5LittleMonkeys Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yesterday we read about Sargon in SOTW 1. After reading dd was narrating back to me the bit about the area being controlled through military dictatorship and what that meant. She paused and then went on this long explanation of how our family is run by a "parental" dictatorship. She said dad was Sargon and I was the army.:glare: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBanjoClown Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 That's funny! My boys didn't get too much out of it. They couldn't even remember Sargon's name. They did remember that he sent soldiers to watch the people and punish them if they didn't obey his rules, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 :lol: Go Mama. That sounds about right! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Cook Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Lol! I had a similar exchange with my oldest son! I was getting onto him about picking up his legos and he got mad and yelled, "You dictator! I don't want to do what you say!" I asked him if he even knew what a dictator was and he answered, "Someone who makes everyone do what they say, like Sargon!" I guess he was paying attention after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I'm sure my kids would agree that we have a parental dictatorship here, although I think Dad would be the army & I'm Sargon ... My kids like to sing along with They Might Be Giants, including their song (Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal & Gilgamesh). We haven't started history yet this year, but I'm looking forward to doing Ancients again. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 My kids like to sing along with They Might Be Giants, including their song (Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal & Gilgamesh). Oh wow! I'd never seen this...loved it! I'll have to share it with the kiddos after school. Thanks.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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