Lesson 1

Welcome to your first day of school! I wanted to give you one important reminder before you begin. Many of your lessons below have an internet link for you to click on. When you go to the different internet pages for your lessons, please DO NOT click on anything else on that page except what the directions tell you to. DO NOT click on any advertisements or games. DO NOT click on anything that takes you to a different website. Just stay focused on your lesson and then close that window and you should be right back here for the next lesson. Okay?

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Did you know that the Bible is considered to be one of the most accurate history books in the world? It’s not accepted as true by everyone, though, because of the miracles in it. Some people won’t accept the miracles as true even though the rest of the accounts have been proven true. The Bible details names of leaders and places and describes geography that is continually being proven true as more and more archaeological discoveries are made.

The history of the world begins with a time known as prehistory, the time before recorded history. No one was there to record, or write down, what happened. The closest thing we have to a record of it is what we read in the Bible. This year in Bible we’ll read the beginning of Genesis, which records the “prehistory” period. Also, the book of Job is probably from this time. Historians who don’t accept the Bible’s accuracy say that humans must have begun speaking with grunts and slowly, slowly over thousands and thousands of years their language evolved; but we know that Adam and Eve talked with God in the garden. Adam and Eve were God’s children and He taught them to speak.

We read in the Bible the first making of clothing was done by God. He made clothes for Adam and Eve. In fact, I bet He taught them a lot of things. Historians who don’t accept the accuracy of the Bible’s record say it would take hundreds and hundreds of years to make each new development. They don’t consider there was someone teaching the people how to do things. I think all through history there were times when people were given supernatural knowledge or ideas. If you have studied year 4 already, you read about George Washington Carver. He prayed and asked God for ideas of what to do with the peanut. God gave him hundreds of ideas. Let’s not forget to see God working throughout all of history.

We are going to leave prehistory to what we read in the Bible. We won’t study some people’s guesses about what might have been. We will start our history year with history recorded both in and outside of the Bible. The first civilization we’re going to study is found in the book of Genesis. Joseph is sold to the Egyptians.

1. What is the difference between history and prehistory?  (answer: History is recorded; prehistory is the time from before we have books recording events.)
2. How do we know the first people weren’t cave dwellers who communicated by grunting? (answer: We can read about Adam and Eve living in the garden and speaking with God.)
3. This is the end of your work for this course for your first day. You are allowed to move at your own pace (this is homeschooling), but it’s intended you complete one lesson a day.

Lesson 2

Levels 1-4* (Note that an asterisk * indicates that there is a worksheet on this lesson)

1. You are going to be doing a study on ancient Egypt.
2. *Build this 3D pyramid.
3. Read about civilizations and about the formation of the Egyptian Empire.
4. What is a civilization and why do you think one grew up around the Nile?  (answer: A civilization is a group of people living in a highly organized way. For a long time all people lived near water because water is necessary for life and means of moving water had not been developed.)

Optional reading: Reading level grades 4+:  The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt by Henty (this has 20 chapters and an audio book) and The Story of Mankind pages 17-28 with audio.

Levels 5-8*

1. Read about ancient Egypt.
2. *Fill in this three-triangle organizer (Egypt’s Kingdoms) with brief facts about the three kingdoms.

Lesson 3

Levels 1-4*

1. Later this year we’ll read about this time period in the Bible. But I wanted to give you an idea of when we are talking about. Ancient Egypt’s civilization began before Abraham was living. That was called the Old Kingdom. The Israelites were slaves during the last part of the Egyptian empire, called the New Kingdom. Israel began with Jacob. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel around 1900 BC. That means one thousand nine hundred years before Jesus was born.
2. Look at this timeline.
3. The numbers grow from the middle out. Can you see that?
4. *See if you can put these dates in order. Remember, in BC (in the time before Jesus was born), the bigger the number, the farther back in time you are. (Answers) *PARENTS: please check the answers using a separate/different browser from the one your child uses for school.

Levels 5-8* (Note that an asterisk * indicates that there is a worksheet on this lesson)

1. Read through this timeline of ancient Egypt.
2. Now look at this Bible timeline.
3. *Do this timeline.
   • Turn the timeline sideways.
   • You are going to fill in the four boxes along the bottom. Choose four events from the Egypt timeline. Place the dates and event names in those four boxes.
   • Then in the top boxes write in dates and events from the timeline of the Bible that are from about the same time as each Egyptian event below it.
4. Remember the biggest BC number goes to the left!

Lesson 4

Levels 1-4*

1. *Do the Egyptian worker hierarchy worksheet.
2. Read about the two types of workers.
3. You can use the pyramid on this page to get the information you need.
4. This video is a little physics review. If you haven’t studied physics, you can still watch the video for fun if you like.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the pyramids. You don’t need to click on any links.
2. Take a look inside the pyramids. (NOTE: Do not click the red/black text box. Scroll through and click the smaller pictures underneath.)
3. Explore the pyramids at Giza.

Lesson 5

Levels 1-4*

1. *Do the hieroglyphics page. (Answers)

Levels 5-8

1. Read about hieroglyphics. Click on “hieroglyphic writing.” Don’t download the alphabet chart.
2. Write your name in hieroglyphic writing. Type it and the hieroglyphs will appear.
3. Now go to the hieroglyphic math page. Read it and then write your age.

Lesson 6

Levels 1-4*

1. *Do the Rosetta Stone page.  You will use context clues to figure out which word goes in each blank.  As you complete the worksheet, you will be reading and learning about the Rosetta Stone. (Answers)
2. Read about the Sphinx. Scroll and read what’s in the block. Then click on the different words flagged in the picture.
3. Try and sculpt a sphinx. If you don’t have clay or playdough, mix 1/2 cup of margarine or butter with 1/2 cup of flour.

Levels 5-8 (*) Note: the (*) indicates that it’s optional to print this page.

1. Read about the Rosetta Stone.
2. Read the fun facts while taking the quiz. This is a learning activity, not a true “quiz.” Learn as you go. Take it again if you didn’t get it right the first time.
3. Read about the Sphinx.
4. (*)Write about the Rosetta Stone and the Sphinx. Here is a notebooking page you could use.
5. See some other amazing architecture from ancient Egypt.

Lesson 7  

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about papyrus.
2. *Do the papyrus page.
3. Tell someone what you learned about making papyrus!

Levels 5-8

(Materials: wide, flat grass if possible for making papyrus–alternative, brown paper bag and white glue)

1. Read about papyrus (alternate). Read the first four sections. Then jump down to the facts at the end. You can skip over (or read if you like) about the papyrus scrolls that have been found.
2. Make papyrus.
3. Here’s an alternative method.

Lesson 8

Levels 1-4*

1. Learn about Pharaoh burials, or in other words, learn about mummies.
   • If that link doesn’t work in your country, or you prefer, you can watch the video. This is all a bit gross. If it’s too gross for you, skip onto the link in #2.
2. Explore an Egyptian Tomb. This is for looking at the pictures only.
3. *Do the burial page. (Answers)

Levels 5-8*

1. *Do this worksheet. (Answers) *PARENTS: please check the answers using a separate/different browser from the one your child uses for school.

Lesson 9

Levels 1-4*

1. *Do the King Tut notebooking page.
2. You can read about King Tut here.
3. Look at some of the treasures they found in his tomb.

Levels 5-8(*)

1. Read about daily life and women in ancient Egypt.
2. (*)Write a page about life in ancient Egypt based on what you just read. You can type your page and include a picture from this clip art. Or you could draw and write. (Here is a King Tut notebooking page you could use.)

Lesson 10

Levels 1-4*

1. *Complete this worksheet. (Answers)

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Moses and ancient Egypt. The events in the Bible are all part of our history.
   • Evidence of Moses’ Beginning
   • Evidence of Exodus
   • This is a secular resource giving evidences from history and science that the biblical accounts really could have happened. Of course, people of faith don’t need them to tell us that! Please find this affirming. It does not take away from God’s miraculous hand in events such as the parting of the Red Sea to say it could have been a tsunami effect. (We know from the Bible there was a strong wind that blew all night.) God created the wind and the weather and however He parted the Red Sea, He is the only one who could have caused it to happen in just the right way at just the right time and to end at the precise moment necessary to save His people and destroy the enemies of His people.
2. Write about some of the evidence that supports the biblical story of Moses. (If you want, copy this image into a document and type up a page.)

Lesson 11

Levels 1-4*

1. *Color King Tut.  picture example
2. What do ancient Egyptians and football players have in common?  (hint)  (answer:  They both wear black “makeup” under their eyes to lessen glare from the sun.)

Levels 5-8*

1. *Label this map (Egypt map) with Karnak, Thebes, Aswan, and Giza. Here is a map you could use to help you.
2. Play Senet, the oldest board game in the world.

Lesson 12

Levels 1-4*

1. *Print this timeline page.
2. Fill in the timeline page. You don’t have to fill in every line. Fill in one date and then add words or pictures (clip art). When you are done, add another date. Words and pictures can go in the spaces to the sides.  (NOTE: At the end of each ancient history unit, you’ll see a timeline page to fill out. Look back over the lessons from the unit and keep an eye out for meaningful events, inventions, discoveries, people, etc that you can add to your timeline. At the end of the year, if you keep all your timeline pages, you’ll have a timeline book that you can use to look back at everything you’ve learned this year!) Here’s an example of how that can look.

Levels 5-8*  (You can print this out before or after you use it.)

1. *Fill in a timeline page for ancient Egypt. Fill in at least one thing for each category and put a date to go with it. It’s okay to have only one category per line filled in to go with each date. Fill in whatever else you deem significant to add. Work at a computer with a printer if you are typing on the timeline. (NOTE: At the end of each ancient history unit, you’ll see a timeline page to fill out. Look back over the lessons from the unit and keep an eye out for meaningful events, inventions, discoveries, people, etc that you can add to your timeline. At the end of the year, if you keep all your timeline pages, you’ll have a timeline book that you can use to look back at everything you’ve learned this year!) Here’s an example of how that can look.

Lesson 13

Optional Reading: The Story of Mankind pages 29-41 with Audio.

Levels 1-4

1. Look at Mesopotamia on the top map. Then find that area as well as Egypt on the bigger, modern map.
2. Read about Mesopotamia.
3. In the reading it mentions Babylon. Babylon is mentioned in many places in the Bible.
4. Find Mesopotamia. Click on the minus sign a bunch of times to see the world. If you need help, think about the maps in number 1.

Levels 5-8

1. Look at this map of  Mesopotamia and notice where it is in relation to Egypt.
2. Read about ancient Mesopotamia.
3. Write about Mesopotamia. Here is clip art you can put on your page. Or you could draw and write.

Lesson 14

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Babylonians and the Assyrians who lived and fought in Mesopotamia. You will read about them in the Bible.
2. Read about Mesopotamia’s geography.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use this info to help you out.

Lesson 15

Levels 1-4*

1. Read this page about Hammurabi.
2. Read this page about cuneiform.
3. *Print out a map and color in where Mesopotamia was.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about trade in Babylon.
2. Click on Explore.
3. Follow the choose-your-own-adventure story.

Lesson 16

Levels 1-4

1. Read more about Hammurabi’s Code of Law. It’s one of the earliest significant writings that has been preserved. Hammurabi was a king that followed a false god.
2. Play Hammurabi. Decide how much to plant and how much to feed your people. Can your people survive? This is just for fun. Cancel the pop up. Click on “Submit Orders” in the bottom right corner. If it doesn’t let you, you have to lower your numbers. You are deciding how much to plant. How many years can you survive?

Levels 5-8(*)

1. Look at this image.  You might be able to click on ctrl+ to zoom in. It is an image of Hammurabi’s Code of Law.
2. Read a selection from the Code of Law.
3. (*) Follow the directions on this page to compare and contrast three of these laws with today’s laws. If you aren’t sure, ask a parent for help.
4. This is from 1780 BC.  The ten commandments were received around 1300 BC.

Lesson 17

Levels 1-4

1. One of the inventions of this time and area was the “hanging garden.” The gardens didn’t hang, but they were not on the ground. Click on the link to see pictures.
2. Then read about the discovery of the wheel.
3. Draw or build your own wheel-carried cart.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the collapse of what we know as Mesopotamia.
2. Write a paragraph about what you learned from this reading.

Lesson 18

Levels 1-4*

1. *Fill in a timeline page for Mesopotamia. You don’t have to fill in every line. Fill in one date and then add words or pictures (clip art). When you are done, add another date. Words and pictures can go in the spaces to the sides.  Here are links where you’ll find a date:  wheel, Babylonians, timeline.
2. Play the game.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Fill in a timeline page for Mesopotamia. Fill in at least one thing for each category and place some date to go with it. It’s okay to have only one category per line filled in. Fill in whatever else you deem significant to add. If you need more dates than what you remember from your previous assignments, you can check the timeline here.
2. Make sure you save it!
3. Play the game.

Lesson 19  

Levels 1-4

(Optional Materials: a crayon, clay — or playdough — or salt dough — or icing dough which is half flour half butter)

1. Write your name in cuneiform. You can just draw the letter shapes or you can make clay and figure out a way to press in your letters.
   • You could carve the end of a crayon as one idea for how to make a triangle shape stamp.
   • You might have to be creative with the sounds to make your name.

Levels 5-8

1. Watch a video on one of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, the hanging gardens of Babylon.
2. While you watch, draw a picture of the hanging gardens.
3. When you are finished, show your drawing to your parents and explain why it was a marvel.

Lesson 20

Levels 1-4*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
2. Describe the Kermit the Frog cartoon and meaning to your parents. Don’t click around. You are just looking at the cartoon that shows when you click the link.
3. Note to parents: While we try to be careful in what sites we use, articles change so we haven’t previewed what is currently there. If you have concern, preview these pages for your kids or choose the articles for them.

Levels 1-4*(Materials: file folder or card stock or construction paper…, glue stick)

1. We’re going to move to another part of the world now, China.
2. You will be making a lapbook. You’ll take a file folder or some sturdy paper and staple two pieces together to make a little book. You’ll be cutting out pieces and gluing them into your lapbook. In the end you’ll have a collection all about ancient China.
   • Here’s a picture inside of another lapbook.
   • You can design a cover for yours.
   • When you do copywork, you could staple it in.
3. *Print out and cut out the timeline rectangles as one piece. Glue on the individual dates in order. There is a separate timeline for BC and AD.

Levels 5-8

1. Now we’re going to move to another part of the world, China.
2. Read about dynasties. (Here is a pdf version if that page doesn’t display correctly.)
3. *Fill in a timeline page with the information about dynasties. Save it!

Lesson 22 

Levels 1-4*

1. Read the information.
2. *Complete the Confucius page.

Levels 5-8

(Materials: two paper towel rolls, five pieces of white paper, tape, large black marker or fat brush and black paint — but you could use whatever you have)

1. Read about Confucius.
2. Make a Chinese scroll wall hanging. Write the Chinese characters for each of Confucius’ five virtues (in the yellow squares). Use a large black marker if you have it, or black paint and thick brush. At the bottom of each one, write the English, its definition and the quote.
3. Tape them together. You can tape on paper towel rolls at each end if you want to make a scroll.

Lesson 23

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about Emperor Qin.
2. *Cut out his piece and write about him inside.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Legalists.
2. Read the first two pages of the PDF on the Qin.
3. Answer the “Essential Question” in a paragraph. In your answer, include the answer to the “Review Question.”
4. You can type it and add clip art. You should put a title on the page as well.

Lesson 24

Levels 1-4*

1. *Read about Terracotta Soldiers and complete the piece.
2. Here is a video with an up-close photograph.
3. You can use clay to make your own soldier if you would like.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Terracotta Warriors. Read through “Unification.”
2. Read more about the Chou and Han dynasties. You’ll find Chou spelled Zhou. You’ll also find Ch’in spelled Qin.
3. Work on your timeline page from Lesson 21 with information from the readings.

Lesson 25

Levels 1-4*

1. *Complete the piece and read the questions and answers to learn about the Great Wall of China.
   • Today the Great Wall is over 13,000 miles long (21,000 km). The length in the lapbook piece is about ancient China. Measures of the ancient Great Wall range from 1,500 to 5,000 miles in length.
   • That note is there about the length of the wall because people find differing information online than from what’s the lapbook. The same is true for the dates and for even if you can see it from space. Look at the dates with the idea of what makes the most sense. The date that is there is about the very first part of the wall being constructed. It would be another five hundred years before it began being connected together into one great wall. The space view is a myth!
2. See it. Scroll down and look at pictures or click on the triangle play button for the panorama view. Here’s a virtual tour of a few spots on the wall.

Levels 5-8*

1. Read about the Great Wall of China.
2. Here is another map of it.
3. *Print out a map of China and draw the Great Wall of China on it.

Lesson 26  

Levels 1-4*

(Materials optional: Popsicle sticks, clear tape)

1. *Do one page of Confucius copywork.
2. Make an ancient Chinese book.  Example
   1. Gather popsicle sticks and clear tape.
   2. Write one saying top to bottom on each stick.
   3. Tape them together lying flat going right to left, the first one on the far right.
   4. Here are sayings you could try to copy.

Levels 5-8

1. Read pages 3 and 4 about the Han and answer each question in a complete paragraph.

Lesson 27

Levels 1-4*

(Materials: Baking Clay — you’ll want plenty of salt on hand–and you’ll need flour)

1. *Do one page of Confucius copywork.
2. Make ancient Chinese money.
   • Make clay. Cut into circles and then cut out a square in the middle.
   • Here’s a picture.
   • The square allowed the coins to be put on a squared rod and have the edges of the coins smoothed down. Then it allowed for the coins to be hung on a string to keep them together.

Levels 5-8

1. Read the lyrics; sing the song. This is ancient China history in song.

Lesson 28 

Levels 1-4*

1. *Do the tangram piece.
2. Play with this ancient Chinese invention before you put the pieces away in their pocket.

Levels 5-8

1. Play until you win a million dollars.

Lesson 29

Levels 1-4

1. Design and create your own inventions minibook. (Here are some ideas: tutorial with pictures and video)
2. Choose three inventions (from below) to read and write about.
   • Compass
   • Kite
   • Porcelain
   • Paper money
   • Printing
   • Wheelbarrow
   • More

Levels 5-8

1. Look at each of the images (seven of them). Write a couple of observations about each. You can read what is written under each image but don’t copy what is written there. Look at the images and write what you observe.

Lesson 30

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about the Silk Road.
2. *Make a lapbook piece with a Silk Road map. Write info about the Silk Road in the blank rectangle. Fold the top half down. Glue the back of the blank rectangle onto the lapbook and write “Silk Road” on the back of the map rectangle as the cover of the minibook.

Levels 5-8*

1. Read about the Silk Road.
2. Read about silk worms. Use the links to learn more.
3. Draw a diagram showing the steps for making silk.
4. *Label a map with silk trade routes.

Lesson 31

Levels 1-4

1. Read an article.
2. Three choices of what to do today; choose one, two or all three:
   • Write a story about your trip back to ancient China!
   • Learn to play Mahjong.
   • Write Chinese calligraphy.  The first link is a page of Chinese characters to write. Choose what you want to try to write.

Levels 5-8

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
2. Look at the grocery store cartoon. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.
3. Note to parents: While we try to be careful in what sites we use, articles change so we haven’t previewed what is currently there. If you have concern, preview these pages for your kids or choose the articles for them.
4. Three choices of what to do today; choose one, two or all three:
   • Write a story about your trip back to ancient China.
   • Learn to play Mahjong.
   • Write Chinese calligraphy. The first link is a page of Chinese characters to write. Choose what you want to try to write.

Lesson 32

Levels 1-4

1. As you read each lesson you need to take what you think is the most important or most interesting information and put it in a scrapbook, in a lapbook (create your own pieces or use pre-made) or in a power point presentation. My daughter made a poster for her project. She put on pictures and blocks of information.
2. Read about the Maya and take a look at the map on the page.
3. Here is another map to see where they lived. Look at the map key. Which symbol shows you where the ancient Maya lived?
4. Notice the clip art.
5. Begin your project. Every day you’ll add in pictures and information that you find important and/or interesting. You need to add information to your project every day.

Levels 5-8

1. As you read each day you need to take what you think is the most important or most interesting information and put it in a scrapbook,  in a lapbook (create your own pieces or use pre-made) or in a power point presentation.
2. Watch the video about the Maya.
3. Read about where they were located.
4. See where they lived on a map.
5. Begin your project. Every day you’ll add in pictures and information that you find important and/or interesting. You need to add information to your project every day.
6. The Timeline Song

Lesson 33

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Mayan foods.
2. Read about bug tacos.
3. Read about a Mayan ball game.
4. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Levels 5-8

1. Read Mayan history. Read the sections on the Early and Classic Maya.
2. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Lesson 34

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Mayan beauty ideals.
2. Read about Mayan numbers and math.
3. Read about their calendar. Even today you will hear people talking about the Mayan calendar.
4. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Mayan calendar.
2. Find your birthday in the Mayan calendar.
3. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Lesson 35

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Mayan writing.
2. Read about Mayan music.
3. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Mayan writing.
2. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Lesson 36

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the leaders and their fashion.
2. Read about warriors.
3. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Mayan art.
2. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Lesson 37

Levels 1-4

1. Choose three topics that you are interested in from the list of topics across the top of the page (e.g., hairless dogs, chewing gum…).
2. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Levels 5-8

1. Finish the article. Scroll down and read about Life in the Rain Forest and Mysterious Decline.
2. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Lesson 38

Levels 1-4

1. Read about their pyramids.
2. View some pyramids.
3. Add important and interesting information to your project today.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about their pyramids.
2. Learn about Tikal.
3. Choose interesting information to add to your project today.

Lesson 39

Levels 1-4

1. Listen to the Maya Creation story. What beliefs about the creation and early man are similar to what we know is true from the Bible?  (answer: creator, animals created and then man, man created in God’s image–able to “see,” flood… Without a written account of the creation, the story was passed down by people telling the story over and over again. It changed as it was passed along and added to in ways that reflected the understanding of those telling the story. Only Moses, who wrote Genesis, heard the real story first hand, directly from God.)
2. Finish your project.

Levels 5-8

1. Listen to the creation story as told by the Maya.
2. Did you notice the destruction by flood? Many cultures have a creation and flood story. This shows how ancient these stories are and have been passed down and moved around to have reached opposing sides of the globe even in ancient times. Of course stories change and are adapted as they are passed around. We believe Moses wrote the Genesis account that we know, meaning it isn’t changed because it was written and preserved.
3. Finish your project.

Lesson 40

Levels 1-4

1. Read some current events.
2. Finish and present your project.

Levels 5-8

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
2. Look at the video game cartoon. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.
3. Note to parents: While we try to be careful in what sites we use, articles change so we haven’t previewed what is currently there. If you have concern, preview these pages for your kids or choose the articles for them.
4. Finish and present your project.

Lesson 41

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about the land of the Indus.
2. *Fill out this page with information you’ve learned.

Levels 5-8

1. Read this story. Click on “next” to turn the page.
2. Tell someone about the story.

Lesson 42

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about their way of life.
2. Read about home life.
3. *Write some of the things you learned in your organizer.  You will use this over the next few days.
4. Show your organizer to someone and explain to them what you wrote.

Levels 5-8*

1. Read the introduction to this site on the Indus Valley, the first 2 paragraphs, the “Prehistory” section, and the “Geography” section.
2. Read this introduction.
3. *As you read each day you will fill in a timeline page for the Indus Valley. Urban settlements in Indus Valley were began around 2600 BCE. Record this and the dates associated with pottery and ceramics from today’s reading on your timeline page. Make sure you fill in at least one thing for each category and place a date to go with it. It’s okay to have only one category per line filled in. Fill in whatever else you deem significant to add.

Lesson 43

Levels 1-4

1. Read about their trade.
2. Write some of the things you learned in your organizer from Lesson 42.
3. Show your organizer to someone and explain to them about what you wrote.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about trade and transportation in the Indus Valley.
2. Read about the industry.
3. Add to your timeline.

Lesson 44

Levels 1-4

1. Read about their jobs in the Indus Valley.
2. Write some of the things you learned in your organizer from Lesson 42.
3. Show your organizer to someone and explain to them about what you wrote.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about society; read the “writing” and “religion” sections.
2. Read about social levels.
3. Add to your timeline.

Lesson 45

Levels 1-4

1. Read about children in the Indus Valley.
2. Write some of the things you learned in your organizer from Lesson 42.
3. Show your organizer to someone and explain to them about what you wrote.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about town planning; read the “well-planned cities” section.
2. Read about their daily life.
3. Add to your timeline.

Lesson 46

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the end of the ancient Indus Valley civilization.
2. Write some of the things you learned in your organizer from Lesson 42.
3. Show your organizer to someone and explain to them about what you wrote.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about arts and crafts; read the “arts and crafts” section.
2. Look at this site. There are tons of pictures of their art and crafts.
3. Add to your timeline.

Lesson 47

Levels 1-4*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the map activity.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the reasons for its decline; read the last section on the page.
2. Tell someone about why this civilization declined.
3. Record the decline of the Indus Valley civilizations on your timeline. If you need more dates for your timeline, you can use this page.

Lesson 48

Levels 1-4

1. Write a newspaper. Work on a computer you can print from. You could give this to a parent to add to your portfolio. You do have to make a free account to save it.
   • If you don’t want to be this fancy, you can make your own from scratch in your regular word processing program, or make one by hand!
2. Either write a fact from what you’ve learned in each section, or write as someone from that time period. You don’t have to write lots, but be informative!

Levels 5-8

1. Write a newspaper.
   • You can make your own from scratch in your regular word processing program, or make one by hand!
   • Here is a picture of a newspaper layout. Think: title, headline, text, picture.
2. Either write a fact from what you’ve learned in each section, or write as someone from that time period. You don’t have to write lots, but be informative!

Lesson 49

Levels 1-4*

1. *Look at these pictures of excavations and discoveries from the Indus Valley civilization.  Use your observations to help you fill in the blanks.

Levels 5-8

1. On a poster (or just use paper) put dates from all of your timelines. Show how the different civilizations you have studied overlap. You don’t have to include everything from your timelines. Mostly I want you to show how the civilizations overlap or don’t overlap in their existence. You can find clip art on this site.
2. You will add to this throughout the year. Make sure it can be expanded.

Lesson 50

Levels 1-4*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart.
2. Gather your family and using your organizer, tell them all about the Indus Valley civilization.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
2. Look at the cartoon about soldiers. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.
3. Note to parents: While we try to be careful in what sites we use, articles change so we haven’t previewed what is currently there. If you have concern, preview these pages for your kids or choose the articles for them.

Lesson 51

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about the Greek world. Click on the photos and look at them.
2. *Do this worksheet.

Levels 5-8*

1. Find Greece.
2. Look at the title page for your next set of readings. Read chapters 1-4.
3. *Choose one topic from your reading to write about. Ancient Greece notebooking page

Lesson 52

Levels 1-4*

1. Read the about the legend of the Trojan horse.
2. *Complete the Trojan horse piece.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapter 5-8.
2. Who are Daedalus and Icarus?

Lesson 53

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about Homer’s Odyssey.
2. *Make a Homer book with information you learned.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 9-12.

Lesson 54

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about kids in Greece.
2. *Complete the Greek life lapbook piece.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 13-16.
2. Is it love? Scroll down and listen to the chapter. Listening to the song is optional. This is the story of Troy in song.

Lesson 55

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about the Greek gods.
2. *Do this worksheet about the Greek gods.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 17-20.
2. When someone refers to their Achilles’ heel, what are they saying?
3. The foolish and the brave  Scroll down and listen to the chapter. Listening to the song is optional. This is the story of Troy in song.

Lesson 56

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about Athens.
2. *Complete the Parthenon worksheet.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapter 21-24.
2. Scroll down and click 3. Destruction.  Scroll down below the first video on the screen (the song) and listen to “The Story.” Listening to the song is optional. This is the story of Troy in song.

Lesson 57

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about Sparta.
2. *Complete the Sparta/Athens worksheet.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 25 -28.
2. The wonder of war  Scroll down and listen to the chapter. Listening to the song is optional. This is the story of Troy in song.

Lesson 58

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about the Olympic games.
2. *Do the ancient Greece Olympic events worksheet. (Answers)

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 29- 32.
2. Lament  Scroll down and listen to the chapter. Listening to the song is optional. This is the story of Troy in song.

Lesson 59

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Olympics.
2. Tell someone about the Olympic event you find most interesting.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 87- 90.
2. Wooden horse  Scroll down and listen to the chapter. Listening to the song is optional. This is the story of Troy in song.

Lesson 60

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Greeks at war.
2. Tell someone about what you learned.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 91- 94.
2. Heroes  Scroll down and listen to the chapter. Listening to the song is optional. This is the story of Troy in song.

Lesson 61

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about the arts and theater.
2. *Do the columns worksheet.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 95- 98.
2. Tell the story of Troy: write it, make a movie, act it out, make a puppet show…

Lesson 62

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about city states.
2. *Fill in the city states worksheet.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 100- 103. “C” is the Roman numeral for 100.
2. Write or tell about what you read.

Lesson 63

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about famous Greeks.
2. *Complete the famous Greeks page.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 104- 107.
2. Write or tell about what you read.

Lesson 64

Levels 1-4

1. Complete this timeline interactive. All the events are listed in order from most distant at the top to most recent at the bottom. Put the dates in the correct order to match them with their event.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapter 108- 111.
2. Write or tell about what you read.

Lesson 65

Levels 1-4

1. Read some current events. Tell someone what is happening in the world.

Levels 5-8

1. Read chapters 112- 115.
2. Write or tell about what you read.

Lesson 66

Levels 1-4

1. Read through the timeline of ancient Greece. You can flip through or scroll down.
2. Then, if you like, design a Greek pot.
   • Here is some inspiration: one, two, three

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use this link to help you out.

Lesson 67

Levels 1-4*

1. Listen to this explanation about ancient Greek theaters.
2. *Complete this worksheet about Greek theaters.
3. Check your answers.

Levels 5-8

1. Learn about ancient Greek temple architecture.
2. Look at ancient Greek temple architecture.

Lesson 68

Levels 1-4

1. Explore ancient Greece.
2. Go through the whole page. Make sure to click on each picture.

Levels 5-8

1. Choose a hero to read about.
2. Write about him.

Lesson 69

Levels 1-4

1. Learn about the Greek alphabet and language.
2. Can you read the words?

Levels 5-8*

1. Read through the timeline.
2. *Make a timeline page for Greece.
3. Add Greece to your overall timeline.

Lesson 70

Levels 1-4*

1. Take a look at Greek items that have been found.
2. *Read an article and fill in this chart.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
2. Look at the cruise ship political cartoon. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.
3. Note to parents: While we try to be careful in what sites we use, articles change so we haven’t previewed what is currently there. If you have concern, preview these pages for your kids or choose the articles for them.

Lesson 71

Levels 1-4

1. Play Ancient Civilizations Rags to Riches. Do your best.
2. Play Ancient Civilization Jeopardy. Directions are below.

• Click on a square; the lower the number, the easier the question. If you are playing with a younger sibling, give them the easier questions!
• Answer the question out loud.
• Then click on “Answer.” Click on “Adjust Score.”
• Click on “correct” or “wrong,” depending on your answer. Your points go up or down based on the number on the square you chose.
• Click on “HOME” to go back to the game board.

Levels 5-8

1. Play Ancient Civilizations Locations.  (You will need to disable AdBlock to play this game.)
2. Play Ancient Civilization Jeopardy. Directions are below.

• Click on a square; the lower the number, the easier the question. If you are playing with a younger sibling, give them the easier questions!
• Answer the question out loud.
• Then click on “Answer.” Click on “Adjust Score.”
• Click on “correct” or “wrong,” depending on your answer. Your points go up or down based on the number on the square you chose.
• Click on “HOME” to go back to the game board.

Lesson 72

Levels 1-4

1. Look at these maps of Italy.
2. Where is Italy? Where is it compared to Greece? Egypt?
3. Find Rome on the Italy map.
4. Next we are going to study about the Romans.
5. Now take a look at these maps of the Roman Empire. They all show the same thing; scroll through. See how much land they controlled when they were at their peak? All of the areas shaded with any green show what was part of their empire. Notice how they controlled all the land around the Mediterranean Sea. Controlling water was very important.  The different shades show how it expanded and contracted over the years.

Levels 5-8

1. Look at these maps of Italy.
2. Where is Italy? Where is it compared to Greece? Egypt?
3. Find Rome on the Italy map.
4. Next we are going to study about the Romans.
5. Now take a look at these maps of the Roman Empire. They all show the same thing; scroll through. See how much land they controlled when they were at their peak? All of the areas shaded with any green show what was part of their empire. Notice how they controlled all the land around the Mediterranean Sea. Controlling water was very important.  The different shades show how it expanded and contracted over the years.
6. Find Rome on the map. That’s where it all began. Rome controlled most of the “boot” when they first became a republic.
7. The Roman Empire is going to take us from BC to AD. That means Jesus will be born during their reign. And when Jesus was alive the Romans ruled Israel. Many Jews thought that Jesus was going to free them from having the Romans ruling over them. But that wasn’t the kind of king He was born to be.   The Timeline Song

Lesson 73

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the city of Rome.
2. Write a sentence about Augustus. Type it in a document and save it. Call it “Romans” and save it in the folder with your name on it. We are going to add to this.

Levels 5-8

1. Read this introduction to the Roman Empire.
2. Write one sentence for each page of the introduction, giving some information. You are going to act this out later, so keep that in mind as you choose what to write. Type your sentences in one document. Call it “Romans” and save it in a folder with your name on it.

Lesson 74

Levels 1-4

1. Read about rebellion.
2. Write one sentence about the Britons fighting and surrendering and living under Roman rule.

Levels 5-8

1. Read through this overview of the Roman Empire. Click on the chariots to keep moving forward.
2. Take the quiz.
3. Add to your sentences page with information about the Romans invading Britain.

Lesson 75

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Roman army.
2. Write a sentence about the Roman army on your “Romans” document.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Roman army.
2. Read more information. (Alternate link)
3. Add to your “Romans” document with information about the Roman army.
4. Take a look at the structure of the Roman army.

Lesson 76

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Roman towns.
2. Write “All roads lead to Rome” in your “Romans” document. Add any other information that you find important or interesting.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about architecture (alternate link).
2. Watch a video on how aqueducts work.
3. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Lesson 77

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Roman technology.
2. How would you build an aqueduct? (You might want to read more about aqueducts first; here’s an article.)
3. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Romans and builders.
2. Read about aqueducts (first page) and design your own aqueduct. How could there be one near you?
3. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Lesson 78

Levels 1-4

1. Read about life for Roman children.
2. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Roman education.
2. Take the quiz to see what you know and to learn more.
3. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Lesson 79

Levels 1-4

1. Learn about Roman houses. You can see a picture of an insula here.
2. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Levels 5-8

1. Learn about Roman houses.
2. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Lesson 80

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Roman entertainment.  alternate link
2. Take the quiz to see what you know and to learn more.
3. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Roman entertainment.  alternate link
2. Take the quiz.
3. Add information to your “Romans” document, whatever you find important or interesting.

Lesson 81

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Roman religion.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Roman religion.

Lesson 82

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Roman Senate.
2. Add any important or interesting information to your “Romans” document.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the 12 Tables.
2. Read about the Senate.
3. Add any important or interesting information to your “Romans” document.

Lesson 83

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the fall of Rome, how it ended.
2. Add important and interesting information to your document.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the problems that developed in the Roman Empire.
2. Add important and interesting information to your document.

Lesson 84

Levels 1-4

1. Which items don’t belong in ancient Rome?

Levels 5-8

1. There are two more people you should know about.
2. Read about Julius Caesar and Cicero.
3. Add them to your document about the Romans.

Lesson 85

1. Read about Roman theater. You can just X the thing about allowing ads. (alternate link)
2. To conclude this portion of our Roman studies, you are going to put on a play.
3. You can write a short play, or you can write a story for a narrator to read while the actors pantomime.
4. Today choose what your play is going to be about. You aren’t going to use all of your information. Try and include several things though. Decide and write down the idea for your play. Here are some examples: An emperor leading the army on an invasion, the Senate debating taxes, a family. Write what is going to happen in your play. Plan the beginning, middle and end. You don’t have to write it today. Just make sure you know what your plan is.
5. You can do your own or work with your brothers and sisters. You will probably need each other to be actors in your plays.

Lesson 86

Levels 1-4

1. Work on writing your play.

Levels 5-8

1. Work on writing your play.
2. You have the same assignment on Lesson 87, except on Lesson 87 you need to finish.

Lesson 87 (*)

Levels 1-4

1. Dress a Roman soldier.
2. Work on writing your play. Try and finish today.

Levels 5-8

1. Work on writing your play. Try and finish today.
2. If you like, you can order the Roman Empire.
   • If you are using a mobile device, some activities will send you to their paid app. Please use a laptop, Chromebook, or desktop. You can try setting your mobile browser to “desktop mode,” but that may not work for all links. Directions here. 

Lesson 88  

(Materials: You are making masks. You can use paper plates and yarn/string to tie them on. Or maybe you could tape them to sunglasses? and just take the glasses on and off.)

1. Today for art and for history make masks and costumes for your play. Make sure the costumes are simple and are things you can hold onto until tomorrow.

Lesson 89

1. Put on your play. Take pictures and add a page of pictures and a description to your portfolio.

Lesson 90

Levels 1-4

1. Read about some current events here.
2. We’re actually not quite finished with the Romans. We’re going to look at them from another perspective next.

Levels 5-8

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
2. Look at the cartoon about refugees. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.
3. Note to parents: While we try to be careful in what sites we use, articles change, so we haven’t previewed what is currently there. If you have concern, preview these pages for your kids or choose the articles for them.
4. Add the Greeks and Romans to your overall timeline. Where do they fit in?
5. We’re actually not quite finished with the Romans. We’re going to look at them from another perspective next.

Lesson 91 Optional Reading: Tor, a Street  Boy from Jerusalem (same author as the Titus book), Trial and Triumph (Ambleside has you reading this to first graders. It’s about early Christian martyrs. You have to decide if it would encourage or scare your children. It talks about them being tortured, burned at the stake, fed to lions, etc.)

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Romans in the Bible. These are just the verses from Luke and Acts that talk about the Romans.
2. What famous Bible author was a Roman citizen?  (answer: Paul)
3. The Pharisees ruled the Jews under the rule of the Romans. In the one verse we read how they were concerned the Romans would take away their temple if Jesus’ got too many followers and caused too much commotion.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Romans in the Bible.
2. If you can’t figure out what the verse is talking about, you can use the links under each verse to read more.
3. Who issued the decree for the census, causing Jesus to be born in Bethlehem as was prophesied?  (answer: Caesar Augustus)
4. What famous Bible author was a Roman citizen?  (answer: Paul)
5. What was a Roman colony that Paul traveled to?  (answer: Philippi)
6. In John 11:48, what are the Pharisees worried about and why?  (answer: They are worried about the Romans taking their temple and power if Jesus got too many followers and caused a commotion. They were leaders of the Jews, but they were all under Roman rule.)
7. Whose palace was Jesus taken to before He was killed?  (answer: the Roman governor’s)

Lesson 92

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Roman gladiators.
2. When it talks about them sending in criminals, this became a way that Christians were persecuted. If they confessed their loyalty to Christ as their King, they could be killed.
3. Here is a coloring picture of what the theater looked like.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use the this page to help you get info.

Lesson 93

Levels 1-4

1. This doesn’t fit in here 
2. The Maccabees are a famous family in Jewish history. This story comes from before the Romans. The area they were in was eventually conquered by the Romans. But I’m putting it in here because we are talking about the Bible fitting into history.
3. Here is the brief version of the story of the Maccabees. They were a Jewish family who stood up and fought when the temple was taken over and given to the worship of Greek gods. They won and restored the temple. In the temple there was the menorah that was always to be lit. They only had enough oil to last for one day. It would take them a week to get more. The oil lasted eight days until they were able to get more. This is the miracle that Jews celebrate; the holiday is called Hanukkah.
4. Watch these two clips.
5. Do you think you could be brave enough to stand up for your beliefs?
6. This story comes between the Old and the New Testaments. There’s a 400-year gap between the Old and the New. Why? God was setting things up just right. In order for the gospel to spread (as it did so quickly in the book of Acts), there had to be a common language spoken. The Greek Empire took care of that; all of the areas where Paul ended up traveling spoke Greek. The gospel also needed a way to travel. The Romans aided there by building roads all over their empire. God used the Romans in another way. In conquering the whole region, they took control by policing their territories. This ended a lot of fighting and banditry in different areas that made travel dangerous.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Maccabees. Hanukkah is what celebrates them recapturing and cleansing the temple and lighting the lamp in the temple.
2. Explain to someone why the Maccabees are significant in Jewish history and how they are related to the holiday of Hanukkah.
3. Here are two crafts you could do. Menorah  Soldier
4. This story comes between the Old and the New Testament. There’s a 400-year gap between the Old and the New. Why? God was setting things up just right. In order for the gospel to spread (as it did so quickly in the book of Acts), there had to be a common language spoken. The Greek Empire took care of that; all of the areas where Paul ended up traveling all spoke Greek. The gospel also needed a way to travel. The Romans aided there by building roads all over their empire. God used the Romans in another way. In conquering the whole region, they took control by policing their territories. This ended a lot of fighting and banditry in different areas that made travel dangerous.

Lesson 94

Levels 1-4

1. Are you interested in the Maccabees? Here’s a video about the story of Hanukkah. WARNING:  There are some photosensitive sections (brief strobe lights, lightning bolts, etc.) in the first 6-7 minutes of the video at approximately 0:45, 3:40, and 5:30. It ends by 6:15  (This is long, 45 minutes).

Levels 5-8

1. Today you can read about someone from Christian history.
2. Write a paragraph about Cyprian.

Lesson 95

Levels 1-4*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart.
2. Before we move ahead, watch this History Alive competition video on Cleopatra.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
2. Look at the cartoon on immigration. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.
3. Before we move ahead, watch this History Alive competition video on Caesar.

Lesson 96

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Vikings.
2. Watch the video and see where they traveled and settled.

Levels 5-8*

1. Read the first lesson on the Vikings.
2. This video can also help you see where they traveled and settled.
3. *Complete this map worksheet.

Lesson 97

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Viking raiders.
2. Why do you think they raided?
3. What were their weapons and armor like?
4. What were their ships like?

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Viking raids.
2. Answer the questions on the page.

Lesson 98

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Vikings at home.
2. What were their homes like?
3. What types of things did they eat?
4. How would they eat in the long winter?

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Viking settlements.
2. Answer the questions on the page.

Lesson 99

Levels 1-4

1. Read about family life.
2. What are some of the jobs of the Vikings?
3. What are some of the fun activities of the Vikings?

Levels 5-8

1. Read about longships.
2. Answer the questions.

Lesson 100

Levels 1-4

1. Read about their beliefs and stories.
2. Take the quiz.

Levels 5-8

1. Read lesson five.  (alternate link)
2. Answer the questions.

Lesson 101

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Viking towns.
2. Take the quiz.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use this page to help you.

Lesson 102

Levels 1-4

1. Learn about the Vikings with this online activity.

Levels 5-8

1. Learn about the Vikings with this online activity.

Lesson 103  

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Viking trade and exploration.
2. Take the quiz.
3. If you have older siblings, maybe you could play the trading game with them.

Levels 5-8*

(Materials: print out game board and tape together, dice, tokens to move around board)

1. *Play the Viking trader game.

Lesson 104

Levels 1-4

1. Here are some videos for today. Did you know all these facts?
2. These are from a TV show on the History channel. I thought it would be interesting to see these details. (See #3 if you are outside of the US.)
   • clothing design
   • production design
3. Check out these images of viking homes, clothing, and jewelry.

Levels 5-8

1. These are from a TV show on the History channel. I thought it would be interesting to see these details. (See #2 if you are outside of the US.)
   • clothing design
   • production design
   • hair design
   • set design
2. Check out these images of viking homes, clothing, and jewelry.

Lesson 105  

Levels 1-4*

(Materials: choice of coloring pages or two crafts, click on the links to see what materials are needed)

1. *Here is a coloring page and two crafts if you are interested: Viking boat craft, Viking longhouse.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Add in some dates for the Vikings on your timeline. Here are some dates. Scroll down just a bit.
2. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
3. Look at the cartoon on the bank failure in Silicon Valley. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.

Lesson 106

Levels 1-4

1. A new era — the Middle Ages go from about 500 AD to 1500 AD. How many years is that?  (answer: 1000)
2. You probably know this time period best as the time of knights and castles.
3. We’re going to use our handy-dandy history website to begin learning about that time.
4. Read about the Anglo-Saxons. This is just one place and one time. After we read these pages, we’ll look at some other aspects of this time period.
5. After you read, you can take the quiz on the page.

Levels 5-8

1. Read the introduction to the Middle Ages.
2. Then click enter and read the next page.
3. Then click “Feudal Life” and click the next page.
4. Read about Feudalism. You DON’T need to click on all of those links.

Lesson 107

Levels 1-4

1. Read about kings.
2. Take the quiz when you finish.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Feudalism pyramid.
2. Read more about roles and rules during this time.
3. Write down on scraps of paper: pope, king, noble, knight/vassal, peasant/serf. Have a scrap of paper for each person in your family. It’s okay if there are more papers than people. There can only be one pope and one king, but there can be more of the others if there are more people in your family. Fold the papers up. When everyone is together, have everyone pick a scrap of paper. Tell everyone their role in the Middle Ages.

Lesson 108

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Anglo-Saxon life.
2. Take the quiz when you are finished.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about daily life in the Middle Ages.
2. What do you think you would have liked and disliked about living during that time?

Lesson 109

Levels 1-4

1. Read about kids!
2. Take the quiz.
3. What would you have liked best about growing up then?
4. What would you have liked least about growing up then?
5. If you are interested, here’s a website about games they played.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about village life and the feudal system.
2. Compare and contrast the life of the peasants and lords.

Lesson 110

Levels 1-4

1. Read about what they did for fun. Take the quiz at the bottom of the page.
2. Compare yourself to what you read today. What do you like to do that they liked to do?
3. Contrast yourself to what you read today. What did they like to do that you don’t like to do?

Levels 5-8

1. Read about entertainment in the Middle Ages.
2. Use the links to learn more.
3. Learn about one game on each list (board games and outdoor games) that you have never heard of before.
4. Compare and contrast yourself to the people in the Middle Ages. Tell someone what types of games/entertainment that they liked that you think you would have liked too, and what you wouldn’t have liked.

Lesson 111

Levels 1-4

1. Read about King Alfred the Great.
2. Complete the quiz at the bottom of the page.

Levels 5-8

1. Read an overview of some of Middle Ages History.
2. Read the page and then choose one of the wars to learn more about. Use the link and read about it.
3. Write a paragraph about the war (including intro, details, conclusion).

Lesson 112

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Anglo-Saxon settlements.
2. Take the quiz.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about women.
2. Read about food.
3. Choose one of these to write about, or you could be creative and act out the part of one of the women, or make some of the food.

Lesson 113

Levels 1-4

1. War!
2. Who did they fight?  (answer: Vikings)

Levels 5-8

1. Learn about weapons.
2. Learn more about two you don’t already know about.
3. Draw pictures of them and write or explain to someone what it was and how it was used.

Lesson 114

Levels 1-4

1. Read about their beliefs.
2. Take the quiz.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about religion.
2. Write a paragraph summarizing what you read today.

Lesson 115

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Normans.
2. Take the quiz.

Levels 5-8

1. Learn about the Doomsday book.
2. Learn about the Battle of Hastings.
3. Choose one of these to write about.

Lesson 116

Levels 1-4*

1. *Print out this page for recording information about knights and castles.
2. Today read about castles. On Day 117 you’ll read about knights and pages.
3. Use your castle piece to write something new you learned about castles.  You can cut out the castle piece and use it in a lapbook.  Or you can just leave it as a worksheet.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Crusades.
2. Write a paragraph about what you learned.
3. Add the Crusades to your overall timeline.

Lesson 117

Levels 1-4

1. Read about knights and pages.
2. Learn about a knight’s armor.
3. Fill in the knights piece from the worksheet printed on 116.  Write things you learned about knights.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the Crusades. Use the links to learn more.
2. Write a paragraph about what you learned.

Lesson 118

Levels 1-4

1. Make a mini scrapbook. You can cut paper in half or quarters and staple them together. On each page write a word, draw a picture or write something about the Middle Ages. You could try and include this in your portfolio, or you could use tomorrow’s project.

Levels 5-8*

1. *You are going to write a newspaper article about the Crusades. Fill in the boxes on the page today.

Lesson 119

Levels 1-4*

1. Look through this page on heraldry. It shows the colors and the symbols on shields and what they mean.
2. *Make yourself a shield with your coat of arms on it. It doesn’t have to be crazy fancy!

Levels 5-8

1. Today write your article. You could include this in your portfolio.
2. Just for Fun — make a coat of arms

Lesson 120

Levels 1-4

1. Scroll down to read some Anglo Saxon words phrases. Try some out!
2. If you like, here is a castle craft.

Levels 5-8

1. Make a tapestry that shows something about feudalism. You can draw it or make it on the computer. If you do it on the computer, here is clip art that you can use. It doesn’t have to be a work of art. Plan to spend 20 minutes working on it.
2. Here are some fancy tapestry examples.
   • sword
   • royal lady

Lesson 121

Levels 1-4*

1. *Print out this Japan Map page.  Follow the directions.
2. Use this page for information.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about ancient Japan.
2. Tell someone all about feudal Japan.

Lesson 122

Levels 1-4*

1. *Complete the feudal system page.  The diamyo were the powerful landholders in Japan. The peasants had to live and work on their land and give them a lot of what they grew or made. Here is more information.
2. Use this page for information as well.

Levels 5-8*

1. *With the information you read yesterday, fill in a Venn Diagram with what is the same and what is different about feudal Japan and the same period in Europe.
2. Here are some more ideas.

Lesson 123

Levels 1-4*

1. *Complete the samurai mini-book.  Cut out the whole piece and fold into thirds on the lines. The picture will be your front. When you open it, you will find the 3 subjects, and when you open them, you will find the information that you will write down about those 3 subjects.
2. Use this page for information (below the picture of the man on the horse).

Levels 5-8*

1. Read about women in feudal Japan.
2. *Write about women during this period. You can use this notebooking page.

Lesson 124

Levels 1-4*

1. *Complete the kimono page.
2. Use this page for information.
3. You can watch a traditional fan dance. The fan showed the status of its owner. Some very fancy fans were made. Those of high status had fans made from pearl or ivory.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use this page to help you.

Lesson 125

Levels 1-4

1. Read some current events.

Levels 5-8*

1. Watch the slide show on Japan’s geography.
2. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
3. Look at the cartoon on water safety. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.

Lesson 126

Levels 1-4

1. Read the top portion of each page about the Mongols and Genghis Khan. You can scroll down to look at pictures.
2. Tell someone about the Mongols and Genghis Khan.

Levels 5-8*

1. Read this biography of Genghis Khan.
2. *Write an introduction of who Genghis Khan is on the lines at the top of this page. (Genghis Khan)  You’ll use the timeline portion on Lesson 127.
3. The Timeline Song

Lesson 127

Levels 1-4*

1. Look at this map. Click on all of the dates and watch the Mongol Empire expand.
2. *Print out this map. Figure out where the Mongol Empire was and color in where it was when it was at its largest.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Genghis Khan’s conquests and take notes on the timeline. Write the date below the box on the line and then the information inside the box.
2. Take a look at this map to see where these campaigns led.

Lesson 128

Levels 1-4

1. Read some more about the leader who brought the Mongols together.
2. Who were Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan? Tell someone all about them.

Levels 5-8

1. Read the rest of Genghis Khan’s story and take notes on the timeline.

Lesson 129

Levels 1-4

1. Let’s learn about Mongolians. Read about their houses.
2. Draw a picture of a yurt.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use this page to help you.

Lesson 130

Levels 1-4*

1. *Read an article and fill in this chart.

Levels 5-8*

1. Put the Mongols and feudal Japan on your overall timeline.
2. *Read an article and fill in this chart. Choose one article. (Here’s another place for finding an article.)
3. Look at the cartoon on debt. Describe the cartoon and meaning to your parents.

Lesson 131

Levels 1-4*

1. Read about the Ottoman Empire.
2. The name of the sultan or king that made them strong was Suleiman, Soo-lee-mahn.
3. Look at the maps of the Ottoman Empire at the bottom of the link in number 1 and figure out where it is.
4. *Color in a map showing where they ruled. It is marked out for you. Label Africa, Europe and Asia.

Levels 5-8*

1. Read about the Ottoman Empire.
2. Look at the maps and read about the empire growing.
3. *Color in this map to show where the Ottoman Empire ruled at its height.

Lesson 132

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Persian Empire.
2. Tell someone about this empire. Who is a famous leader from the empire? What religion was most important in this empire?

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use this page to help you.

Lesson 133

Levels 1-4*

1. Look at this map of the Aztec Empire.
2. *Print out this map and find the Aztec Empire on the map. Color the spot and label it.
3. You may need to look at another map to help you if you aren’t sure.
4. Scroll down on this page and watch the first two videos from this area. There is a volcano video and a desert video.

Levels 5-8

1. Scroll down and read about the Aztecs.
2. Read this page to learn about the Aztecs.

Lesson 134

Levels 1-4*

1. *Print out this timeline.
2. Read the history of the Aztecs.  Fill in the timeline.
3. Show someone your work and tell them about what you learned.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this page about the Aztec Empire.
2. Use this page to find information to fill in the sheet.

Lesson 135

Levels 1-4

1. Watch this video on the conquistadors coming and ending the Aztec empire.
2. Tell someone the story.

Levels 5-8

1. Watch this video on the conquistadors coming and ending the Aztec empire.
2. Add the Ottomans, Samurai, Aztecs and Mongols to your overall timeline.

Lesson 136

Levels 1-4

1. We’re moving into a new era, the Renaissance. We’re coming out of the Middle Ages (also sometimes called the Dark Ages) and into a period of new ideas. Renaissance means “new birth.” It was a new beginning. This period is from about 1400 AD to 1700 AD.
2. There was one new idea, one invention that really made a turning point in history. It was the printing press. How often in your day do you see printed words? All the time!
3. In the Dark Ages people thought they were Christians and serving God by killing Muslims during the Crusades. People made their own ideas of what God wanted, because they had no way to know for themselves. They had no Bible to read! They knew only what was told them. What dangers can you think of if you could never read the Bible for yourself, and your family couldn’t read the Bible? How would you know the truth of God’s Word?
4. Gutenberg changed all that with his invention.
5. Read about Gutenberg and his printing press.
6. Match the facts.
7. Why would a printing press be so invaluable in a period of new ideas?  (answer: It’s how the new ideas can be spread and taught to others.)

Levels 5-8

1. We’re moving into a new era, the Renaissance. We’re coming out of the Middle Ages (also sometimes called the Dark Ages) and into a period of new ideas. Renaissance means “new birth.” It was a new beginning. This period is from about 1400 AD to 1700 AD.
2. There was one new idea, one invention that really made a turning point in history. It was a printing press. How often in your day do you see printed words? All the time!
3. In the Dark Ages people thought they were Christians and serving God by killing Muslims during the Crusades. People made their own ideas of what God wanted because they had no way to know for themselves. They had no Bible to read! They knew only what was told them. What dangers can you think of if you could never read the Bible for yourself, and your family couldn’t read the Bible? How would you know the truth of God’s Word?
4. Gutenberg changed all that with his invention.
5. Read about Gutenberg and his printing press.
6. Read about Gutenberg a little bit more.
7. The second article you read said: “Without the printing press we wouldn’t have had the Scientific Revolution or the Renaissance.” Why? Answer in a paragraph.

Lesson 137

Levels 1-4

1. First you are going to read about the Tudors. They were the family that ruled over England for more than 100 years during this time. They are kind of famous for chopping off people’s heads. They weren’t very patient rulers.
2. Read about the Tudors.  (Just read this one page.)
3. Tell someone about it.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about the War of the Roses and Politics.
2. Use notebooking pages or a regular notebook and take notes on your readings.

Lesson 138

Levels 1-4

1. Read about life during the period of the Tudors.
2. Tell someone about it.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Italian wars, Turkish threat and the Spanish Armada.
2. Take notes.

Lesson 139

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Henry the VIII. Read about why he was famous and whatever else interests you from the list.
2. Tell someone about him. Why is he famous?

Levels 5-8

1. Read the final topics: Art, Music, Reformation.
2. Take notes.

Lesson 140

Levels 1-4

1. Learn about these artifacts from the period.
2. Look through these pictures of artifacts from the Tudor period. What’s the most interesting?
   • Queen Elizabeth 1st ring
   • Henry VIII chain of office  (the thing that stretches from shoulder to shoulder)
   • King Henry desk
   • This Book is Mine Prince Henry – This Boke Is Myne Prynce Henry
   • Boleyn Cup
   • Clock

Levels 5-8

1. Write a paragraph (6-12 sentences) telling an overview of the Renaissance.

Lesson 141

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Renaissance.
2. What country did the Renaissance begin in?  (answer: Italy)
3. The ways of what ancient peoples influenced new thought?  (answer: the Greeks and Romans)

Levels 5-8

1. Read the introduction page on the Renaissance and the click on “Out of the Middle Ages.” Click next but stop when it says “next topic.”
2. Write a paragraph about the Black Death and its effects.

Lesson 142

Levels 1-4

1. Read about cities in Italy.
2. *Print out this map of Italy and label Florence, Rome and Venice as closely as you can. Also label the Mediterranean Sea.
3. Here is a map to help you.

Levels 5-8

1. Click on Explorers and Trade and read. about explorers and trade. Click on “read more and the bottom.
2. Play the spice trader game.  (Click on Explorers and Trade again and find the “Become a Spice Trader” image.)

Lesson 143

Levels 1-4

1. Read more about the Renaissance.
2. Read about how it began.
3. What is humanism?  (hint: Look at the last paragraph under the heading “Humanism.”)

Levels 5-8

1. Read about printing and humanism. Click on Printing and Thinking on the menu.  Read the page then click to read more.
2. Write a paragraph about how humanistic thinking affected the church.
3. How do you see humanistic thinking in the church today?
4. What’s wrong with humanistic thinking?  (answer: the focus is on man, self, man’s ability to make himself better)

Lesson 144

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Renaissance art.
2. What is realism?
3. What is perspective in drawing and painting? How did it change artwork?
4. Read about artists and look at their artwork.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Florence. Click on Focus on Florence, then click to read more.
2. Who are the famous artists mentioned? Tell someone about them.

Lesson 145

Levels 1-4

1. Read about the Reformation.
2. At the top of this page you can read more things that Luther thought were wrong.
3. Write on a piece of paper some of the things Martin Luther thought were wrong with the Catholic Church of the time that you agree with. Hang your paper up on your door.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Martin Luther and the Reformation.
2. Do the Reformation crossword puzzle.
3. Do the Reformation quick quiz.

Lesson 146

Levels 1-4

1. Watch a video about Leonardo da Vinci.
2. Tell someone about him.

Levels 5-8

1. Read the introduction to the Leonardo da Vinci site.
2. Click “da Vinci the Inventor” and read the page.
3. Make sure you look at the image to see how da Vinci imagined the invention.
4. Draw a sketch of a future invention.

Lesson 147

Levels 1-4

1. Look at these Leonardo da Vinci invention drawings, ways to carry water.
2. He carried a notebook with him and made close observations of things.
3. Walk around where you are with a notebook. Look closely at how something works, maybe even how a table is made and the legs are attached, and make a sketch of each little detail that you can observe.

Levels 5-8

1. Read through the gadget anatomy. You should recognize a lot of these.
2. Can you guess what this machine was? It’s one of Leonardo’s designs.  (answer: It’s a helicopter.)
3. Design a machine. Use one of the challenges from either section. You aren’t going to make it (unless you want to), just design it on paper like da Vinci did.

Lesson 148

Levels 1-4

1. Take something apart, with permission, and draw the parts.
2. Make a diagram of how it is assembled or how it works.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about perspective and Leonardo as an artist.
2. Do the perspective experiment if you are able.  (The Data Sheet link is not functioning.  Just make a chart of your findings.)
3. A simple alternative is to stand against a wall with your arm outstretched and your thumb pushed against the wall. Notice how much of the wall your thumb is blocking from your view. Leave your arm out and thumb up and start walking backwards. How much of the wall does your thumb cover now? Go as far as you can. Your thumb has become “bigger” than it was originally. The things that are farther away now are “smaller.”

Lesson 149

Levels 1-4

1. Students should put out a blank piece of paper and hold a pencil in their writing hand.
2. Then they should make close observations of their other hand on the table in front of them.
3. Draw your hand, or a finger. Your drawing should indicate that there is bone, muscle, fat, veins, etc. This is an early study of anatomy.

Levels 5-8

1. Read Leonardo’s Window.
2. Read about Leonardo’s writing.
3. Give it a try! Why do you think he did it?

Lesson 150

Levels 1-4

1. Think of what the world needs.
2. Design an invention to meet the need.

Levels 5-8

1. Read da Vinci’s biography.

Lesson 151

Levels 1-4

1. Build an invention. Use cardboard, tape, cups, sticks, whatever you can find around.
2. Explain to someone what it does.

Levels 5-8*

1. *Print out this worksheet and complete the quest.  You can use this page to help you!

Lesson 152

Levels 1-4

1. Here’s one more where you can see more artwork and invention drawings.
2. What are you most impressed with about Leonardo da Vinci?

Levels 5-8

1. Add the Renaissance to your overall timeline.
2. Spend time looking at these timelines. Click on the different timelines.

Lesson 153 

Levels 1-4*

1. You are going to read about explorers, men who traveled into the unknown to discover new places, routes and riches.
2. Read about Magellan.
3. *Print out this map and draw his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Levels 5-8*

1. Optional Reading: (Westward Ho! Historical fiction about Sir Frances Drake)
2. Read about Magellan.
3. *Print out this map and draw his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 154

Levels 1-4

1. Read about John Cabot.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.
3. Why do you think Newfoundland is called Newfoundland?

Levels 5-8

1. Read about John Cabot.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 155

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Sir Frances Drake.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Sir Frances Drake.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 156

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Vasco Da Gama.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Vasco Da Gama.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 157 

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Marco Polo.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Marco Polo.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 158

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Ponce de Leon.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.
3. Tell someone about his explorations.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Ponce De Leon.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 159

Levels 1-4

1. Scroll down and find Giovanni Da Verrazano and read about him.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Giovanni Da Verrazano.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 160

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Hernando De Soto.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.
3. Tell someone about his adventures. Do you think he was a good guy or a bad guy? Why?

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Hernando De Soto.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 161

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Samuel de Champlain.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.
3. Tell someone where he sailed.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Samuel De Champlain.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 162

Levels 1-4

1. Read about Henry Hudson.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Levels 5-8

1. Read about Henry Hudson.
2. Add his route on the map.  Color the block next to his name with the color you used to draw his route.

Lesson 163

Levels 1-4

1. Look at the explorers’ routes.
2. Exploring wasn’t really a fun adventure. Read about the awful life at sea. Click to enlarge.

Levels 5-8

1. Play some review games. What do you remember?
   • Ancient Civilization Locations
   • Ancient Civilizations Jeopardy
   • Ancient Mesopotamia Rags to Riches

Lesson 164

Levels 1-4

1. Play review games from any history you have studied so far.

Levels 5-8

1. Play review games from any history you have studied so far.
2. If this is your first year, play science review games or try history from another year.

Lesson 165

Levels 1-4

1. You are going to be doing a final, end-of-the-year project. You can choose to learn more about anything from history from the beginning of creation up through the Renaissance. You might pick a person or an event.
2. Choose something specific. Don’t just pick a time period. Choose a person, an event, or some aspect of the time period such as the architecture, the family, inventions, etc.
3. Here is a page with some links you could look through for an idea.

Levels 5-8

1. Learn a little about both of these men: Peter the Great and Napoleon
2. You are going to be doing a final, end-of-the-year project. Today you will choose your topic. You can choose to learn more about anything from history from the beginning of creation up through the Renaissance. You might pick a person or an event.
3. Choose something specific. Don’t just pick a time period. Choose a person, an event, or some aspect of the time period such as the architecture, the family, inventions, etc.
4. Here is a page with some links you could look through for an idea.

Lesson 166

1. Once you have chosen what you are going to do for an end-of-the-year project, the second step is to decide what type of project are you going to do. You can make a lapbook, a poster, a PowerPoint presentation, a Sway presentation, or a scrapbook. You could write and put on a play or give a speech. Or, you can think of something I haven’t thought of. Choose what you are going to do.
2. You are going to complete your project, write a bibliography (a list of your resources), and present your project to an audience.

Lesson 167*

1. *The first step is research. Here are some Research Note Taker sheets. You need to learn everything you can about your topic. Make sure you write down where your information is coming from. You need titles, authors, dates and website addresses.
2. Here is one place you can go to search for information. Here is another.

Lesson 168

1. Continue your research.

Lesson 169

1. Continue your research.

Lesson 170

1. Start your project.

Lesson 171

1. Add to your project.

Lesson 172

1. Add to your project.

Lesson 173

1. Add to your project.

Lesson 174

1. Add to your project.
2. You should probably include a map somewhere on your project.

Lesson 175

1. Add to your project.

Lesson 176

1. Add to your project. You need to finish today or tomorrow.

Lesson 177

1. Finish your project. Practice presenting your project. Write what you are going to say if that helps. You are going to tell them about your topic and about your project. Don’t read what you wrote on your project. They can read it for themselves. Tell them about what you learned and about what they will see on your project.

Lesson 178

1. Read over this grading sheet for presenting a topic. You would want to score a 4 for every category. The last one is only if you are working together with siblings. Practice what you are going to say for your presenting.

Lesson 179

1. Write a bibliography to go with your project. If your project is online, add your bibliography to your online project.
2. Here’s an example.

Lesson 180

1. Present your project. Show it to your audience. Tell about your topic without reading exactly what your project says. Let them look at it and ask questions. Answer their questions in complete sentences.

Congratulations! You are finished! Way to go!