The Curious Historian Level 2A Greece and the Classical World (1600 – 500BC) covers The Greek Classical Period, The Hellenistic World, and The Far East. The teacher edition includes the full student text plus detailed teacher notes & tips, answers to text questions and chapter end quizzes, as well as sample responses. ~Amber
Curious Historian Level 2A Teacher's Edition
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013655
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9781600514326
Grade 6-8
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Publisher's Description of Curious Historian Level 2A Teacher's Edition
The Curious Historian Level 2A Teacher’s Edition includes the full student text, detailed teacher notes and tips, a suggested weekly schedule, answer keys for all exercises, and sample responses and prompts for the discussion questions.
The Curious Historian Level 2 is the second part in a 3-level series that presents the study of history and culture from the beginnings of civilization (Mesopotamia and Egypt) through the classical world to the Middle Ages. Students will grow excited about history, see how people throughout the ages were both similar to and different from themselves, and learn to be scholars of the past who can make a difference in the future.
The Curious Historian Level 2A: Greece and the Classical World (TCH2A) includes weekly chapter lessons that present a chronological narrative of history. Accompanying sidebars feature historical and archaeological tidbits, discussion questions, and Greek/Latin root words for key vocabulary. A wealth of exercises, hands-on projects and activities, maps, and appendices help to present the study of history in an engaging, creative manner. The Curious Historian Level 2A: Greece and the Classical World (TCH2A) introduces students to:
Unit I: The Greek and Classical Period: The world of the Greek polis; Greek government and colonization; The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars; and Greek culture: the Olympic Games, literature, sculpture, and religion.
Unit II: The Hellenistic World: Philip II and Alexander the Great; Alexander’s Successors and the Hellenistic kingdoms; and Gifted Greeks—scientists, historians, philosophers, and more.
Unit III: The Far East: India’s first 3 empires; China during the Spring and Autumn Period; and The Eastern religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, and Daoism.
Category Description for Curious Historian
The Curious Historian is a chronological world history program from Classical Academic Press that strives to foster virtue and wisdom in students while guiding them to understand the world we live in. Each year of the 3-level series includes two semester-long textbooks. Books 1A through 3A are available now; with Level 3B to follow.
The Student Edition includes weekly chapter lessons, the text, and sidebars packed with fascinating historical and architectural tidbits. There are also discussion questions, exercises, hands-on projects, maps and activities, plus really nice Greek/Latin root word studies (their specialty). The Teacher Edition has a full student text plus detailed teacher notes & tips, answers, and sample responses. Digital Resources include songs, suggested reading lists, printable files including full-color timelines, reference charts, and blank maps, and Biblical Connections.
While The Curious Historian is presented in a more standard format than other elementary programs such as The Story of the World, it implements many nice features and focuses on aspects of culture that may not be covered in other curricula.
Level 1 covers the Ancient World (3200- 1600BC). Level 2 covers the Classical World (1600-500BC). Level 3 covers up through the Middle Ages.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 6-8 |
| Brand: | Classical Academic Press |
| ISBN: | 9781600514326 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.1875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.1 |
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