Carschooling Social Sciences: Roadside History

My kids used to think of history as irrelevant because it happened long ago to people with whom they had no connection. That misconception stopped during our carschooling travels as historical highway markers shouted at us, “Something important happened right here!” As I hit the brakes and pulled over to read the marker, it gave my kids a place in their own world that they could connect to the history that had occurred there. Highway historical markers exist along interstates and byways in America and on the roads of other countries as well. They offer an informative trip back in time to the era and events they commemorate. Your carschoolers can learn a lot by reading these roadside history textbooks. If your family enjoys this activity, it might be helpful to get a bumper sticker that says, “Caution: I Brake for Historical Markers!”