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Learning ancient history from a Bible-centered perspective is still thefocus of the 2nd edition of MOH, Vol. 1 and the well-loved format has not beenchanged (one paperback book contains everything for teacher and student alike).Short, interesting readings show how history fits together. What famous Biblefigure lived when the Trojan Horse was built? Who lived in North America aroundthe time that Jeremiah wrote Lamentations? Historically accurate with betterchronological detail based on the work of James Ussher, the 625-page book (144new pages in the 2nd edition) tells you who walked the earth when and helps puteach life in perspective around important events that happened worldwide. Thisrevised edition includes lessons that have been enriched and the generalscholarship level of the text broadened. The layout is cleaner, more-readable with upgraded artistry and photos (still black & white). Enhanced mapping exercises and simplified timeline directions are included along with suggestions for fun activities. An important review feature – the memory cards, which are added to each week – have been retained. However, based on customer feedback the 2nd edition adds these features: answer key maps for all mapping exercises, an expanded reading list, a pronunciation guide, and a Bible reading list. Quarterly reviews and semester tests are provided. All student materials is reproducible for family use. Although this is intended for 4-8 graders, it is easily adapted to both older and younger students for an all-in-one history book. Assignments are included for all grade levels.

The Reproducibles CD allows you to print out all the reproducible material from the text including pre-tests, quizzes, exercises, worksheets, tests, maps, and appendix pages. The new 2nd edition CD-ROM is Mac and PC compatible.

The Audio CD provides the complete and unabridged text (only story lessons) read aloud by the author, Linda Lacour Hobar, with background music.

Customer Reviews

 
Cheryl B. from Florida wrote the following on 06/27/2007:
This was a great history study. I love the way it integrated Biblical history with world history. My girls (12 and 17) learned a lot (and so did I). Why couldn't they teach history this way when I was in school? I love the fact that you can use it with multi age levels. The timelines really put it together in a visual way. The exercises and quizzes helped them to see if they were catching the material or not. I'm ordering #2 for next year and hoping she will have #3 completed for the following year. If not...HELP!

 
Ann-Marie M. from Ocala, Fl wrote the following on 06/29/2007:
I researched this book on line and was quite impressed so I ordered Volume 1 & 2. I love them! This is not some boring history book that your kids will moan and groan about reading. Each lesson is packed full of interesting activities to help your child absorb what they are learning in a fun way. You can make these activities as simple or complex as you like. The flexibility is wonderful. And it is such an easy program to follow. I also like the fact that you can use MOH with multiple grade levels. I am using it for my 6th grader this year, but plan to keep it for my preschooler to use in the years to come. What I love most is how the author incorporated bible history with world history. I plan on using every volume published!

 
Lisa P. from Weatherford, OK wrote the following on 07/19/2007:
This is absolutely the best history program around! I am ashamed to say that although I was at the top of my high school class, I never learned alot of this, and I never liked history. Now, I love history!!! I have just as much fun learning as my kids do. I have an 11th grader and a 5th grader, so there isn't a lot of things they can study together, but this is one of them. Our favorite thing about MOH 1 & 2 is the way you learn history around the world, chronologically. I may have learned what happened in different parts of the world or in Biblical times, but had no idea how it tied in to the rest of the world until we found this! Our other favorite part is the many, many choices of activities to reinforce what you learn, especially the timeline, books to read, crafts, recipes, and especially the great movies we've found to watch and be able to count as history! We are anxiously awaiting Vol. 3! My daughter now realizes she will graduate before all 5 volumes are completed and has said she will still come back and do history with us! This is one curriculum we will never resell, we'll just reuse it, even for fun, and especially for reference. If only there was a curriculum like this for all subjects!!!! Then we would love them all and beg to always be 'in school'.

 
Rebecca S. from Tennessee wrote the following on 02/04/2009:
I have used MOH Vol 1 with my 3rd, 1st, & Preschooler. We absolutely love it. It is such an interesting approach to World History. You learn not only about the Bible in chronological order but also what is going on in other parts of the world at the same time. Even my preschooler is getting a lot out of it. She saw a picture and said "Look MOM! It's Stonehenge!" and it was. Linda Hobar writes in such a way that it is easy to keep straight what is going on when. You can do as much or as little with the extra things like timelines, maps, activities and memory cards as you like. We are going to do Vol 2 next year.

 
Heather C. from United States wrote the following on 04/13/2009:
TRULY WORLD HISTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! I have learned so much from this program and my boys ages 8, 10 & 16 beg for more! The activities add just enough hands on to keep it in their heads and not too intense for me. The supplies needed so far have been easy to get and well laid out. For the reading assignment, we choose to do it orally (I read to kids) while they draw. Then we discuss the information, dig deeper, or just go right to the activity. We do a timeline on the wall - our own creation - the instructions to build one are great and if you have no desire to reinvent the wheel she gives you everything you need to know. We each have a 3 ring binder and place the items we work on and pictures we color and take with a camera into our binders. We enjoy this so much we plan our field trips around the studies and intend on using EACH and EVERY volume! I have even purchased the enrichment CD so that we can enrich our studies of this great program. Great for all ages and learning styles. Linda has done a WONDERFUL job and Rainbow Resource Center provides an excellent price.

 
R K. O. from Alabama wrote the following on 08/17/2009:
This is my third year to use The Mystery of History series. I absolutely love it. My daughters and I have learned so much. It is so easy to use and the time line really helps them to remember the events. They love individually creating each figure and then placing it on the correct date. Even my son who is 7 loves to participate. This is very well thought out program and it is a pleasure to use it.

 
Sheila P. from ohio wrote the following on 08/23/2009:
We love Mystery of History Volume 1. Our children were in grades 5th, 2nd, 1st, and Preschool at the time we went through this volume although we did review it again the following school year. Our three older children learned so much. What was the best is the Christian background and where people and events fall as well as "order" of history in sequence. Even I the homeschool mom learned and understand so much more of history due to this program. The light comes on. We found volume one so easy to learn. We created the timeline similar to how Linda suggested but, we created our own timeline figures from images off the internet which helped all of us understand even more completely. I didn't feel there was much teacher preparation at all and the next time the kids and I go through volume one we decided to do some of the lessons as reenactments and we created our MOH game for volume one. This program was very easy to use with multiple age children. We used MOH maps plus a few of our own which helped the children much with geography. Either I read the lesson or the kids took turns reading the lesson out loud and then we would choose an activity or two to do. The kids always seemed to enjoy history. We have found since using volume 2 that we do like creating our own timeline figures. We also are looking forward to creating our own projects as we enter volume 3. It's a great curriculum to learn history in order and bring it to a understanding and life. When doing MOH I like to review the lesson before I go through it with the children in case there are things I would like to add such as an activity, project, cooking or something to bring out the lesson more. We search for timeline images together and then add to them if needed. We like MOH so much that we don't wish to use anything else. Volume one was worth the price so was volume two for we own both as for volume 3 I will have to let you know.