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The Baltic States

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We encountered mentions of Romania in a few unexpected books that we just happened to be reading during this time. We learned more about the grip of communism during the Cold War in this region of Europe. It was made all the more memorable by meeting new friends who had lived in Romania during that time. They led my kids through a book about beautiful Romania, introduced us to the work of Brancusi, and described their childhoods behind the Iron Curtain. We tried on a traditional wool coat, drank horinca (Romanian brandy), and had other Romanian treats.

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Romania

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We encountered mentions of Romania in a few unexpected books that we just happened to be reading during this time. We learned more about the grip of communism during the Cold War in this region of Europe. It was made all the more memorable by meeting new friends who had lived in Romania during that time. They led my kids through a book about beautiful Romania, introduced us to the work of Brancusi, and described their childhoods behind the Iron Curtain. We tried on a traditional wool coat, drank horinca (Romanian brandy), and had other Romanian treats.

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Hungary

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We have discovered Kate Seredy’s beautifully written historical fiction novels about Hungary! We touched a bit on the Austro-Hungarian empire when we studied Austria, so this made it feel complete. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Field Trip, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance, Game, Movies, Videos Free Printables Missions Spotlight Top 3 Book List The

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Austria

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What a wonderland of music Austria is: the land of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss Jr, and the Von Trappe Family Singers! We had a blast learning about Austria and even went on a field trip to a Swarovski store. There is so much interesting history, from it’s height of power as the Austro-Hungarian Empire through

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Spain

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Our previous study of France was filled with so many artists that we didn’t even touch on Picasso, who spent most of his life in France! Since he was born and educated in Spain, I decided that Spain would be our next stop so that we could study Picasso as well as Salvador Dalí, another

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Ireland

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Our study of Ireland happened to coincide with Halloween! We learned all about the ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain, from which we get the modern-day traditions of Halloween, Jack-O-Lanterns, dressing up in costumes, bonfires, and trick or treating. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists, Science, Cooking, Composer Study, Folk Dance/Music, Art Project, Art Study, Physical Education,

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