Bridegroom’s Oak (Family: High Cognitive)

Step into a storybook world where history, romance, and curiosity meet! This lesson explores the enchanting Bridegroom’s Oak in Eutin, Germany—a centuries-old tree famous for bringing strangers together through handwritten letters, proposals, and real-life fairy tales. Spellers will journey through the oak’s romantic beginnings with Minna and Wilhelm, the secret correspondence during the Berlin Wall era, and the decades-long dedication of postman Karl-Heinz Martens.
 
This lesson is designed for High Cognitive Champs (ages 8ish and up). It offers fun yet stimulating content, background knowledge questions, 3-Board AND 26 board Orange Questions, advanced math problems, one-word answer pink questions,  and broad pink questions. Ideal for encouraging deep discussions, critical thinking, and spelling skills while learning about a fascinating topic.