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๐ŸŒ Homeschool Geography & History: World Heritage Sites

Great homeschool teaching tips and easy little lessons about a different World Heritage Site each week, from the River Houses Homeschool Network. Print your own World Heritage Calendar on our main homeschool calendar page, get out your family atlas, and follow along with this miniature geography curriculum for a few minutes each week to enlarge your studentsโ€™ understanding of the world. Add your name to our free River Houses mailing list to get posts like these delivered right to your mailbox all through the homeschool year. ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Ancient Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain

27 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Qalโ€™at al-Bahrain, the Ancient Harbor and Capital of Dilmun in Bahrain.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Sydney Opera House in Australia

20 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Mbanza Kongo in Angola

13 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Mbanza Kongo, the Capital of the Former Kingdom of Kongo in Angola.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Bamiyan in Afghanistan (To Open the Year)

6 September 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week, to begin the new homeschool year: the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ—บ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: A Free World Heritage Wall Map

23 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Get your own full-color wall map of World Heritage Sites and follow along with us as we tour the world week by week throughout the homeschool year.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Newly Inscribed Sites (To Close the Year)

16 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week, to wrap up the current homeschool year: newly inscribed World Heritage Sites.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Socotra Archipelago in Yemen

9 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Socotra Archipelago in Yemen.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Samarkand in Uzbekistan

2 August 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: storied Samarkand in Uzbekistan.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Church of Atlรกntida in Uruguay

26 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Church of Atlรกntida in Uruguay.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฒ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Kunya-Urgench in Turkmenistan

19 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Kunya-Urgench in Turkmenistan.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Amphitheater of El Jem in Tunisia

12 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the ancient Roman Amphitheater of El Jem in Tunisia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Historic Ports of Tanzania

5 July 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara in Tanzania.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Old City of Berne in Switzerland

28 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Old City of Berne in Switzerland.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Decorated Farmhouses of Sweden

21 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Decorated Farmhouses of Hรคlsingland in Sweden.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Burgos Cathedral in Spain

14 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Burgos Cathedral in Spain.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Architecture of Joลพe Pleฤnik in Slovenia

7 June 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Architectural Works of Joลพe Pleฤnik in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Studenica Monastery in Serbia

31 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the medieval Studenica Monastery in Serbia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Historic Jeddah in Saudi Arabia

24 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ณ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Brimstone Hill Fortress on Saint Kitts

17 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park in Saint Kitts & Nevis.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Monastery of Horezu in Romania

10 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Monastery of Horezu in Romania.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Sacred City of Caral-Supe in Peru

3 May 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Sacred City of Caral-Supe in Peru.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi in Pakistan

26 April 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Sahr-i-Bahlol in Pakistan.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: Bat, Al-Khutm, and Al-Ayn in Oman

19 April 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm, and Al-Ayn in Oman.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Ruins of Leรณn Viejo in Nicaragua

12 April 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Ruins of Leรณn Viejo in Nicaragua.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Buddha’s Birthplace in Nepal

5 April 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Buddha in Nepal.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Archaeological Site of Volubilis in Morocco

29 March 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Archaeological Site of Volubilis in Morocco.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ WEEKLY WORLD HERITAGE: The Struve Geodetic Arc in Moldova

22 March 2023 by Bob O'Hara

Pay a homeschool visit to a World Heritage Site from one of our countries-of-the-week and learn some great history and geography along the way. This week: the Struve Geodetic Arc in Moldova.

Filed Under: Homeschool Geography, Weekly World Heritage

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