Journeys through the Ancient World is the much awaited continuation in the Trail Guide to Learning Series. Now, Journeys leads students through the fascinating study of world history at the middle school level.
In embarking on their Journeys through the Ancient World your students will be transported into four important early civilizations—Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome. The Bible is an essential part of this study, as both an historical and a literary text. And this is completely understandable, since it is one of very few eyewitness accounts of history unfolding at a time before written records were common.
This unique look at ancient civilizations is presented from the perspective of the Israelites with a Hebraic world view as opposed to a classical view through the eyes of the Greeks. Your family will develop a sound foundation of biblical thought which results in recognizing and avoiding secular worldview beliefs that have become so pervasive in our modern culture.
This one-year curriculum is presented in four nine-week units. A brief summary of each unit and the books and other resources your student will use during the unit follow.
Journeys through the Ancient World Greece Unit 3 Teacher Manual
Greece—Unit 3
Continue to learn about the formation of worldviews and how they affect the lives of all people throughout history. See Greek mythology and the expectations of Greek gods through the eyes of the Hebrew God of the Bible. Improve listening and reading comprehension abilities through the Focus for Listening questions within each lesson. Geography focuses on the transitions of borders, people, and nations during this time in Greece’s history. Hebrew lessons incorporate traditional cultural songs, as well as translations of passages. Personal study time expands to evaluate how well students pay attention to and retain information.
Resources
In addition to the core resources, Unit 3 uses the following materials:
- Greece, Unit 3 Teacher Guide
- Ben-Hur (Signet). This is a replacement for the previous edition. Please visit the Updates page to download the replacement assignments.
- Theras and His Town
- D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths
- Aesop’s Fables (Dover Children’s Thrift Classics) Dover Publications, copyright 1994, ISBN-13: 978-0-486-28020-2
- What You Aren't Being Told about Astronomy, Volume 2 DVD (also used in unit 4)
- Student Notebook pages for Greece, Unit 3 (all three levels) digital download
- Sample Lesson, first week of Unit 1- Patriarchs & Egypt
- Table of Contents for all units
- Student Notebook Pages: 6th Grade Sample, first week of Unit 1
- Student Notebook Pages: 7th Grade Sample, first week of Unit 1
- Student Notebook Pages: 8th Grade Sample, first week of Unit 1
- ISBN List for all required resources used for the year
- Lesson At A Glance sample, sample planning charts for the first three weeks of Unit 1
- Trail Guide to Learning Series brochure, a complete 16-page brochure of the philosophy, presentations, and details of all three path levels of the curriculum