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A one-semester course for grades 6 and up

The Curious Historian Level 2 is the second part in a 3-level series that presents the study of history and culture from the beginnings of civilization (Mesopotamia and Egypt) through the classical world to 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.

Full program includes:

The Curious Historian Level 2A: Greece and the Classical World (TCH2A)* includes weekly chapter lessons that present a chronological narrative of history. Accompanying sidebars feature historical and archaeological tidbits, discussion questions, and Greek/Latin root words for key vocabulary. A wealth of exercises, hands-on projects and activities, maps, and appendices help to present the study of history in an engaging, creative manner. The Curious Historian Level 2A: Greece and the Classical World (TCH2A) introduces students to:

• Unit I: The Greek and Classical Period
  • The world of the Greek polis
  • Greek government and colonization
  • The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars
  • Greek culture: the Olympic Games, literature, sculpture, and religion
• Unit II: The Hellenistic World
  • Philip II and Alexander the Great
  • Alexander’s successors and the Hellenistic kingdoms
  • Gifted Greeks—scientists, historians, philosophers, and more
• Unit III: The Far East
  • India’s first 3 empires
  • China during the Spring and Autumn Period
  • The Eastern religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, and Daoism

The Curious Historian Level 2A Teacher’s Edition includes the full student text, detailed teacher notes and tips, a suggested weekly schedule, answer keys for all exercises, and sample responses and prompts for the discussion questions.

The Curious Historian's Archive: Extra Resources for Level 2A is a collection of supplemental materials that correspond with the TCH2A student edition. The digital files include:

• • Entertaining songs summarizing the key events and cultural aspects discussed in each unit, plus a “Top Things to Remember” song. Sample songs here and here!
  • A TCH2A Profiles and Legends PDF that introduces students to some of the more famous classic tales of history, such as those of Hercules and Odysseus, and sheds further light on interesting historical achievements by important figures, such as Pericles and Socrates.
  • A Biblical Connections in TCH2A PDF that draws connections to biblical history, figures, and locations, as well as scripture verses, within the context of the chapter narrative
  • A Reading Guide for TCH2A PDF that features recommended books for both students and teachers
  • The "Top 12 Things to Remember from TCH 2A" section of chapter 18 designed as a downloadable single-page PDF
  • Printable PDFs of blank maps for extra geography practice, along with the answer keys
  • Printable, full-color unit time lines and timetables

Bonus Digital Resources for Level 2A is a collection of PDFs which is complimentary when you purchase The Curious Historian Level 2A Program (or available for purchase separately). These digital files can be printed and either distributed to students or displayed in the classroom:

• The Curious Historian Level 2A Quizzes (PDF) and Answer Key (PDF)
• “Four Categories of Virtues (and Vices)” chart (PDF) from TCH2A appendix C
• The “Spotlight on Virtue” discussion questions (PDF), compiled in one PDF that can be printed and distributed to students
• Reference Archive charts from TCH2A appendix G

Plus: A supplemental Go Deeper PDF is available to view for free here! This resource includes additional information to share with your students or explore for your own interest: links to museum collections of artifacts, links to virtual tours of ruins and key sites in Greece, fun tidbits (Did you know the world’s oldest intact shipwreck discovered so far is a Greek trading vessel called the Odysseus? Or would you and your students enjoy learning what ancient Greek music might have sounded like?), and much more. Icons in the teacher’s edition indicate when to reference this optional resource.

“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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