Central Europe

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.

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 Crayola.com’s Free printable of Hungary Flag and

Czechia and Slovakia were so recently divided into two individual countries that most of the books are about Czechoslovakia. We really enjoyed learning about the people and place. Since we are heading east through our country studies in Europe, this study was our first glimpse into the Cold War era. Navigate this page: Missions, Booklists,