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Last night, I was watching the Discovery Times channel--I didn't know I had the channel!
Last night they had a show on the Statue of Liberty. (For those who do not know me, I have been collecting Liberty items for a VERY long time, so this show was for me!) My kids asked if they could watch it. It was 9 p.m. and Sean was already sleeping in his bed, so I let them watch it with me. It was about the history of her and the reconstruction of her back in the 80's. (That was when I started collecting.) The kids were really into the program. They would ask me questions every now and then about the different people who were interviewed. I had made a scrapebook back in the 80's with articles from Reader's Digest, Poopular Science, and Popular Mechanics, plus any other articles that ran in the paper or other magazines. (Still have it, too!) My kids have glanced through it and read bits and pieces of it, so they knew some of her history. Plus growing up where there is a shelf dedicated to Statue of Liberty knick knacks, they had no choice BUT to know who she is and what she represents. LOL It was rather interesting. Good show!
The show AFTER that was about bunkers and fall out shelters. The kids wanted to watch so I let them. (Softy, I know!) They showed bunkers from all over the world. Saddam's (sp?), Tito's, Hitler's, Churchill's, and the one in the U.S. The narrarator/guide was very informative (he'd have to be!) as the cameras followed him inside them. They were prepared for anything! They talked about nuclear bombs and chemical warfare. This sparked a conversation with Matt as he is VERY into the military. He loves this country and wants to be in the military when he gets older. (The kid checks out tons of military books from teh library. Very rarely does he pick out a fictional book.)
It was a great learning experience for all of us. I think I will have to check their program guide more often. =)
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