2011 -2012 History Plans Main Resources: Story of the World 1, Susan Wise-Bauer Veritas Press History and

Bible Cards (using the numbers at the bottom of the card) The Childs Story Bible, Catherine Vos (specific pages on back of card) Journey Through the Bible, David Cook (specific pages on back of card) Regular Tasks: Main resource reading Narration Mapwork & Coloring Sheet Additional reading (together and silently) Occasional projects Timeline Memory Work Week 3 Intro How Do We Know What Happened? VP 1 Creation VP 2 The Fall in the Garden VP 3 Cain and Abel VP 4 Enoch and Methusela VP 5 The Flood VP 6 Gods Covenant with Noah VP 7 Tower of Babel Chapter 1 The Earliest People The First Nomads The First Nomads Become Farmers Project : Make a Cave Painting Week 4 Chapter 2 Egyptians Lived on the Nile River Two Kingdoms Become One Gods of Ancient Egypt Project: Make a Model of the Nile Chapter 3 The First Writing Week 5 Chapter 4 The Old Kingdom of Egypt Making Mummies Egyptian Pyramids

Project: Sugar Cube Step Pyramid Chapter 5 The First Sumerian Dictator Extra: Sumerian Inventions Word Search VP 8 Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by Pharaoh Menes Weeks 6 & 7 Chapter 6 The Jewish People God Speaks to Abraham Joseph Goes to Egypt Extra: Jewish People Word Search VP 9 The Old Kingdom in Egypt VP 10 First Intermediate Period in Egypt VP 12 Call of Abram VP 13 Gods Covenant With Abraham VP 14 Hagar and Ishmael VP 15 Sodom and Gomorrah VP 16 Birth and Sacrifice of Isaac VP 18 Isaac and Rebekah VP 19 Jacob and Esau VP 20 Joseph as a Slave VP 21 Famine in Egypt VP 22 The Twelve Tribes of Israel Chapter 7 Hammurabi and the Babylonians VP 24 Code of Hammurabi Extra: Crossword Puzzle Week 8 Chapter 8 The Assyrians Shamshi-Adad, King of the Whole World The Story of Gilgamesh Chapter 9 The First Cities of India The River-Road The Mystery of Mohenjo-Daro Project: What Does It Take to Make a Brick? Week 9 Chapter 10 The Far East: Ancient China Lei Zu and the Silkworm The Pictograms of Ancient China Farming in Ancient China Chapter 11 Ancient Africa

Ancient Peoples of West Africa Anansi and Turtle Anansi and the Make-Believe Food Cooking Project: African Feast Week 10 Chapter 12 The Middle Kingdom of Egypt Egypt Invades Nubia The Hyksos Invade Egypt VP 17 The Middle Kingdom in Egypt VP 23 Second Intermediate Period in Egypt VP 25 Hyksos Invasion of Egypt Chapter 13 The New Kingdom of Egypt The General and the Woman Pharaoh Amenhotep and King Tut VP 26 Early New Kingdom in Egypt VP 45 Amenhotep IV and Monotheism VP 49 Reign of Tutankhamon Weeks 11 -13 Chapter 14 The Israelites Leave Egypt The Baby Moses The Exodus from Egypt Project: Famine Experiment VP 27 Moses Birth VP 29 Plagues in Egypt VP 30 The Exodus VP 31 Ten Commandments VP 32 Aaron and the Golden Calf VP 33 Moses Gets New Tablets VP 34 The Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant VP 35 The Levitical Priesthood Begins VP 36 The Wilderness Wanderings VP 37 Balaam and His Donkey VP 38 Moses Dies; Joshua Assumes Command VP 39 Spies to Canaan VP 40 The Battle of Jericho VP 41 Israel Given the Promised Land VP 42 Joshuas Last Words VP 43 The Judges of Israel VP 44 Othniel and Ehud VP 46 Deborah the Prophetess VP 47 Gideon Delivers Israel VP 48 Jepthahs Foolish Vow VP 50 Later New Kingdom in Egypt

VP 53 Naomi and Ruth VP 54 Samson and Delilah VP 55 Hannah and Eli VP 56 Samuel, the Last Judge of Israel VP 57 The Ark is Taken Into Captivity VP 58 Saul, the First King of Israel VP 59 The Genealogy of David VP 60 Sauls Sin at Amalek VP 61 David Is Anointed as King VP 62 David and Goliath VP 63 Jonathan Protects David VP 64 The Death of Saul and Jonathan VP 65 Davidic Kingdom VP 66 The Conquest of Jerusalem VP 67 The Ark Enthroned in Jerusalem VP 68 David Writes Many Psalms VP 69 David and Bathsheba VP 70 David and Absalom VP 71 Solomons Reign VP 72 Solomon Given Wisdom VP 73 Writings of Solomon VP 74 The Temple is Built VP 75 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon Week 14 Chapter 15 The Phoenicians Phoenician Traders The Founding of Carthage Project: Make Purple Dye VP Card 52 Phoenician Civilization and the Alphabet Chapter 16 The Return of Assyria Ashurbanipals Attack The Library of Ninveh Week 15 Chapter 17 Babylon Takes Over Again! Nebuchadnezzars Madness The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Chapter 18 Life in Early Crete Bull-Jumpers and Sailors King Minos and the Minotaur Extra: The Minotaurs Maze Project: Make an Erupting Volcano VP Card 11 Minoan Culture

Week 16 Chapter 19 The Early Greeks The Mycenaeans The Greek Dark Ages VP Card 28 Mycenaean Culture Chapter 20 Greece Gets Civilized Again Greece Gets an Alphabet The Stories of Homer Project: Write Your Name with Greek Letters Project: Greek Feast VP Card 51 The Trojan War VP Card 80 Homer and Greek Mythology VP Card 89 The Olympics Week 17 Chapter 21 The Medes and the Persians A New Empire Cyrus the Great Chapter 22 Sparta and Athens Life in Sparta Life in Athens Week 18 Chapter 23 The Greek Gods Project: Make an Olympic Family Tree Extra: Greek Wordsearch VP 92 Greece Colonized, Democracy Begins VP 119 Greek Philosophers Weeks 19 & 20 VP 76 The End of Solomons Reign VP 77 Israel Divides into Two Kingdoms VP 78 Kings of Israel VP 79 Kings of Judah VP 81 Elijah Destroys the Prophets of Baal VP 82 Elijah Confronts Ahab VP 83 Elijah Taken to Heaven VP 84 Ministry and Miracles of Elisha VP 85 Obadiah Prophesies Against Edom VP 86 The Reign of Jehu VP 87 Joash Escapes Murder VP 88 Johah and the Great Fish

VP 90 Hezekiah Trusts in the Lord Week 21 Chapter 24 The Wars of the Greeks Greeces War with Persia The Greeks Fight Each Other VP 109 Persian Wars VP 118 Pericles and the Peloponnesian War VP 93 Israel and Judah Fall VP 94 Prophets of God VP 95 Josiah Repairs the Temple VP 96 Daniel Serves in Nebuchadnezzars Court VP 97 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego VP 98 The Ministry of Jeremiah VP 99 The Fall of Jerusalem Weeks 22 & 23 VP 100 Jeremiah Laments Jerusalem VP 101 Ezekiels Vision VP 102 Daniels Vision of the Four Beasts VP 103 Belshazzars Feast VP 104 Daniel in the Lions Den VP 106 Jews Return Under Zerubbabel; Temple Restoration Begins VP 107 Temple Work Resumes Under Haggai and Zechariah VP 108 Esther Becomes Queen VP 110 Haman Plots Against the Jews VP 111 Esther Saves the Jews VP 112 Ezra Returns to Judah VP 113 Ezra Forbids Intermarriage VP 114 Nehemiah and the Jewish Return VP 115 Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls of Jerusalem VP 116 Malachi Prophesies to the Jews VP 117 Trials of Job Week 24 Chapter 25 Alexander the Great Philip and His Son Alexanders Invasions The Death of Alexander VP 120 Alexander the Great VP 121 Alexander the Great Conquers Egypt Chapter 26 The Americas The Nazca Drawings The Heads of the Olmecs

Rabbit Shoots the Sun Project: Make a Seed Mosaic Map Week 25 Chapter 27 The Rise of Rome Romulus and Remus The Power of Rome VP 91 Founding of Rome VP105 Roman Republic Developed Chapter 28 The Roman Empire The Roman Gods The Roman Builders The Roman Gladiators Project: Make a Roman Road Model VP 122 Architectural Advances in Rome Week 26 Chapter 29 Romes War with Carthage The Punic Wars VP 123 Rome Rises to World Power Chapter 30 The Aryans of India Life on the Ganges River The Castes of Ancient India Siddahartha Week 27 Chapter 31 The Mauryan Empire of India The Empire United The Jataka Tales Chapter 32 China: Writing and the Qin Calligraphy in China Warring States The First Emperor and the Great Wall The First Emperors Grave Project: Practice Chinese Calligraphy Week 28 Chapter 33 Confucius Chapter 34 The Rise of Julius Caesar Caesar is Kidnapped The Consuls of Rome Caesar and the Senate

Project: Make a Roman Mosaic VP 124 Reign of Julius Caesar Week 29 Chapter 35 Caesar the Hero Caesar Fights the Celts Caesar Crosses the Rubicon Caesar and Cleopatra The Death of Caesar Project: Learn the Roman Numerals Chapter 36 The First Roman Prince Project: Make a Roman Toga VP 125 Egypt Falls to Rome VP 126 Reign of Caesar Augustus Weeks 30-33 Chapter 37 The Beginning of Christianity The Birth of Jesus Jesus Crucified and Resurrected VP 127 Zacharias Learns of Johns Birth VP 128 Gabriel Tells Mary of the Incarnation VP 129 Birth of John the Baptist VP 130 Birth of Christ VP 131 Simeon Meets the Christ VP 132 The Visit of the Magi VP 133 The Flight to Egypt VP 134 Jesus as a Boy VP 135 Ministry of John the Baptist VP 136 The Baptism of Jesus VP 137 The Temptation of Christ VP 138 Ministry of Christ VP 139 Jesus Calls Andrew and Simon Peter VP 140 Jesus Turns Water into Wine; The First Miracle VP 141 Merchants Driven from the Temple VP 142 The Woman at the Well VP 143 Miracles, Healings, and Parables VP 144 12 Apostles Appointed VP 145 The Sermon on the Mount VP 146 Apostles Sent Out VP 147 Death of John the Baptist VP 148 Lazarus Raised from the Dead VP 149 Jesus and the Rich Young Ruler VP 150 The Transfiguration VP 151 The Triumphal Entry VP 152 The Last Supper

VP 153 Judas Betrays Jesus VP 154 The Trial of Christ VP 155 Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ VP 156 The Resurrection VP 157 Great Commission VP 158 The Ascension VP 159 Pentecost VP 160 The Early Church VP 161 Stephen the First Martyr VP 162 The Conversion of Paul VP 163 First Gentile Converts VP 164 Letter by James VP 165 Pauls First Missionary Journey VP 166 The Letter to the Galatians VP 167 The Jerusalem Council VP 168 Pauls Second Missionary Journey VP 169 The First Letter to the Thessalonians VP 170 Pauls Second Letter to the Thessalonians VP 171 Pauls Third Missionary Journey VP 172 First Letter to the Corinthians VP 173 Second Letter to the Corinthians VP 174 Letter to the Romans VP 175 Pauls Arrest and Trial VP 176 Paul in Rome VP 177 Letter to the Colossians VP 178 Letter to Philemon VP 179 Letter to the Ephesians VP 180 Letter to the Philippians VP 181 First Letter to Timothy VP 183 Second Letter to Timothy VP 184 Letter by Jude VP 185 First Letter by Peter VP 186 Second Letter by Peter VP 187 Letter to the Hebrews VP 188 Letters by John VP 189 Revelation to John Week 34 Chapter 38 The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation VP 191 Destruction of Jerusalem Chapter 39 Rome and the Christians Nero, The Evil Emperor Christians in the Catacombs The Emperor is a Christian! VP 190 Rome Burns, Nero Persecutes Christians

VP 192 Pompeii Burns VP 194 Constatine and the Edict of Milan Week 35 Chapter 40 Rome Begins to Weaken The British Rebellion Rome Divided in Two Project: Have a Celtic Feast VP 193 Split of the Roman Empire VP 195 The First Council of Nicea VP 196 Closing of the Canon Chapter 41 The Attacking Barbarians Attila the Hun Stilicho, Roman and Barbarian The Coming of the Visigoths VP 198 Barbarian Invasion and Vikings Week 36 VP 197 St. Augustine Converts to Christianity VP 199 St. Jerome Completes the Vulgate VP 200 The Council of Chalcedon Chapter 42 The End of Rome The Last Roman Emperor The Gifts of Rome Project: Have a Roman Party VP 201 End of the Western Roman Empire History: Memory Work Days of Creation 10 Commandments Greek/Roman Gods 7 Wonders of the Ancient World VP History Songs