I love this book which presents ancient history with excellent color illustrations, photographs, maps and information to create a visual feast! History is presented according to civilization geographically (rather than jumping from nation to nation chronologically), making it so much easier to follow and remember. Another incredible feature is that it is internet-linked! You can visit age-appropriate internet sites from reputable universities and museums throughout the world and get up-to-date information and exciting activities such as printing out your name in hieroglyphics or actually listening to a famous speech online. Usborne reviews all links and keeps them up-to-date. Paperback, ages 11 to adult.
I have studied the books made by the publishers Kingfisher, DK, Time Life, and several other publishers to find the very best history encyclopedia, and, in my view, this beats all! This colorful volume presents the big picture of life on planet earth up to the present day. It is actually four independent volumes bound together: Prehistoric World, Ancient World, Medieval World and The Last 500 Years. Excellent color illustrations, photographs, maps and information create a visual feast. The feature I like best is that it divides history according to civilization geographically (rather than jumping from nation to nation chronologically), making it so much easier to follow and remember. Another incredible feature is that it is internet-linked! You can visit age-appropriate internet sites from reputable universities and museums throughout the world and get up-to-date information and exciting activities such as printing out your name in hieroglyphics or actually listening to a famous speech online. Usborne keeps all links up to date. Hardcover, 415 pages, for ages 10 to adult. New revised 2010 edition has clear descriptions of historical events, reconstructions of exciting scenes throughout history, fascinating illustrations, over 100 maps and a 12,000-year illustrated time chart.
(Note: Prehistoric World, the first volume in the book, is all about dinosaurs and contains graphic evolution. I begin teaching history with the Ancient World section, prefacing it with the creation story.)
Introduce your children to the real story of our world and all its civilizations down through time with this excellent course! These unique books, written by the author of The Well-Trained Mind, Susan Wise Bauer, give a comprehensive look at the history of the people who have lived on planet earth. Meant to be listened to on CDs or read aloud, these chapter stories are exciting and interesting. Black-and-white maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture make history a fascinating story your children will truly enjoy. Paperback, 336 pages each, for ages 5 to 11 years.
Comprehensive Activity Books contain all you need to create a complete history/literature curriculum using The Story of the World volumes. Hands-on projects, literature reading lists, crafts, coloring pages, games, question/answer, map work, and more will make your study of world civilizations the highlight of your homeschool.
Audio CD sets are audio versions of the Reading Books. Set of 6 CDs per volume.
Volume 1, Ancient Times to the Fall of Rome, 400 A.D.: How did a 6-year-old become Rome's last emperor? What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huanndi's tomb? This volume covers the sweep of human history from the earliest nomads to the fall of Rome, 400 A.D. Approximately 8 hours on 7 CDs.
I like time lines. If they are simple, they can provide a magnificent framework in your child's mind on which to "hang" other information, making sense of history. Ancient Civilizations Time Line begins in Mesopotamia with the advent of writing and continues through the great ancient civilizations until the Fall of Rome. Includes brief historical information ready to present to your students as each full-color time line figure is added. Two additional sets of black-and-white figures are included to color and use in games and activities suggested. You can also learn the "History in Action" rap—each date and event has a keyword or phrase and a hand action to go with it. This action/rhyme is entertaining to learn, fun and impressive to perform, and it really helps you remember!
Written especially for homeschoolers who want to use movies to enrich their studies, this informative book will guide you through each period of history, from Bible times through ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mayans, Vikings, on to the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation, and right through the centuries into modern history with its multitude of war movies. Other educational or family appropriate movies are included too. I appreciate the author's objections, which she notes next to the movie entry, keeping negative surprises from coming on your screen unawares. She even notes well-known historical movies that she recommends you don't view! A unique and useful book that will make your homeschool much more fun (and educational)!
This new version has more than 800 additional movies!
Written by a homeschool veteran and former faculty member in a university drama and theater department, Learning With the Movies is a guidebook for parents who desire to enhance, with film, their teaching of certain historical time periods or famous people. Now Learning With the Movies has added over 800 additional movies across all categories, as well as updated information on how to find movies, information about new hardware to make movie viewing safer for children, and ways to stretch your dollars to use film for school and family fun. 161 pages, Spiralbound.
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Drawing on linguistics, archaeology, astronomy, the Bible, and other history, Dr. Ruth Beechick writes an enlightening and entertaining history of Adam and his offspring. Paperback, 176 pages.
If you want a taste of what life was like in ancient Egypt, this book is the best! Ranofer's greatest dream, to be a goldsmith creating treasures for the nobility and Pharaoh himself, is far from reality as he struggles for daily bread while living in the home of his evil uncle. This fast-action book is thrilling, plus informative of life in Egypt. A "can't-put-it-down" read with a great plot! Newbery Honor book. Paperback, 248 pages, for ages 11 and up. Highly recommended!
Master storyteller G. A. Henty will transport you to ancient Egypt in this thrilling adventure story set in 1250 A.D. Besides being a suspenseful tale, rich historical facts are interwoven throughout, such as methods of irrigation from the Nile, accurate details of Egyptian religion and geography, war and burial methods, and much more. Unabridged, Paperback, 308 pages, adult reading level.
Based on the one page epistle to Philemon in the Bible, this adventure story follows a slave boy as he struggles to grow into a man. This gripping story illuminates the effects of jealousy, slavery, freedom, love, and conversion to Christianity. An unforgettable, detailed look into Roman and Greek life! Paperback, 255 pages, for ages 11 and up.
Memorable retelling of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey—written for young readers by Ireland's great poet and playwright—follows Odysseus on his perilous journey to the land of the Cyclops, where he encounters a race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of his forehead; confronts Circe, an enchantress who turns Odysseus's men into swine; and experiences a host of other amazing adventures before he returns to his faithful wife, Penelope. 17 black-and-white illustrations. Ages 4-7, paperback 176 pages.
Rich selection of time honored tales by legendary Greek storyteller offers youngsters valuable lessons and insights into life. Includes "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Old Man and Death," "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," and dozens more. Includes 170 illustrations. Paperback, unabridged, 208 pages. Ages 4-7.
Six enchanting tales, told by an Arabian princess teem with giants, magnificent palaces, and beautiful princesses. Includes "Sindbad the Seaman and Sindbad the Landsman;" "Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp;" "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves;" "The Fisherman and the Jinni;" "Judar and His Brethren;" and "Khalifah the Fisherman of Baghdad." Ages 14 and up. 224 pages.
