Not all fairy tales have villains, but many do. Here’s a list of fairy tale villains with links to the lesson plans we have here at FreshPlans for those fairy tales. By and large, we don’t talk much about the villains. But there is right now a trend toward making… Continue reading
The story of Aladdin comes from or The 1,001 Nights, a collection of traditional stories from the Middle East. In the story, a young boy is approached by a man who claims to be his uncle. Actually a powerful magician, the supposed uncle leads Aladdin to a cave containing… Continue reading
North Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies and became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, on November 21, 1789.  They were late to ratify because they wanted a Bill of Rights. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are the Bill of Rights, but North… Continue reading
Arizona is the Grand Canyon State — that’s its official motto. No wonder, since the Grand Canyon is an amazing natural wonder. Check out the website of Grand Canyon National Park and check out a Google Earth Tour: Naturally, Arizona is perfect for outdoor adventures. Climbing and hiking , of… Continue reading
More than 11% of American adults read or listen to poetry for pleasure. That’s more than 29 million people. And it doesn’t include people who listen to the lyrics of music or sing the words of songs. Poetry may seem like something extra or inessential, but it brings pleasure and… Continue reading
Utah had a tough time becoming a state. They first applied as the state of Deseret. It would have been twice as big as Texas. It would have included all of modern-day Utah and Nevada, most of Arizona and California (including Los Angeles and San Diego), and parts of Colorado,… Continue reading
Missouri is a Midwestern state, in the middle of the country, with an interesting history and an unusually diverse geography. Agriculture is the traditional mainstay of Missouri economy, with cattle, hogs, corn, and soybeans leading the way. But the state has also become a major manufacturing center, with several sizable… Continue reading
Ogres, giants, and trolls have some things in common. All of them are human-like, big, and usually scary creatures from fairy tales and folktales. All of them are known for eating people, especially children. But they are not the same. The word “ogre” was first published in Charles Perrault’s Puss… Continue reading
We’ve spent plenty of time in Kansas, mostly driving through. From the road we usually take, this is what Kansas looks like. Kansas is the epitome of plains states, and it produces lots of wheat. Kansas became a state in 1861, as the Civil War was getting started. It was… Continue reading
We’re told that the first thing most Americans think of when they hear about Oklahoma is the song: Next up: Native Americans, tornadoes, and oil. We won’t disagree, but we would add some things, which we’ve shared below. Oklahoma became a state in 1907, one of the earliest 20th century… Continue reading
