The Curious Historian Level 2B Program

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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 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 2B: Rome and the Classical World (TCH2B)* 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 2B: Rome and the Classical World (TCH2B ) introduces students to:

Unit I: The Roman Republic

• The early beginnings of Rome
• Roman citizens, soldiers, and deities
• The Roman Republic’s Great Wars
• Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, and the Principate
• Remarkable Romans—historians, poets, scientists, and more

Unit II: The Roman Empire

• The Julio-Claudian and Flavian Dynasties
• The Antonine and the Severan Dynasties
• Diocletian and the Dominate
• Constantine and the rise of Christianity
• Roman culture—the life of Roman women and slaves

Unit III: Empires of the East

• China during the Warring States Period
• The Qin and Han dynasties of China
• The early Middle Kingdoms Period in India

The Curious Historian Level 2B 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 Archive: Extra Resources for Level 2B is a collection of supplemental materials that correspond with the TCH2B 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!
• A TCH2B Profiles and Legends PDF that introduces students to some of the more famous classic tales of history, such as the story of the Ninth Legion, and sheds further light on interesting historical achievements by important figures, such as Cincinnatus, Pliny the Elder, and Zenobia
• A Biblical Connections in TCH2B 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 TCH2B PDF that features recommended books for both students and teachers
• The “Top 12 Things to Remember from TCH2B” section of chapter 18 designed as a downloadable single-page PDF
• The Chapter Maps, as indexed in appendix D of TCH2B, together in one PDF for ease of comparison and other classroom uses
• TCH2B Map Exercises from the review chapters and the answer keys
• The 3 TCH2B Unit Time Lines featured in the unit introductions and appendix E, which can be printed and displayed
• The “Ancient & Classical Civilizations Timetable” from appendix F, which can be printed and displayed

Bonus Digital Resources for Level 2B is a collection of PDFs which is complimentary when you purchase The Curious Historian Level 2B 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 2B Quizzes (PDF) and Answer Key (PDF) 
• “Four Categories of Virtues (and Vices)” chart (PDF) from TCH2B appendix C
• The “Spotlight on Virtue” discussion questions (PDF), compiled in one PDF that can be printed and distributed to students
• The “Spotlight on Virtue” full version, including discussion questions and guidance for teachers in leading the discussion
• Reference Archive charts from TCH2B appendix G

Plus: A supplemental Go Deeper PDF is available to view for free! This resource includes additional information to share with your students or explore for your own interest: fun tidbits, links to museum collections of artifacts, links to virtual tours of ruins and key sites in Rome, 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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