Main Spines
1. History Quest: Middle Times
2. The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History with Internet Links
Hygge History Literature
There are four units in this study guide that employ the Danish concept of hygge—a joyful mix of coziness, togetherness, and a general feeling of well-being—where enjoyment of classic literature is your only assignment for the week.
#1 Literature of the Middle East. Choose from the following options:
1. The Arabian Nights retold by Wafa’ Tarnowska (ISBN 978-1846865688)
2. Tales from the Arabian Nights: Stories of Adventure, Magic, Love, and Betrayal retold by Donna Jo Napoli (ISBN 978-1426325403)
3. One Thousand and One Arabian Nights retold by Geraldine McCaughrean (ISBN 978-0-19-275013-6)
#2 Arthurian Literature. Choose from the following options:
1. Knights of the Round Table by Gwen Gross (ISBN 0-394-97579-0)
2. Choose one or more of the following from the Tales of King Arthur series by Hudson Talbott:
King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone (ISBN 978-0688094034) King Arthur and the Round Table (ISBN 978-0688113407) Excalibur (ISBN 978-0688133801)
Lancelot (ISBN 978-0688148324)
#3 Japanese Folktales. Choose from the following options:
1. A Treasury of Japanese Folktales: Bilingual English and Japanese Edition by Yuri Yasuda (ISBN 978-4-8053-1079-3)
2. Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories, Anniversary Edition compiled by Florence Sakade (ISBN 978-4805312605)
3. Family movie night with The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
#4 Tales from Africa. Choose from the following options:
1. Choose any number of the following from the Anansi series:
Ananse’s Feast: An Ashanti Tale retold by Tololwa M. Mollel (ISBN 0-395-67402-6)
Anansi Goes Fishing retold by Eric A. Kimmel (ISBN 0-8234-0918-X)
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock retold by Eric A. Kimmel (ISBN 0-8234-0689-X)
Anansi’s Party Time retold by Eric A. Kimmel (ISBN 978-0-8234-1922-7) Anansi and the Magic Stick retold by Eric A. Kimmel (ISBN 0-8234-1443-4) Anansi and the Talking Melon retold by Eric A. Kimmel (ISBN 0-8234-1104-4)
1. African Tales: A Barefoot Collection by Gcina Mhlophe (ISBN 978-1782853596)
