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Curious Historian Level 1A Student Edition
SKU
029041
ISBN
9781600513930
Grade 5-8
Classical
Christian/Religious
Medium Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Other Materials Optional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
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Secular
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Christian/Religious
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Auditory
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Visual
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Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Medium Teacher Involvement
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Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
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- Consumable student book – colorful, user-friendly, and robust!
- Packed with timelines, maps, illustrations, and a variety of exercises
- One semester in Ancient History; complete 1B after for a full year
Description
This Student Edition provides one semester of Ancient History study, focused on Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt from 3200 – 1600 BC. It includes weekly chapter lessons, the textual narrative, and sidebars packed with fascinating historical and architectural tidbits. There are also discussion questions, exercises, hands-on projects, maps, and activities, plus some really nice Greek/Latin root word studies (the publisher’s specialty).
The Teacher’s Guide includes detailed notes & tips for teaching, as well as the entire student text with overprinted answers and sample responses. The Extra Resources contain exciting, supplemental digital content such as songs to help remember facts, biblical connections, a reading guide, and printable pdfs of maps and charts.
The Level 1A Package includes everything you need for a fantastic semester of ancient history study—the Student Edition, Teacher Edition, and Extra Resources!
Publisher's Description of Curious Historian Level 1A Student Edition
The Curious Historian Level 1 is the first part in a 4-level series that presents the study of history and culture from the beginnings of civilization (Mesopotamia and Egypt) through the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions of the modern world. Students will grow excited about history, see how people throughout the ages were both similar to and different from themselves, and learn to be scholars of the past who can make a difference in the future. The Curious Historian Level 1A: The Early & Middle Bronze Ages (TCH1A) introduces students to:
- Unit I: Ancient Mesopotamia
- The ancient Sumerian city-states
- The Akkadian, Ur III, and Old Babylonian Empires
- Sargon the Great and Hammurabi
- Mesopotamian culture: ziggurats, cuneiform, and religion
- Unit II: Ancient Egypt
- The Egyptian Archaic Period
- The gifts of the Nile River
- The Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms
- Egyptian culture: pyramids, hieroglyphics, and religion
The TCH1A student edition includes weekly chapter lessons that present a chronological narrative of history. Accompanying sidebars feature historical and archaeological tidbits, discussion questions, and Greek/Latin root words for key vocabulary. A wealth of exercises, hands-on projects and activities, maps, and appendices help to present the study of history in an engaging, creative manner.
Plus: A supplemental Go Deeper PDF is available to view for free here! This resource includes additional information to share with your students or explore for your own interest: links to museum collections of artifacts, fun tidbits (Have you ever wondered what happened to the Great Sphinx's nose?), links to recent archaeological discoveries, and more. Icons in the teacher's edition indicate when to reference this optional resource.
Category Description for Curious Historian
Book 1A, 1B, and 2A are available now while subsequent levels will follow. Level 1 covers 3200 – 1600 BC (1A – Early/Middle Bronze Age; 1B – Late Bronze/Early Iron). Level 2 covers 1600 – 500 BC (2A – Greece and the Classical World) coming soon:
- The Curious Historian Level 2B: Summer 2023 – Rome and the Classical World
- The Curious Historian Level 3A: Late Fall 2023 – The Early Middle Ages
- The Curious Historian Level 3B: Spring 2024 – The Late Middle Ages
The Student Edition includes weekly chapter lessons, the textual narrative, and sidebars packed with fascinating historical and architectural tidbits. There are also discussion questions, exercises, hands-on projects, maps, and activities plus really nice Greek/Latin root word studies (their specialty). The Teacher Edition has a full student text plus detailed teacher notes & tips, answers, and sample responses. A digital resource packet is available for an additional fee from the publisher with supplemental material such as: entertaining songs summarizing events, suggested reading lists, printable downloadable files including full-color timelines, reference charts, and blank maps, and Biblical Connections (locations, historical figures, and scripture verses). There is also a free supplemental resource available from the publisher with links to museum collections of artifacts and other fun tidbits. Icons in the teacher's edition will let you know when to reference this optional resource. The Curious Historian's Archive: Extra Resources are a collection of digital supplemental materials that correspond with the student editions 1A, 1B, and 2A.
While Curious Historian is presented in a more standard format than other elementary programs such as Story of the World, it implements many nice features such as full color images, timelines, and sidebar details and focuses on aspects of culture that may not be covered in other curricula.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Classical Academic Press |
| Grades: | 5-8 |
| ISBN: | 9781600513930 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2 |
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