Get sucked into history with James and Lance to the Ancient Biblical world. While on a school field trip in the year 2152, two young boys are whisked away on a historic adventure. Accompanied by the dove who is a wealth of historical information, the boys and your students, learn all about the ancient times through the lens of scripture. Graphics and maps break up the narrative throughout. The end pages provide an index on correlating the text with the Veritas Press History Flash Cards. History students of all ages will be captivated as the travel from Creation to the Reformation, covering 96 major events/people like the Exodus, Alexander the Great, the Magna Carta, and the Inquisition. 444 pgs, hc. ~Rebecca
Pages of History Volume 1: Secrets of Ancients
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Publisher's Description of Pages of History Volume 1: Secrets of Ancients
Pages of History 1 transports the reader through the timeline of the world-providing a view of God's work in every age. It's perfect for family story time or individual study.
From a mysterious safe in a dusty library comes the gateway to a journey through history. What James and Lance thought would be a boring school project is astonishingly transformed into an adventure that will forever change their lives.
In this exciting first volume, Pages of History 1: Secrets of the Ancients, James and Lance travel from Creation through the Reformation. Their adventures in history will captivate readers young and old. This volume covers 96 major historic events--all of the first three series in the Veritas Press History--and thousands of years of history in the format of a compelling story.
The series is written with an unapologetic Christian worldview and provides an engaging approach to classical teaching.
(This publication is not related to the service mark, PAGES OF HISTORY, registered by Gerald Docteur.)
Category Description for Veritas History Transition Guides
Not quite ready for Omnibus? These Veritas History Transition Guides are the perfect solution. For a spine they use the Pages of History volumes and the Veritas history cards. Add an excellent selection of classic literature and you have a one year classical world history survey course that will provide the perfect preparation for Omnibus.
Technically a consumable worktext, the Guides “feel” more like lesson plans. The lessons each have five sessions and follow a general format of reading and History Card assignments, discussion and comprehension questions, and projects (worksheets, writing assignments, art projects, or flashcard activities). The black-and-white books are full of artwork and drawings.
Volume 1 covers Creation through the Reformation and corresponds to Pages of History Volume 1 and the first three sets of History Cards. Volume 2 covers Explorers through the Present and corresponds to Pages of History Volume 2 and the last two sets of History Cards.
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| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| Brand: | Veritas Press |
| Author: | Bruce Etter and Lexi Detweiler |
| ISBN: | 9781936648313 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 2 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.25 |
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