Week 7: The Monopolies

The highlight of this week was the addition of The Men Who Built America series.  We watched the first three episodes and covered Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie.  Even my Level 1 group enjoyed the shows!

My oldest wisely suggested we play Monopoly as a "hands-on" accompaniment to the lesson.  Oh, he knows his mother well.  Of course we can spend the afternoon playing a board game!

At our house, we constantly lose game pieces.  We have fun choosing replacements too.  The turtle is my son and the rubber fly is me.  I'm obviously visiting my child in jail.  Funny times, I tell ya.

After much luck, I showed no mercy to my children once I secured the four railroads, Park Place, and Boardwalk.  With my earnings from the railroads, I built houses and then hotels.  And won easily.  History lesson complete!