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 Rome Unit 4 Teacher Manual
Travel to Rome in the final installment of Journeys through the Ancient World. Explore Roman mythology and the expectations of their gods in contrast with the Hebrew God of the Bible. Strengthen Hebrew language skills by transcribing passages from the book of Jonah. The ability to self-analyze and measure personal progress is further develped with daily independent study sessions. Continue to learn the intricacies of astronomy and the solar system and complete this journey of the ancient world with entertaining games that bring it all together.
Resources
In addition to the core resources, Unit 4 uses the following materials:
- Rome, Unit 4 Teacher Guide
- The Bronze Bow
- Ben-Hur (see note for Unit 3)
- Augustus Caesar’s World
- What You Aren't Being Told about Astronomy, Volume 2 DVD
- Student Notebook pages for Rome, Unit 4 (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