Many of us are familiar with the song “Amazing Grace”. Today it is often associated with funerals and the promise of our eternal life. During the Civil War it was popular with slaves and abolitionists, and encouraged them to seek freedom that would come either in this life or after. Harriet Beecher Stowe references the song in her book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. But do you know who wrote this song? Continue reading “Amazing Grace – Freedom Seekers #8”
Since February is Black History Month, I thought I would feature badge helps from the Freedom Seekers badge each Friday during the month of February.
As American Heritage Girls, we learn about Harriet Tubman, but there were many other conductors on the Underground Railroad. Merit badge requirement #2 has the Tenderhearts research 3 famous conductors. Continue reading “Merit Badge Help – Freedom Seekers #2”
With it being so close to Christmas, I wanted to make our last Tenderheart AHG meeting of 2018 fun. My girls love all things crafty. In January we will begin working on the Textile Arts merit badge. I found this idea on Pinterest and “borrowed” it as a way to introduce weaving to the girls.
Continue reading “Woven Paper Christmas Tree”
With summer around the corner, many of us are looking forward to a vacation. If you have an upcoming vacation trip planned, check out the travel merit badge. Many of the requirements, especially at the lower levels, can be incorporated into your existing plans.
Requirement #16 looks are requirements for international travel. Continue reading “Merit Badge Help – Passports”
This summer I am spending some time working on my lesson plans for our next program year. My Tenderhearts have requested the geology merit badge. I have to say after 7 years with AHG, this will be my first time to work on the Geology badge.
Looking at the optional requirements available, I thought that requirement #7 would be interesting. Instead of my amateur rock classification, why not find a rock from our meeting location and have NASA analyze it. Continue reading “AHG Badge Help – Geology #7”
