Take time to focus on Ancient history with your students. This 43-lesson guide will walk you and your students through the Ancient Greek culture and context, from about ~3000BC to 146BC using literature as your guide posts. The commentary found in this guide provides a unique voice that prompts students to think about history. This is a wonderful series to do with multiple students as a family. Throughout the guide are lists of literature, audio, and video options for every grade range. The heart of the program is keeping Holy Scripture at the center of our understanding of history. There are ThinkWrite prompts throughout the guide with possible responses provided in the back to spark discussion. Your time spent in the guide will depend on you. Students may find a certain area of study more interesting and want to spend more time learning about, while others can be moved through more quickly. Make a planned schedule before you start and adjust as you need. 92 pgs, spiral. ~Rebecca
TruthQuest History: Ancient Greece
Description
- Greek achievements (in government, art, architecture, math, science, and philosophy) were stellar, and we will explore them thoroughly, but we can understand their outcome and legacy only when we probe their base.
- Ancient Greece offers students a prime example of the development and consequences of the humanist philosophy. Even their religion--the famed Greek mythology--was man-made.
- Your students will be able to fluently comprehend these issues, for they will be meeting these noted achievers in the context of their beliefs and contrasting those with God's eternal truths.
TruthQuest History is a deeply engaging, literature-based homeschool history curriculum created by Michelle Miller, designed to place God at the center of historical study. Drawing from Charlotte Mason and classical education principles, it emphasizes "living books"—high-quality narratives, biographies, and primary sources—rather than traditional textbooks. The series reveals God's providence throughout history, showing how belief in Him (or rejection of His truths) has shaped civilizations, governments, economies, cultures, and individual lives. Students explore the spiritual cause-and-effect dynamics of the past, gaining wisdom to apply biblical principles to the present and future.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Christian Worldview Integration: Lively, conversational commentaries written directly to students introduce each topic with a distinctly biblical perspective, connecting events chronologically and highlighting God's role in history.
- Flexible, Book-Centered Approach: Extensive, curated lists of recommended "living books" (spines, fiction, biographies, and topic-specific resources) allow families to select readings based on interest, age, availability, and budget. Books are sourced from libraries, used bookstores, or purchases—do not attempt to read everything!
- ThinkWrite Exercises: Optional prompts for older students encourage critical thinking through essays, projects, skits, diaries, reports, drawings, or models on profound historical and spiritual themes.
- No Rigid Structure: Guides provide topical outlines and overviews but leave pacing, depth, and activities up to the family, making it ideal for multi-age homeschooling.
Series Structure and Grade Levels:
The core series, recommended for grades 5-12, consists of seven guides covering ancient through modern history:
- Beginnings (Creation/Old Testament/Ancients/Egypt)
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Middle Ages
- Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration
- Age of Revolution I–III (America/Europe, 1600–2000+)
For children in grades 1-5, the American History for Young Students series covers U.S. history in three volumes with age-appropriate book recommendations.
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-12 |
| Brand: | TruthQuest History |
| ISBN: | 9781937525026 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.875 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.6375 |
