. His intention after the details are worked out are to run this
battle
and see who has the advantages.
So, there we are. As a result of computer games and Dungeons and
Dragons,
he's doing this complex, clearly "educational" project.
Kathryn
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after each story it rates the warrior on a scale of 1-10 on weaponry,
tactics, honor, etc. We talked about this rating and it has Nate
thinking in numbers as well. It is a heck of thing for a son of a peace
activist to be studying. lisa
-----Original Message-----
From: KathrynJB@... [mailto:KathrynJB@...]
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 8:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Julian's project
Julian was working on a project yesterday that I wanted to share,
because it
seemed very much like what an unschooler would do, and that a
traditional
school (or probably any adult interested in assigning a Learning
Project,
really) could come up with.
He's obsessed with history, and as a result of Civilization 3, and Age
of
Empires and those other history computer games, has become interested in
a
bunch of historic battles. Then he started reading a novel called Gates
of
Fire, by Steven Pressfield, about the battle of Thermopylae, between
Sparta
and Persia.
Last night he took out his D&D books and started equipping two armies,
each
with a generous budget, to reflect the armies in this battle. He figured
out
how each aspect would correspond...(Here, I'm just babbling, because
even
though he tried to explain exactly how he did this, I really didn't
understand). Julian doesn't often write stuff, and he still has Math
Fear,
but he was making page after page of lists, and was using a calculator
wildly. His intention after the details are worked out are to run this
battle
and see who has the advantages.
So, there we are. As a result of computer games and Dungeons and
Dragons,
he's doing this complex, clearly "educational" project.
Kathryn
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When my younger brother was about 8 years old he used to play a game he made
up himself where he took his baseball cards and put teams together according
to their stats. This is the brother labeled "learning disabled"!
He is now a welder (33 years old now) who works when and where he wants
whenever he decides because he has basically no debt. His favorite past time
at the time is playing "Age of Empires" online.
I remember running into old school teachers that we used to have and they
would ask about him not really wanting to know how he was doing but just
secretly hoping that he some sort of bum strung out on drugs or something.
They were so "smart" having tagged him early so they could "help" him!
Ugghh!!
I get great pleasure in telling all about what he does and how he only has to
work about 4-6 months out of the year because he has handled his finances and
career so well!!! I know their teacher jobs pay so well. :)
Joy
up himself where he took his baseball cards and put teams together according
to their stats. This is the brother labeled "learning disabled"!
He is now a welder (33 years old now) who works when and where he wants
whenever he decides because he has basically no debt. His favorite past time
at the time is playing "Age of Empires" online.
I remember running into old school teachers that we used to have and they
would ask about him not really wanting to know how he was doing but just
secretly hoping that he some sort of bum strung out on drugs or something.
They were so "smart" having tagged him early so they could "help" him!
Ugghh!!
I get great pleasure in telling all about what he does and how he only has to
work about 4-6 months out of the year because he has handled his finances and
career so well!!! I know their teacher jobs pay so well. :)
Joy