History of the World, Vol

History of the World, Vol. I: The Ancient World

This year we will be studying history of the Ancient World, looking at the different cultures and the factors that shaped them. We will also explore how they relate to the Bible and God’s people at the time. We will have a weekly Bible memory passage, 10 vocabulary words related to the culture, frequent readings from Streams of Civilization, activities and reports on the history, literature and art of the cultures. We will be creating maps of the regions studied and timelines comparing the different people and cultures. Timelines will be in notebooks – same format as Sonlight’s timeline – you may use one of those if you have it. If you don’t have one we will make one. Memory verses and short activities will be written in the bound journal. Reports can be written or typed and kept in the 3 ring binder. Notes on history readings – mostly Streams of Civilization, are on notebook paper and kept in 3 ring binder. Vocabulary words are written on white halves of 3x5 cards and biographies are written on colored halves of 3x5 cards. There will be short quizzes on the vocabulary words and Steams of Civilization readings. The majority of the grade will be based on completion of the activities and reports assigned.

Assignments will be given for the week and the next class period. Generally each week in the KONOS volume will be covered in one week with 2 exceptions so we can complete the KONOS book this year. The exceptions are 1-The first week we will cover Weeks 1 and 2 and 2- when we are studying the Hebrews we will combine 2 weeks. Initially, our weeks will start on Tuesday and I’ll give the assignments due for Thursday and the following Tuesday.

When I have taught this class before, the families have subscribed to Biblical Archeology Review for the year for a look at the current issues in archeology. I just received an offer of 7 issues (it’s every other month) for $7. I will be subscribing to it and discussing it in class. If you would like your own subscription, let me know and I’ll see if we can all get the same offer.

One of our students cannot be at the first 2 weeks of class so I have attatched the assignments for those weeks. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the class. You are always welcome to come to class.

Mary Leenheer 967-6762 [email protected] or [email protected] Here’s the assignments I handed you at the beginning of class and I added the third week as well. I have highlighted with yellow for items in your journal, blue for computer typed reports and pink for vocabulary and biography cards. There may be more colors in the future.

Sept. 8 Classtime – Introduction – Week 1 How to study History Trace and assemble maps

Assignment for Sept. 10 – do 3 activities – 1-choose from #5,6 or 7 p. 25 – write answers in journal 2- #8 – make a list of 10 questions to ask. You don’t need to tape it but I need you to turn in your questions and a report on their answers. You can write it in newspaper article form as the activity suggests. If you need a week to complete this that’s fine. A picture would also be nice. 3-#12 – write in journal

Assignment for Sept 15 – memorize 2 Tim. 3:12-17 p.22 – write version you are memorizing in your journal - vocabulary words – write on white halves of 3x5 cards – word on one side/ definition on back to learn p. 24 all except “omit” and add “colloquial” - work on words for a week, quiz on 9/15

Sept. 10 Classtime – Week 2 How to study History - Introduction work on memory work, vocab. and discuss activities

Assignment for Sept 15 – do 3 activities, write answers in journal -1-#1 p 32 write in journal and do analysis at end. 2-#3 you may do home and library if you go there frequently or home and computer 3- choose one from #8,9,11,12,and 15 – you will be writing a paragraph (#19) on either Bible translations or different encyclopedias – due Sept. 19 Sept. 15 Classtime – Week 3 How to study History – Introduction Quiz on mem. verse and vocab. Discuss activities

Assignment for Sept. 17 – Read “Streams of Civilization”(SOC) pp.1-27, 61-63 take notes on notebook paper Timeline – put figures p.48 on timeline and write colored cards for Herodotus, Thucydides and Flavius Josephus Find dates for each and at least 2 significant facts about them Do Activity #4 or #5 p. 50

Assignment of Sept 22 – memorize Ps 78:1-7 p 30 -vocabulary words – pick 10 words from list on p.49 to study for this week.

Sept 17 Classtime – Week 3 2nd time Discuss SOC, Biographies, and activities; work on mem work and vocab.

Assignment for Sept 22 – do 3 activities 1- choose one from #9,10,11,15,17,18 2- #20 3-#21 do Map study on p. 48 #1 and 2

Sept. 22 Classtime – Week 4 How to study history – Introduction Quiz on mem verse, vocab and SOC reading Discuss activities

Assignment for Sept. 24 – Timeline activity p. 58 – with timeline Biography cards Activities – Map activity #3 p 59 Choose one from #1, #2, or #3 pp. 61-62

Assignment for Sept. 29 1-10 vocab words p. 60, 2-memorize Gal. 6:7-8 p. 58 3-#4 p 62 – write 1-2 page report 4-Bib. Arch. Summary – 1 paragraph

Assignment for Oct. 1 1- Read SOC pp.28-39 and take notes on notebook paper 2- p. 72 put timeline figures on timeline and make green biography cards for Sargon I and Hammurabi, also look up one lesser known Biblical name 3-choose one from 5,6,7,or 8 pp. 74 and 75 4- quiz on mem. Verse, vocab and SOC reading