The Story of the World, Activity Book 1: Ancient Times - From the Earliest Nomad to the Last Roman Emperor - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933339055 ISBN 13: 9781933339054

Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press, 2006

Color a picture of a Minoan bull-jumper, make a model of the Nile River, create Roman armor and Celtic jewelry and more...don't just read about history―experience it!

This comprehensive, 8.5" x 11" curriculum guide and activity book contains map activities, coloring pages, games, projects, review questions, cross-references to illustrated encyclopedias, and extensive book lists. Children and parents love the activities, ranging from cooking projects to crafts, board games to science experiments, and puzzles to projects.

Each Story of the World Activity Book provides a full year of history study when combined with the Textbook, Audiobook, and Tests―each available separately to accompany each volume of The Story of the World Activity Book. Activity Book 1 Grade Recommendation: Grades 1-5. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white drawings and maps

About the Author:

Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary.

Review:

As a craft challenged mom, I appreciate the thorough directions, the variety offered, and the lists of literature suggestions. -- Diane Wheeler, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

No matter what your child's interests, these activities will help them experience and retain parts of ancient history. -- Cafi Cohen, author of Homeschooling the Teen Years

This is a basic history resource from which you can build a complete study for the early grades. -- Cathy Duffy, author of The Christian Home Educator's Manual; The Elementary Grades

• Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1933339055
• ISBN 13: 9781933339054
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 322
• Editor: Bauer Susan Wise