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A one-semester course for grades 5 and up

The Curious Historian's Archive: Extra Resources for Level 1A is a collection of supplemental materials that correspond with The Curious Historian Level 1A: The Early & Middle Bronze Ages (TCH1A). The digital files include:

*Please note: the streamable audio files will be available in My Library upon purchase.

• Songs: It is a well-known fact that students rarely forget what they sing! TCH1A includes 3 catchy and entertaining songs that you and your students will enjoy singing in class and even as you go about the rest of your day. The unit songs summarize the key events and cultural pieces of each civilization. The third tune, “Top 12 Things to Remember from TCH1A,” is a great way for students to impress their friends and family with the most interesting tidbits about ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt! The lyrics are found in appendix A, and a PDF download of the song lyrics is included for easy reference if your students want to sing in the car, on vacation, or at a friend’s house. A song icon in the text will prompt you to introduce each chapter’s verse(s) to students at the beginning of each lesson. Sample songs here.
  
• Biblical Connections in TCH1A PDF: For teachers and parents who would like to integrate religious history/biblical studies with their study of ancient history, we have created a supplemental PDF that draws connections to biblical history and locations, scripture verses, and so forth. Icons in the teacher’s edition indicate when to reference this optional PDF resource.
• Reading Guide for TCH1A (PDF): For those who would like to continue their exploration of ancient history beyond the pages of our text, we have supplied a recommended reading list, featuring titles for both students and teachers. This PDF includes clickable links for easy browsing and purchasing.
• Printable PDFs of the blank maps, as well as a separate answer key, for extra geography practice (also found in appendix D)
• Printable, full-color unit time lines and timetables (also found in appendices E and F)
• The “Top 12 Things to Remember from TCH1A,” beautifully designed as a convenient reference sheet

The Curious Historian Level 1 is the first part in a 3-level series that presents the study of history and culture from the beginnings of civilization (Mesopotamia and Egypt) through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Students will grow excited about history, see how people throughout the ages were both similar to and different from themselves, and learn to be scholars of the past who can make a difference in the future. TCH1A introduces students to:

• Unit I: Ancient Mesopotamia
• The ancient Sumerian city-states
• The Akkadian, Ur III, and Old Babylonian Empires
• Sargon the Great and Hammurabi
• Mesopotamian culture: ziggurats, cuneiform, and religion
• Unit II: Ancient Egypt
• The Egyptian Archaic Period
• The gifts of the Nile River
• The Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms
• Egyptian culture: pyramids, hieroglyphics, and religion

“We believe that history is about more than memorizing dates, reciting lists of kings and emperors, and remembering who won which battle in wars that changed the world forever. History is also the study of the people who lived during those events. From the beginning of recorded time, people have invented new ways to do things, created beauty in dreary places, and erected buildings and monuments that continue to inspire us. Some of these people became well-known figures and others were ordinary men and women like you and me. But all of us are part of the greater tree of humankind, and we each need to know what our part is as a leaf upon that tree. Without an understanding of the past, we will be less equipped to live in the present and plan for the future.” —Dr. Christopher Perrin

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