The final installment in A Child’s Geography series, this volume explores the northern European regions mostly inhabited and explored by the Vikings. Hop on the ferryboat and travel across the many seas that connect these Scandinavian countries, and maybe even embrace your inner Viking (no pillaging, please). The course is full of reflection questions, hands-on activities, science experiments, timeline and map work, language studies, and God connections, and each chapter concludes with a Love Your Neighbor prompt where families pray for the people in that area of study. Take your tastebuds with you on this tour and try your hand at making cultural dishes to share together as a family. A fun activity has students creating a Travel Itinerary as if they were getting ready to go explore each country. Answers, reference maps, and the final exam are in the back. Unique to this volume are the 4 unit quizzes in place of chapter reviews. 384 pgs., paperback. ~Rebecca
A Child's Geography Volume 5: Explore Viking Realms
Product Overview
- Interactive learning through narrative travel readings and hands-on activities
- An open-and-go, biblically grounded geography program that is engaging and hands-on!
- Pages are 3-hole punched and perforated for easy removal or photocopying (for family use)
Description
Embark on an unforgettable journey with Explore Viking Realms, an exciting Christian homeschool geography curriculum from the A Child's Geography series by Master Books. Perfect for sixth grade students and up, this course takes you on a firsthand adventure through Viking regions, blending the magnificence of God’s creation with the rich history and cultural connections of Northern Europe.
Engaging and Experiential LearningDive into engaging narrative travel readings and adventure challenges that make learning geography fun and interactive. Through writing, drawing, creating, exploring, and building, students connect deeply with the material. Hands-on activities such as map identification, creating replicas of castles and churches, and cultural explorations bring the Viking era to life.
Deepen your spiritual understanding with Love Your Neighbor readings and prayers. Strengthen your biblical knowledge and love for others while exploring God's creation through landforms, animals, and the diverse people of the Viking regions.
This curriculum is designed for grades 6 and up, with lessons that are approximately 30 to 45 minutes each, three days a week. The convenient daily schedule includes well-designed lessons, reflection opportunities, faith tie-ins, and experiential learning. Optional Tasty Tour recipes offer a delicious way to explore culture, while Travel Itineraries encourage students to reflect on memorable aspects of each region.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Locate countries, capitals, and geographic features of Northern Europe on a map, including the Baltic States, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and the North Atlantic.
- Create designs and build replicas of historic and modern sites.
- Discuss, write about, and draw images related to Viking cultural aspects and influences.
- Identify features of God’s creation in geography.
- Apply faith-building connections to enhance their biblical understanding and love for neighbors.
- Designed for grades 6 and up
- Approximately 30 to 45 minutes per lesson, three days a week
- Convenient daily schedule with well-designed lessons
- Reflection opportunities, faith tie-ins, and experiential learning
- Travel itineraries, adventure challenges, activities, reviews, quizzes, and a final exam
- Enjoy creative activities and challenges while learning about language, history, geography, and cultures
- Explore the Viking regions through a mix of geography, history, and travel
- Demonstrate learning with map activities, reading questions, and hands-on activities
- Participate in an interactive journey that connects geography to loving our neighbors
- Complete a variety of assessments to build understanding, application, and critical thinking
Explore Viking Realms is an inspiring and comprehensive educational adventure for Christian homeschool families. Use Master Books' A Child's Geography series to transform your geography lessons into an exciting and spiritually enriching experience!
A Child's Geography from Master Books is a gentle, engaging elementary geography curriculum written in a conversational style. It takes families on a journey to explore God's creation, starting with the Earth as a whole before diving into individual continents and countries, while building a strong foundation in geography through narration, hands-on projects, and notebooking.
The program is designed for multi-age learning and makes geography come alive with meaningful activities and biblical connections.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Conversational text with colorful graphics and narration prompts
- Hands-on projects and activities using common household items (e.g., mapping shoes on shore, edible Earth, mosaics)
- Reproducible activity pages for building a personal geography notebook
- Chapter reviews, semester exams, and answer keys for assessment and reinforcement
- Suggested 3-day weekly schedule with flexibility for family pacing
- Focus on wonder, exploration, and seeing God’s design in the world
Program Components:
- Student Books: Engaging core texts with lessons, illustrations, and activities
- Activity Pages: Reproducible for family use, including drawing, coloring, short answer, word searches, Scripture copywork, and more
- Teacher Support: Helpful information, materials lists, and suggested schedules included in the books
Important Notes:
- Most activities use easy-to-find household items; some projects may require basic supplies
- Builds a cumulative geography notebook as a keepsake and learning tool
A Child's Geography stands out for its gentle, hands-on approach that nurtures curiosity and a biblical worldview while making geography fun and memorable. It is an excellent choice for homeschool families seeking an engaging, low-prep elementary geography curriculum that works well for multi-age learning.
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| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 4-8 |
| Brand: | Master Book Publishers |
| Author: | Terri Johnson |
| ISBN: | 9781683443735 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 1 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.3 |