Story of the World, Vol. 1 Activity Book History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times

by Bauer, Susan Wise

• ISBN13: 9780971412958
• ISBN10: 0971412952
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-17
• Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press

Summary

This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations.Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives?nd our children need to learn about the other countries of the world and their history.Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of other lands. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child; Volume 3: Early Modern Times weaves world history into a story book format. Who was the Sun King? Why did the Luddites go around England smashing machines? And how did samurai become sumo wrestlers?The Story of the World covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas?ind out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share together, The Story of the World includes each continent and major people group. Volume 3: Early Modern Times is the third of a four volume series and covers the major historical events in the years 1600 to 1850, as well as including maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture.

Table of Contents

How to Use Activity Book One	3	(3)
Pronunciation Guide for Reading Aloud	6	(2)
Introduction	8	(2)
The Earliest People	10	(3)
Egyptians Lived on the Nile River	13	(3)
The First Writing	16	(3)
Review Cards, Introduction-Chapter 3.....SP	11	(8)
The Old Kingdom of Egypt	19	(4)
The First Sumerian Dictator	23	(2)
The Jewish People	25	(2)
Hammurabi and the Babylonians	27	(2)
Review Cards, Chapters 4-7.....SP	24	(5)
The Assyrians	29	(2)
The First Cities of India	31	(2)
The Far East: Ancient China	33	(3)
Ancient Africa	36	(6)
Review Cards, Chapters 8-11.....SP	33	(9)
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt	42	(3)
The New Kingdom of Egypt	45	(3)
The Israelites Leave Egypt	48	(4)
The Phoenicians	52	(3)
Review Cards, Chapters 12-15.....SP	45	(10)
The Return of Assyria	55	(2)
Babylon Takes Over Again!	57	(2)
Life in Early Crete	59	(4)
The Early Greeks	63	(4)
Review Cards, Chapters 16-19.....SP	55	(12)
Greece Gets Civilized Again	67	(6)
The Medes and the Persians	73	(3)
Sparta and Athens	76	(5)
The Greek Gods	81	(3)
Review Cards, Chapters 21-23.....SP	72	(12)
The Wars of the Greeks	84	(4)
Alexander the Great	88	(4)
The People of the Americas	92	(4)
The Rise of Rome	96	(4)
Review Cards, Chapters 24-27.....SP	86	(14)
The Roman Empire	100	(4)
Rome's War with Carthage	104	(4)
The Aryans of India	108	(3)
The Mauryan Empire of India	111	(2)
Review Cards, Chapters 28-31.....SP	97	(16)
China: Writing and the Qin	113	(4)
Confucius	117	(2)
The Rise of Julius Caesar	119	(3)
Caesar the Hero	122	(4)
Review Cards, Chapters 32-35.....SP	107	(19)
The First Roman Prince	126	(2)
The Beginning of Christianity	128	(4)
The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation	132	(3)
Rome and the Christians	135	(4)
Review Cards, Chapters 36-39.....SP	117	(22)
Rome Begins to Weaken	139	(4)
The Attacking Barbarians	143	(2)
The End of Rome	145	(3)
Review Cards, Chapters 40-42.....SP	123	(25)
Contributors	148