You've probably heard of a little thing called the scientific method, right? Well, it might be hard to come up with an experiment to test this out, but here's a hypothesis that strikes us as pretty spot-on nevertheless: Science never ceases to be fascinating. Here's our … [Read more...]
Pirates and the Law of the Sea
December 17, 2014, is the day that the longest sea chase in history began. It started in the Shadowlands—a place that isn't actually a place. The name was coined by Peter Hammarstedt, the Swedish-American captain of the Bob Barker, a boat committed to stopping modern-day … [Read more...]
TIPsters Who Live in Medieval Times–Sometimes
One way to see what life was like the medieval era is to visit it—or at least a recreation of it. That's what thousands of people do every year at renaissance fairs and festivals across the country. We spoke to some TIPsters who participate in those events or something similar … [Read more...]
Life in Medieval Times
Medieval times. The Dark Ages. Life after the fall of Rome and before the Renaissance of art and reason. If you believe the pop culture images of that era, Europe was full of peasants and kings, princesses and knights in shining armor who rode the realms protecting the weak. … [Read more...]
Graphic Novel Goodness: Tough Stuff, Turned Art
Each month, YA author and TIP's Assistant Director for Curriculum and Instruction Lyn Fairchild Hawks will review a book on the issue's theme. This month, she looks at Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood. How is the history happening today seen uniquely by … [Read more...]