Free world history curriculum – Part 2 Ancient Egypt

Free World History Curriculum- Part 2:  Ancient Egypt

Welcome back to the latest post on Free Ancient World History !

This section will cover many of the Pharaohs, the geography of ancient Egypt, the Great Pyramids, Moses, more about Joseph in Egypt, the Midianites, and of course, MUMMIES !  I briefly covered some history of Ancient China as well-  stay tuned for an entire post on this soon!

For an introduction to this curriculum and how you can adapt it to all your needs, start below with my first post in this series-

 

 “Free Chronological World History Plan” .

 

 

 

 

 

If you’re working your way through this curriculum, Part 1 in this series is-

 

Free Ancient World History Curriculum Part 1:
Ancient Civilizations and the Old Testament

 

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**If you just want to see the  FREE Ancient Egypt Curriculum, please just keep scrolling on down to **START HERE**  and you’ll find it below! **

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*Resources For The Ancient Egypt and Ancient China History Curriculum*

 

 

****NEW!!!****

+Ancient Egypt/China Printable POWER Pack!!
231 page companion printables for each week of this unit!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+Ancient Egypt Printable PDF Version
The entire unit as seen below with NO ADS or distractions, live links, plus additional planning pages and a week by week daily layout.   Print and highlight which choices you want to work through each week.   Makes planning a piece of cake!

 

 

 

 

 

+21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Egypt  (POST)
Was the queen of the Nile GREEK?!?  The secret weapons of the Ancient Chinese army had 4 legs… any guess what it was?  Do the giant man-eating fish of ancient Egypt still swim the Nile?
FIND OUT!  If you want to start each history lesson off with a bit of trivia that will FASCINATE and surprise both you and your children, I think you’ll love these!  This is FREE, but you can also print out the PDF version in the Book Store.

 

 

 

+Ancient Egypt Printable History Cards
Made specifically to go along with this section,  use these cards to discover all of the exciting People, Places, and Events of Egypt!  Use them for games, races, review days, notebooking, and more !  Ideas included.

 

 

 

 

 

+Ancient Egypt Books & Resources List     (*POST*)
Just my list of favorite books, movies, activity guides, games, etc.  You could easily incorporate literature picks from this list to use for your language arts studies as well.  This list is helpful if you are teaching multiple ages together.

 

 

 

 

+Ancient History Curriculum Series PDF Version-  BUNDLE

+Ancient History Curriculum Series Printable History Cards-  BUNDLE

+COMPLETE Ancient History BUNDLE

 

 

A Few Q&A’s About Using The FREE Ancient History Curriculum

—>Already using this curriculum?   No need to read on—you probably already know the answers!   

 

 

 

**Question #1-  What Do I Need For This Study?**

For this curriculum all you really need is an internet connection.
If you don’t have shelves full of books or a giant budget don’t worry—  sometimes all it takes is a bit of creativity!
The idea for this curriculum actually started when we were living overseas. We had moved to Peru with only a few suitcases, and bringing our big stack of homeschool books just wasn’t possible. For a book lover like me, that was a bit heartbreaking! But it also pushed me to get creative. I found ways to make history engaging and hands-on without a lot of “stuff,” and it worked—and my kids loved it.  So if you’re homeschooling in a new country, in a place without a library nearby, or just trying to keep things simple, this curriculum can stand on its own.

And if you have shelves full of books?  Even better—you can sprinkle them in wherever you want.

For this unit, I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite reads, activity ideas, and even movies if you want to dig deeper.
–>Ancient Egypt & Ancient China Books & Resources List
And if you notice a “Core Reading” section in each of the daily lessons, those are just optional book pairings that line up nicely with:

📚 The Story of the World – Susan Wise Bauer
📚 A Child’s History of the World – Virgil Hillyer

But you can use whatever you already have—or no other books at all.
The lessons still include readings, projects, and ways to explore the time period that work with whatever resources you’ve got.

UPDATE:   I’ve recently updated the schedules to include chapter titles along with page numbers, since different editions can vary quite a bit.

How often should we “do” history?**

 

This curriculum gives you a simple 3-day outline of daily lesson plans—but you absolutely do not have to do everything listed!!
I’ve included plenty of options for each day’s theme so you can pick what fits your kids’ ages and your family’s style.

If you’re a history-loving family (or your state requires more hours), it’s easy to stretch this into a 5-day plan—
Just add more of the readings, spend extra time on the notebooks, or sprinkle in more hands-on fun. On your “off” days, you could dive into era-inspired projects… design and build your own Egyptian pyramids, host a mini chariot race in the backyard, or whip up a feast fit for a pharaoh. Trust me—these are the kinds of activities your kids will talk about for years. (We still laugh about  the time a mummy showed up at our Thanksgiving table . My now-32-year-old was 4 at the time, and it’s still a family favorite story. 😂)

We even turned history into a co-op one year, meeting twice a week with friends.
You could totally adapt these lessons for a group—exploring Ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt together is so much more fun with a few extra hands for messy projects! My kids (and their now-grown friend) still reminisce about eating our homemade “Ancient Egyptian spaghetti-o’s” and creating our own mummies.

And don’t forget—you’re homeschooling, not just doing school at home!
You get to make learning part of everyday life!   Print or make history cards and keep them on the kitchen table. Play a quick game at lunch, start a dinner conversation, or challenge each other with a few trivia questions. I like to laminate mine, jot a couple of questions on the back, and keep small prizes handy. Whoever gets it right gets the goodie. Instant review and fun!

 

 

**Question #2- WHAT is a history binder/notebook?**

 

–>What Is A History Timeline Binder & How To Make One!!   (I made a video if you’d rather watch than read 🙂  )

You will see  that I mention a history timeline binder A LOT!   In fact, Week 7 is all about the history binder!  🙂   So, what do I mean?

Here is how we made ours…
While working our way through different sections of history, we each created a personal history binder—a kind of “everything in one place” timeline. These binders became a collection of all sorts of things: interesting facts, themed coloring sheets, sketches, printed resources, and anything else that helped bring the time period to life. Every page was labeled with a date or placed in the correct historical era. We even tucked in museum brochures and mementos from field trips that connected to our studies.

As I planned the year, I made sure to include mini-biographies of notable figures—leaders, artists, musicians, writers, scientists—and slipped those in too. The categories listed in the lessons under “People,” “Places,” “Events,” and “Vocabulary” make perfect section dividers for organizing your binder. Flipping back through it to add a new page gives you a built-in visual review of how everything fits together on the historical timeline. And for an extra touch, the Printable History Cards work beautifully alongside these pages.

 

Do you have to use a history binder?

Not at all!  You might choose to create a giant wall timeline for everyone to see, or keep things simple with a binder divided into sections for vocabulary, key figures, and significant locations. This curriculum is designed to be flexible—think of it as a starting framework that you can customize to match your family’s learning style. Add in extras, skip what doesn’t fit, and make it truly your own.

I’ve put together an entire post all about building timelines that work for you, with plenty of tips for organizing and assembling a history binder packed with details and memories.

**Top 10 History Timelines

 

 

 

**Question #3-    How Do I Use This Curriculum To Teach ALL My Children Together?**

The lessons in this series are designed so middle school students can work through them independently. That said, when I used it with a mix of ages, I adapted it to work for pretty much everyone in the family. We would gather together for a read-aloud like one of the historical fiction titles, do the related Bible study, and then dive into the lesson.

After that, the older kids would tackle their own reading, notebooking, research, or hands-on projects while the younger ones joined in where they could.

For little learners, I’ve included links to reading and videos (found in the “Watch” sections) that fit each topic. The whole family can enjoy the crafts and activities together. My youngest especially loved coloring pages ( included in each daily lesson) while I read aloud, and I was often surprised at how much she remembered just from listening.    And the big kids?    They grabbed the coloring pages too.    😀

*More Ideas On How-To*

+Find a read-aloud that sits somewhere between your youngest and oldest learner’s level, and make it your anchor for history time. Read-alouds have always been one of my favorite parts of the day—they pull everyone together, we get comfy, and we step into another time and place.

+Mix history with other subjects
We often blended our history time with Bible study—it just flowed so naturally. Some historical fiction titles doubled as our language arts for the week, and studying the Ancients (and later the Middle Ages) gave us such a great jumping-off point for science and math connections. If you can overlap subjects, it saves time!!   And making those CONNECTIONS makes the learning stick!

+Keep history in the everyday
This one I might have borrowed from Charlotte Mason… Keep a little basket or tray of history-related books and interesting objects on your coffee table. Switch them out every so often to keep things fresh. I loved watching my kids flip through them on their own—no prompting needed! The littles would end up paging through books I thought were “too advanced” for them, and the big kids devoured the easy readers meant for younger ones. Totally counts as learning!   You can also keep the children’s crafts or projects on display—instant conversation starters and memory refreshers.

+Add in hands-on fun
Nothing makes a time period come alive like trying it yourself.

 

**Question #4-   What is the Bible History section?

 

**Bible History?   Yes or No? **

Ancient Egypt plays a huge role in the Old Testament!

If you are NOT interested in including the Scriptures in this study, you can skip this section and just disregard the included Bible sections.

If you are interested, READ ON!
Studying Ancient Egypt will help you understand the Scriptures better, and studying the Scriptures will help you understand Ancient Egypt better!   Personally, I think it is a WIN WIN to add it to this study.

SO… if you’d like to use the Bible as a text for this study each day here are some corresponding chapters.   I listed them with the number of the section (1-7) below, and also in the daily reading.
You will find corresponding page numbers/titles for readings from ‘The Victor Journey Through the Bible‘, and selected readings online as well.  

You could DEFINITELY add more to round out the topic, but my intention with this series of History studies is to give you a spine to work from as time, and curiosity warrant.   It was a super exciting thing as an adult to see how the history I learned in school was not separate from the stories (HISTORY) in the Bible, but all one beautiful tapestry!

The  Chronological Illustrated Bible  and  The Victor Journey Through the Bible  are great resources for the Ancient History series and can be used through the Ancient Rome study !  

I’ve included a timeline under the main Ancient Egypt Timeline that you’ll find a little farther down!

One Quick Tip-
My “little” often colored pages to put in her own timeline binder while I read!  I was always amazed at how much she absorbed just by listening !!  You can find lots  of FREE  printable coloring and activity pages from Calvary Curriculum that go along perfectly with the daily plans below.  They have lessons, printable coloring and activity pages, etc for preschool through about 6th grade !  Who doesn’t like to color while listening to a great book after all ?!?  They are great to add in to the timeline binders for the big kids as well 🙂

Lastly, here are a few posts I thought might be helpful in adding to your studies!
My favorite podcasts, songs for learning Ancient History and American History, Movies to fit whatever period of history you’re studying, my favorite DIY games to make and also some to buy… and LOTS more!  These Top 10 posts will give you TONS of creative ideas to try this year, mostly with things you already have on hand!

+Top 10 History PODCASTS
+Top 10 History SONGS
+Top 10 History TIMELINES
+Top 10 History AUDIOBOOKS
+Top 10 History MOVIES
+Top 10 History BOOKS  (This is the ULTIMATE History Book List!)
+Top 10 History GAMES
+Top 10 HANDS-ON History Projects
+Top 10 AMAZING Homeschooling Resources At The Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

And last but not least, check out Fields of Daisies Ancient History Pinterest Boards too !

* Ancient Civilizations Board
* Ancient Egypt Board
* Ancient Greece Board
* Ancient Rome Board
* Middle Ages Board
Lots of free ideas and activities to add to these lessons!!

 

If you have ANY QUESTIONS at all, I’d love to hear from you !
You can either comment at the bottom of this post or you can email me at
ch*****@*************es.com
Enjoy !

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**–>CURRICULUM STARTS HERE <–**

 

*Ancient Egypt & China Unit Outline*

*Week 1:  The Old Kingdom-  Pyramids and Pharaohs
+Day 1-  The Land of Egypt
+Day 2-  Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
+Day 3-  Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

*Week 2:  The Old to Middle Kingdom-  The Israelites In Egypt
+Day 1-  Abraham In Egypt
+Day 2-  Egypt:  From Abraham To Jacob
+Day 3-  Joseph and Israel In Egypt

*Week 3: Mummies & Daily Life In Ancient Egypt
+Day 1-  Daily Life
+Day 2-  Mummies and the Afterlife
+Day 3-  Government & The Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt

 

*Week 4:  Ancient China & The Shang Dynasty
+Day 1-  Ancient China
+Day 2-  Daily Life In Ancient China
+Day 3-   The Shang Dynasty

 

*Week 5:  The New Kingdom-  Moses & The Exodus
+Day 1-  Israel In Egypt
+Day 2-  Moses & The Exodus
+Day 3-  The Decline of the Egyptian Empire

*Week 6:  Read More!   (see explanation)

*Week 7: Explore It More!   (see explanation)

*Week 8:  History Museum/Show What You Know!   (see explanation)

 

**NOTE:
These lesson plans  are meant to give you an outline of reading/activities for a 7 weeks and a 3 day a week schedule.
HOWEVER , this is just a suggestion.
There are LOTS of optional online reading and research suggestions… and projects… and really good literature that your family might enjoy.  If your family loves history and you’re excited about learning more, you could easily change this to a 5 day a week schedule by completing more of the suggested optional reading, or projects, etc…
You could also turn each day’s lesson to an entire week this way and go to a 2 day a week schedule, making this into a 12-15 Week Unit.

OR if your kiddos are ready to get to Ancient Greece, add a few things from Weeks 5 and 6 in the mix and make this into a 4 Week Unit but only selecting the highlights you want to cover!
This is one of the benefits of homeschooling!  Do what works for YOUR family!
Have fun!
AND BE THE BOSS OF THE CURRICULUM!  🙂

 

**IF all of this gets overwhelming,  just scroll down to the actual Daily Lessons and you’ll be able to see that these details will all integrate in very easily with no fuss!

*OBJECTIVES:

+ Be able to sequence 
Sequence the Ancient Egypt History Cards and the Ancient Civilizations/OT Cards you made!
If you haven’t grabbed the Ancient Civilizations Cards, they’re FREE!
–>You can read more about how we used these cards a bit farther down in this introduction!
So, make your own cards, or print out the ones I made.
I made them to go with this curriculum specifically, but also have included
blank cards so that you can add in any extra events, people, or places
you’d like !

+ Be able to tell at least 3 facts about each card
+ Be able to describe the geography of Egypt including terms we’ve studied
(delta, desert, etc )
+ Be able to locate Egypt on a map.
+ Be able to find the Nile River, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea
+ Be able to define:
-pyramids               -pharaoh               -mummy
-Sphinx                   -hieroglyphics      -shaduf
-rosetta stone        -plagues                 -dynasty
-exodus                   -monotheism        -polytheism

**Note:  
These are just some of the basic vocabulary words you might choose for your child to know and explain the meaning.  You will also find more words listed in the vocabulary section below !  I highly suggest keeping a vocabulary notebook for each child, and allowing them to add to the notebook as they read.  This could even be done on a white board as you read aloud each day!

+Be able to describe what the government was like and name some of the well known leaders of this age.
+Be able to describe what a day in the life of a child living in ancient Egypt would be like
+Be able to retell the stories of Joseph and Moses and why they were important to the history of Egypt
+Be able to recognize art from this period
+Add at least one page per event to your binder
(Be sure you are including important people and the arts!  Further explanation below.)

Below you will find a list of suggested Vocabulary, Important People, Places, and Events that will be covered in this unit.   They are all just to be used as a starting point, so feel free to make entirely new lists, or add to these if you’d like.  The people, places, and events are great to refer back to especially during Week 7 when we work on the History Binders/Notebooks.
These are also helpful if you are making a timeline to go with this section.

 

*Vocabulary- add to this list as you go!
(See the explanation in the notes above)
+pharaoh          +pyramid             +mummy        +sphinx                +embalm
+mythical         +hieroglyphics    +papyrus         +sarcophagus     +dynasty
+obelisk            +scribe                  +nomes           +canopic jars      +delta
+cartouche       +valley                  +fertile             +chariot               +afterlife
+deity                +irrigation           +vizier              +scarab

 

*People- just a few suggestions, but you can add to this list as you go !
+Menes              +Khufu (Cheops)        +Pharaoh Djoser             +Joseph/Jacob/Israel
+Hatshepsut     +Akhenaten                 +Moses                              +Israelites
+Hyksos             +Nefertiti                     +The Hittites                    +Tutankhamen
+Ramses II        +Thutmose III            +Amenhotep                     +Joshua

 

*Places-  just a few suggestions, but add as you read!
+Giza               +Memphis             +The Nile        +The Sphinx of Giza
+Thebes          +Mount Sinai        +Luxor            +The Valley of the Kings
+Canaan         +Goshen                +Alexandria   +Saqqara
+Cairo             +Sinai Desert

*Events-  just a few suggestions to get you started!
+The Old Kingdom            +The Great Pyramids Built           +Abraham & Sarah In Egypt
+The Middle Kingdom      +Egypt Unified                                +Israel Enslaved In Egypt
+Moses Born                       +The 10 Plagues In Egypt              +The Exodus
+The Battle of Kadesh       +Reign of Hatshepsut                    +Reign of Ramses the Great
+Conquest of Egypt            +Reign of Cleopatra VII                +The New Kingdom

 

 

*Timeline At A Glance-The People, The Places, and The Events *

*Egypt’s Old Kingdom- Age of Pyramids        (~2300 to 2181 BC)
     +Places-  Memphis, Giza Plateau, Cairo, The Sphinx of Giza, Saqqara, The Nile River
     +People-  Menes, Khufu  (aka Cheops), Pharaoh Djoser
     +Events-  Building of the Great Pyramids of Giza , Abraham & Sarah go to Egypt

 

*Egypt’s Middle Kingdom- Classical Age      (2055 to 1650 BC)
     + Places-  Thebes
     + People- Joseph, Potiphar, Mentuhotep II
     + Events- Unification of Egypt, Joseph Sold Into Slavery,  Great Famine,
                       Jacob’s Family Moves To Egypt

 

*Egypt’s New Kingdom-  The Golden Age     (1550- 1077 BC)
     +Places-  Luxor Temple, The Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple Complex, Tel el Amarna,
                       Mount Sinai
     +People-  Queen Hatshepsut,  Moses, Israelites, Pharaoh Akhenaten, Nefertiti, The Hittites,
                        Tutankhamen,  Ramses II, Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, Joshua

     +Events-  The Battle of Kadesh, Israelites Enslaved, Moses Sent To Pharaoh,
                        Moses Receives The Law, The 10 Plagues On Egypt, The Exodus,
                        Israelites in the Desert

 

*Shang Dynasty/China                       (1776 to 1122 BC)
     +Places- Anyang (Yinxu), Zhengzhou, The Tomb of Fu Hao
     +People- King Tang, King Wu Ding
     +Events- Rise and Fall of Shang Dynasty

 

*Note:
There are HUGE differences in the dating of the very earliest events in history.  Some brilliant scholars date the Great Pyramid and Pharaoh Khufu around 2500 BC, but others equally as studied are confident in their research and date it much later around 2000 BC.   This tends to depend on their dating of Noah’s flood (or “the flood event”).
You can find a really good article on the difficulties with Dating Ancient Egypt and the Biblical events of that time from ‘Answers In Genesis’.  And another, “Were the Pyramids Built Before the Flood?”  here.
->My personal opinion for whatever that is worth,  is to hold these dates loosely and focus on the FACT that they happened, and we can quite easily put them into chronological order even without knowing an exact date.
*You can find a printable version of this chart in the Ancient Egypt History Cards, PDF Version, or Ancient Egypt History Printable Power Pack!

If you are using the Bible portion along with this unit, here’s a brief list of how the weekly lessons and the suggested Scriptures overlap:

 

 

 

*Events with estimated dates-

+Joseph Sold into Slavery-     1900 BC

+Enslavement of the Israelites-  1700–1500 BC

+Moses’ Birth and Early Life-   1525 BC

+Moses and the Burning Bush-  1446 BC

+The Ten Plagues and Exodus-  1446 BC

+Moses Receives the Ten Commandments-  1446 BC

+Israelites’ Wandering-   1446–1406 BC

+Death of Moses and Entry into the Promised Land-    1406 BC

 

 

 

OK…HERE WE GO !

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*The Old Kingdom-  The Land of Pyramids & Pharaohs

 

*Optional Complimentary Reading Week 1-

–Mara, Daughter of the Nile
–Adventures in Ancient Egypt
–“Great Civilizations”   OR    “The Ancient Egyptians”
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible”

 

      

 

 

*The Land of Egypt

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“A Child’s History of the World” –  Chapter 6-  The Puzzle Writers in Egypt

+Optional Reading-
–“Great Civilizations”     p. 24-27
–“The Ancient Egyptians”   p. 4-7;  40-41
-“Usborne:  World History” –  p. 14-17

 

+Online Reading-
–Who Were The Ancient Egyptians?
– The Three Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt
–Intro to Ancient Egypt
–The Ancient Egyptian Civilization
–The Gift of The Nile
–The Great Nile River
–Why Was Farming Important to the Ancient Egyptians?
–How Did Ancient Egyptians Farm Their Land?
–The Cities of Ancient Egypt
–Ancient Egyptian Government

*Though the Rosetta Stone wasn’t created until   ~196BC,   discovered until 1799 AD, and deciphered until 1822 AD, I included it here because much of what we know about the Ancient Egyptian Civilization was learned from this discovery!
–What Is the Rosetta Stone ?
–History of the Rosetta Stone
–Mystery of the Rosetta Stone 

 

+Watch This!

– Ancient Egypt 101    (about 7 minutes)
– A Kid Explains Ancient Egypt   (great intro for younger students!)
– The History of Ancient Egypt
–Egypt- A Journey Down the Nile
(about 20 minutes- good to understand both ancient and modern Egypt)
–The Gift Of The Nile
– Discovery Education: Journals Through Ancient Egypt  (younger)
– Walk Like An Egyptian Song 
(Learn about ancient Egypt with this fun remake!)
–How the Rosetta Stone Unlocked Hieroglyphics  (about 2 minutes)
–Amazing Egyptians Song
–Learn Your Hieroglyphics Song from Horrible Histories
(ok.  Maybe not much learning from this one, but it’s funny :D)

 

+Explore It More!

–Explore Ancient Egypt    (Interactive)
–Interactive Timeline of Ancient Egypt
–Maps of Ancient Egypt  (these are good to have handy while you read!)
–Color Pharaoh Khufu online
–Play Ancient Egypt Nile File
–Ancient Egypt Interactive Game 
–Take a Virtual Field Trip to Ancient Egypt
–Interactive Rosetta Stone!
–Explore Giza
–Maps of Ancient Egypt
(If you didn’t use them while reading, the interactive map is fun!)

+History Binder-

*Note:  If you are making a history timeline binder for this unit, you can either add to it each week (as noted in the Daily Lessons), or you can work on making a Timeline during Week 7  (see notes for Week 7).
–>You may also use the pre-made History Binder Printables and just add to those pages!

+Make  Cover Pages for this unit-  “Ancient Egypt”  and  “Ancient China”
+Make a page for the Vocabulary section.  Make another page and label it “Week 1- Vocabulary”
+Add today’s vocabulary words to “Week 1- Vocabulary” page
+Make pages for “People”, “Places”, and “Events” sections for your history binder  OR create a Timeline page for Week 1 as pictured below.
+Add   Egypt, Giza, and The Nile River to the Places section.

+Coloring-

–Egypt Coloring Page
–Map of Ancient Egypt Coloring/Activity
(Scroll down, click on the map and print for free)
–Giza Pyramids Coloring Page

 

 

* The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“The Story of the World- Vol 1.”-    Chapter 4- The Old Kingdom of Egypt
-“A Child’s History of the World”-   Chapter 7-  The Tomb Builders

+Optional Reading-
–“The Ancient Egyptians” –  p. 18-19; 48-59
-“Usborne:  World History” –  p. 18-21

+Online Reading-
–What Was The Old Kingdom?
–Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom
–Egyptian Pyramids
–The Pyramids and Mummies
–The Tombs of Ancient Egypt
-The Great Pyramid at Giza
-Giza 
–Who Was Howard Carter ?
–What is the Valley of the Kings?
-Mapping the Sphinx (includes interactive map)
–Seneferu, The World’s Greatest Pyramid Builder
–Khufu’s Pyramid
–Khafre’s Pyramid

+Watch This!

–Egypt:  The Old Kingdom   (about 12 minutes)
–The Pyramids of Egypt     (about 6 minutes)
–Who Built the Pyramids ?
–How Were the Pyramids Built ?
–The Great Pyramid of Giza   (about 2 minutes)
– What’s Inside the Great Pyramid?
–The Pyramids of Giza:  Fun Facts & Mysteries      (about 7 minutes)
–Take A Trip To The Great Pyramids With Oliver & Lucas    (about 7 minutes)
–The Ancient Pyramids  (about 10 minutes-  from Bedtime History Stories)

 

+Explore It More!

–Explore the Pyramids and Temples of Ancient Egypt
(Also, you might like to explore this Interactive Map of Pyramids !)
–The Pyramid Builders
–Google Explore the Pyramids of Giza
–Ancient Giza Pyramids   (Explore online!)
–The Three Pyramids Game !
–The Great Pyramid Builder Challenge   (interactive game)
–360* Virtual Tour of Ancient Egypt Collection
–Egyptian Tomb Adventure
–Virtual Tour Through The Egypt Room at the British Museum
(You have to open this in Chrome)

 

+History Binder-

+Add the following to your “Places” section:
-Memphis, Egypt        -Giza Plateau        -The Sphinx of Giza        -Saqqara
+Add the following to your “People” section”
-Menes     -Khufu  (Cheops)     -Khafre        -Sneferu     -Djoser
+Add the following to your “Events” section:
-Building of the Great Pyramids of Giza

+Coloring-
–Draw and Color Your Own Pyramids!
–How To Draw The Sphinx
–Sphinx Coloring Pages
–Giza Coloring Page
–Building a Pyramid Coloring Page
–Ancient Egypt Coloring Page

 

 

*Egypt’s Pharaohs and Kings

 

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“The Story of the World- Vol 1”-   Chapter 4- The Old Kingdom of Egypt

+Optional Reading-
–“The Ancient Egyptians”-  p. 14-17; 26-27;  54-55

 

+Online Reading-
–Who Were the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt ?
–The Mighty Pharaohs
–The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
– Crowns of the Pharaohs
–Who Was Tutankhamun ?
–Akhenaten
–King Tut
–Amenhotep III
–Ramses II
–Cleopatra
–KING Hatshepsut ? 
–Thutmose III
–The Pharaohs Of The Bible

 

+Watch This!

–5 Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs (about 9 minutes)
–King Tut and His Treasurers   (about 5 minutes)
–Ancient King Tut   (about 10 minutes- from Bedtime History Stories)
–Howard Carter and King Tut
–The Life of Queen Hatshepsut   (about 17 minutes)
–Tut! Tut! Song
–King Tutankhamen Song
–Cleopatra Song    (Best for older students)

 

+Explore It More!

–Egyptian Kings & Queens Interactive Activities
(There are TONS of fun things to discover in these pages, including some great audio stories !!  These would be great for car schooling, or just for some days when you are needing a change.)
–Tutankhamen’s Gallery   (Interactive Museum)
–DK FindOut!  Cleopatra 
–Explore More!  Pharaohs, Kings, & Queens of Ancient Egypt
–Find the Pharaoh’s Fragments    (Interactive Game)
–Interactive Timeline of Ancient Egypt
–Online Cleopatra Puzzle
–COUNT Like An Egyptian!    (Interactive Ancient Egypt Math Games)

 

+History Binder-

+Add words to complete Vocabulary for Week 1
+Add the following to your “Places” section:
-Valley of the Kings    -Thebes
+Add the following to you “People” section:
-Queen Hatshepsut     -Akhenaten        -Nefertiti
-King Tutankhamen  -Ramses II           -Amenhotep
-Cleopatra                    -Thutmose III

 

+Coloring-

–Pharaoh’s of Ancient Egypt Coloring Pages
–Cleopatra Coloring Page
–King Tut Coloring Pages
–Nefertiti Coloring Page
–King and Queen of Egypt Coloring Page
–Akhenaten & Nefertiti Coloring Page
–Make Your Own Cleopatra Mask
–Make Your Own Pharaoh Mask

 

 

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*The Old to Middle Kingdom-  The Israelites In Egypt

–>HOW did the Israelites end up in Egypt?
–>WHY are they an important part of EGYPTIAN history?

Let’s find out!

 

*Notes:
#1-
If you used the Ancient Civilizations/Old Testament Curriculum, you will notice that the lessons this week will overlap/review a bit of the same information, with a greater emphasis/connection on Egypt.  The reading, videos, etc… are NOT the same as those found in Part 1 of this series, so you may like to add any you have not explored into this week’s lessons.

#2-
It is important to keep reminding your students that just because we are studying the life and times of the Ancient Egyptians, it doesn’t mean that the other civilizations we have already read about have ceased to exist.   This week’s lessons will help make the connection between the Ancient Civilizations we studied last, and the Ancient Egyptian Civilization.
Abram & Sarai (their names hadn’t been changed yet) went to Egypt around the year 2090 BC.
Though the date vary widely…
Egypt’s Old Kingdom-          ~2300 to 2181 BC
Egypt’s Middle Kingdom-  ~2055 to 1650 BC

#3-
As we learned in the Ancient Civilizations section, PEOPLE become PLACES !
We also discovered that Noah’s son Ham became the father of a son that he named… Egypt!
And so, eventually the people became the place!
Egypt is mentioned many, many times in the Scriptures, sometimes as a place of refuge for God’s people (Mary, Joseph, and Jesus!), and sometimes as a place of struggle and hardship.  In Day 1 and 2 this week, we will see that Egypt was a haven for Abraham and Sarah during a great famine (similar to Jacob’s story!).  In contrast, the lessons in Week 5  will show the Israelites living under great sorrow there.  **You may see Egypt’s name also used interchangeably with the name Mizraim.

*Suggested Complimentary Reading:
–“The Cat of Bubastes“
-“The Golden Bull“

   

**If you didn’t read “Priceless Jewel of the Well” in Ancient Civilizations/OT History, it would be perfect for this section as it is the story of Rebekah’s nursemaid.

 

 

*Abraham In Egypt

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“A Child’s History of the World” –  Chapter 9-  The Jews Search For a Home
-“The Story of the World- Vol 1”-  Chapter 12- The Middle Kingdom of Egypt

+Optional Reading-
–“The Ancient Egyptians“-  p. 50-51
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible”-  p. 18-23
– Genesis 12:10-20

+Online Reading-
–The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
–What Was The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt?
–The Land of Egypt and the Bible  (good for younger students)
–Pharaohs of the Bible  (best for older students)
–Abraham and Sarah Go to Egypt
–Abraham & Sarah In Egypt: There And Back Again
–Who Was Sarah ?

 

+Watch This!

–Egypt’s Middle Kingdom  (about 7 minutes)
–Egypt:  Middle Kingdom from Miacademy    (about 10 minutes)
–Interesting Facts About the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt    (about 5 minutes)

–The Story of Abraham    (about 25 minutes)
–The Entire Life of Abraham on a Map   (about 18 minutes)
–Abram & Sarai Go to Egypt   (short animated overview-  about 2 minutes)
–Abram and the Pharaoh   (animated- about 8 minutes)
–Abram Becomes Abraham
–Abraham Looking Forward to Foundations
–God Changes Abram’s Name    (animated- about 2 minutes)
–The Abraham Song
–Abraham’s Journey and The People Of God

 

+Explore It More!

–British Museum Map of Ancient Egypt With Artifacts
–Map of Ancient Egypt in Abraham’s Lifetime
–Abram and Sarai Visit Egypt
–Map of Abram’s Journey to Egypt

 

+History Binder-

*Note:
If you completed the Part 1 (Ancient Civilizations) in this series you may already have some of these in your Binders.  You could add more information or just flip over to those pages for a quick review!

-Add the following to the “People” section of your Binders:
+Abraham        +Sarah         +Mentuhotep III
-Add the following to the “Places” section of your Binders:
+Ur       +Haran        +Canaan         +Thebes (if you haven’t already)
-Add the following to the “Events” section of your Binders:
+Reunification of Egypt

 

+Coloring –

–Map of Abraham’s Journey to Egypt Coloring Page
–God Calls Abram Coloring and Activity Pages
–Abram and Sarai Travel to Egypt
–God Makes a Promise to Abram Coloring And Activity Pages
–Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac Coloring Pages

 

 

*Egypt:  From Abraham to Jacob

 

*Note:
We’ve learned about the Ancient Babylonians, Assyrians, Akkadians, and Sumerians… and now the Ancient Egyptians.
So, who exactly were the Ancient Israelites, and where did they come from?   You know that all of these came from one family once, but now there are A LOT more people populating the world.  Today we will find out who the Ancient Israelites are, where they came from, and WHAT they have to do with our study of Ancient Egypt!!!

Here are a few dates so you can see it all coming together!
+God’s Covenant With Abraham-    ~2085 BC
+Isaac is Born-   ~ 2066 BC
+Jacob is Born-  ~ 2006 BC
+Jacob becomes Israel-   ~ 1906 BC
+Jacob & Family Travel to Egypt During The Famine- ~ 1875 BC

 

+Reading-

+Core Reading-   none today

+Optional Reading-
-“The Ancient Egyptians”-  p. 14-16
-“Usbourne:  World History”-   p. 33-35;  38-39
– Genesis 49-50

+Online Reading-
–Abraham and the Jewish People
–Jacob 
–Jacob Becomes Israel
–Who Were the Israelites?     (a PDF from a history textbook- starts on page 80)
–A Short History of the Israelites
–The Israelites and Ancient Israel
–The Hebrews And The Land of Milk And Honey
–Abram, Israel, and Jesus
–Joseph and the People, Israel
–Ancient Israelites

 

+Watch This!

–The Ancient Israelites     (about 11 minutes)
(Watch this with your kiddos… while nothing is inaccurate necessarily, they did leave out some Biblical details.  You might like to watch Part 2 as well, from David)
–Mesopotamia to Egypt:  The Jewish People
(You have to make a free account to watch past the 5 minute mark, but even the beginning is quite detailed!)
–Jacob and the 12 Tribes of Israel  (3 minutes)
–Israel Begins   (about 7 minutes)
–The House of Israel   (If you are interested in a good visual, Biblical account, this is great for older students !)
–Who’s Who?  What’s The Difference Between Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews?

 

+Explore It More!

–The 12 Tribes of Israel
–Interactive Map of the 12 Tribes of Israel
–12 Sons of Jacob Game
–12 Tribes Word Search

 

+History Binder-

*Note:
You may have some of these pages already in your binders, so check before you make new ones!

-Add the following to the “People” section of your History Binders:
+Isaac        +Jacob        +The Israelites
-The 12 Tribes of Israel  (you may want to make one page for each of the 12 sons of Jacob to add to later!)
+Reuben    +Simeon    +Levi         +Judah        +Zebulun    +Issachar
+Dan           +Gad          +Asher      +Naphtali   +Joseph       +Benjamin
-Add the following to the “Places” section of your binders:
+Peniel        +Dothan        +Hebron        +Canaan
-Add the following to the “Events” section of your binders:
+God Changes Jacob to Israel

 

+Coloring-

–Isaac Blesses Jacob Coloring Page
–Jacob and Joseph in Egypt Coloring Page
–12 Tribes of Israel Coloring Page
–Map of the 12 Tribes Coloring Page
–The Hebrew People in Egypt Coloring Page
–The Sons of Jacob Coloring and Activity Pages
–Israel Coloring and Activity Pages

 

*Joseph and Israel in Egypt

 

**If you didn’t read “Dangerous Dreams” in Ancient Civilizations/OT History, it would be perfect for this section!

 

+Reading-

+Core Reading-  none today

+Optional Reading-
-“The Ancient Egyptians”-  p. 4-13
-“Usbourne:  World History”- p. 14-15
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible” -p. 40-50
– Genesis 37, 39-41

+Online Reading-
–The Story of Joseph
–Who was the Pharaoh Sesostris/Senusret ?
–Joseph in Egypt   (for younger students)
–When Was Joseph In Egypt?
–3 Things Joseph Likely Saw In Egypt    (good for older students)
–Archaeology- Joseph in Egypt
–Where Was Goshen?
(Also on p. 50 of  “The Victor Journey Through the Bible”)
–5 Facts About Joseph In Egypt
–What is a Vizier ?
–Who Was Joseph ?
–Joseph & His Brothers
–Joseph In Egypt  &  Joseph Becomes Governor
–Joseph’s Brothers Come to Egypt & Jacob and Family Go to Egypt
–The Adventures of Joseph
–The Glorious Middle Kingdom    (Answers in Genesis)
–Where Israel Became a Nation

 

+Watch This!

–The Story of Joseph
–Joseph in Egypt
(Interesting brief video about the evidence for the Biblical Joseph)
–Joseph & His Brothers    (Animated- about 30 minutes)
–Animated Stories From the Bible- Joseph in Egypt  (about 28 minutes)
–Joseph and the Pharaoh   (about 28 minutes)
–Joseph’s Song
(for the younger crew or anybody with a sense of humor 🙂  )
–Wild Places- Goshen!

-This would be a fun day to watch these classics!  Can you spot any factual errors?  Great activity to help everyone stay thinking while watching these movies!   *I’ve listed the movies with links to watch instantly on Amazon Prime (very inexpensive), but you might also find them at your local library.
Joseph: King of Dreams and The Prince of Egypt

     

 

+Explore It More!

-Test your knowledge of Joseph and Ancient Egypt- Online quiz
-Try one of these Learning Games
–Interactive Bible Timeline    (This is SO good !!)
–The Life of Joseph-  Interactive Timeline
–Find Goshen on the Bible Map of Ancient Egypt

 

+History Binder-

-Add the following to the “People” section of your history binders:
+Joseph        +Potiphar
-Add the following to the “Places” section of your binders:
+Goshen        +Sinai Peninsula
-Add the following to the “Events” section of your binders:
+Joseph To Egypt       +Jacob To Egypt      +Israel In Goshen

 

+Coloring-

–Joseph Sold Coloring Page & Activity Pages
–Potiphar and Joseph Coloring Page & Activity Pages
-Color this Map of Ancient Egypt and Label Goshen
OR  add Goshen to THIS Map of Ancient Egypt from Week 1
–Joseph Coloring Page

 

 

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*Life in Ancient Egypt… and MUMMIES!

 

*Suggested Complimentary Reading:
-“Ancient Egypt: Choose Your Adventure”
-“Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll“

     

 

*Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians

 

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“The Story of the World- Vol. 1”-   p. 81-97

+Optional Reading-
-“The Ancient Egyptians”-  p.  28-47

+Online Reading-
–Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
–Interactive Lesson-  Daily Life In Ancient Egypt
–What Was Life Like for the  Ancient Egyptians ?
–Children in Ancient Egypt
–What Games Did the Ancient Egyptians Play?
–Egyptian Food
–Science & Inventions 
–Egyptian Games
–Egyptian Food, Jobs, and Daily Life
–What Were Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics?
–Egyptians:  Leaving Their Mark

 

+ Watch This!

–Daily Life of Ancient Egypt       (about 5 minutes)
–What If You Lived In Ancient Egypt   (about 6 minutes)
–Ancient Egypt A History Song
–14 Strange Ways of Egyptian Life   (about 10 minutes)
–Daily Life & Death in the Valley of the Kings
(Part 1- about 1 hour… best for older students)
–Foods of Ancient Egypt  (about 3 minutes)
–The Gift of the Nile  Song
–How The Egyptians Made The Paper Paul Wrote On!

 

+Explore It More!

–A Day In The Life- Virtual Egypt
–A Day in the Life of an Egyptian Priest
–Hathor’s Hidden Treasures Game
–Play Ancient Egypt Games Online
–Write Your Name in Hieroglyphics
–Hieroglyphics Typewriter
–What Are Hieroglyphs?    (With LOTS of activities linked on the left side of the page)

 

+History Binder-   none today

 

+Coloring-

–Ancient Egypt Daily Life Coloring Pages   (lots of pages to choose from!)
–Ancient Egypt Free Printable Lapbook
–Paper Dolls of Ancient Egypt
–Ancient Egyptian Boat Coloring Page
–Egyptian Merchant Ship Coloring Page

 

 

*Egyptian Mummies & the Afterlife

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-Usbourne:  World History”-     p. 20-21;  18-19

+Optional Reading-
-“The Ancient Egyptians”-   p. 20-25

+Online Reading-
–Mummy Makers And The Afterlife
–What Did the Ancient Egyptians Believe ?
–What Egyptians Believed about the Afterlife
–Mummies and the Afterlife
–The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt
–What is a Canopic Jar ?
–How a Mummy is Made
–What is a Catouche ?

 

+ Watch This!

–How Were Mummies Made ?
–Mummies at the Met   (about 2 minutes)
-How to Make a Mummy  (from NatGeo Kids)
–Mummification Process
(From the Getty Museum- using images of one of their exhibits !  About 3 minutes)
–Mummies!  Kids Travel Egypt
–Egyptian Gods and Goddesses 
(There were hundreds!  This video goes over the main ones.)
–An Egyptian “Wrap”- Mummies Song
–Mummy Making Song   (from Horrible Histories)
–Mummification from History Teachers Sing
–What Did the Ancient Egyptians Believe?  Song

 

+ Explore It More!

– Virtual Museum Tour of Egyptian Mummy Masks Exhibit
–Journey of the Dead!  DKFind Out
–Mummy Maker Interactive Game
– Interactive Mummy Maker
–Play Escape From the Mummy’s Tomb
–Explore Mummies!
–Play Mummy Hunt!
–Egyptian Sarcophagus Puzzles Online
–Ancient Egypt Coloring Pages Online
–Making Mummies-  Interactive Learning

+History Binder-  none today

 

 

+Coloring-

–Egyptian Sarcophagus Coloring Page
–Sarcophagus Color By Number Notebook Page
–Ancient Egyptian Canopic Burial Jar Coloring Page
–Ancient Egypt Coloring Book
–Egyptian Mummy Coloring Page
–Ancient Egyptian Death Mask Coloring Page

 

*Government & the Kingdoms of Egypt

+Reading-

+Core Reading-  none today

+Optional Reading-
-“The Ancient Egyptians”-    p. 26-27; 48-59

+Online Reading-
–Law & Order in Ancient Egypt
–Government In Ancient Egypt
–The Old Kingdom
–The Middle Kingdom
–The New Kingdom    and   Persian Rule
– What Happened to the Ancient Egyptians ?
–Egyptian Army & Soldiers
–Intro to History of Ancient Egypt

 

+Watch This!

–Ancient Egyptian Government   (about 5 minutes)
–Ancient Egypt 101  (about 6 minutes)
–The 3 Kingdoms of Egypt Rap
–The Old Kingdom   (about 19 minutes- Hip Hughes…best for older students)
–The Old Kingdom … The Middle Kingdom… The New Kingdom
–Mr. Nicky Sings Ancient Egypt

+Explore It More!

–Interactive History of Ancient Egypt
–Time Periods of Egypt Interactive
–Play Ancient Egypt Jeopardy
–Egypt’s Golden Empire
–The Rulers of Ancient Egypt Interactive
-Test Yourself!  Try this Ancient Egypt Online Quiz  OR  Ancient Egypt Quiz #2
–Virtual Field Trip to Egyptian Museum

 

+History Binder-  none today

 

+Coloring-

–Ancient Egyptian Rulers Coloring Page
–Egyptian Man Coloring Page
–Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Coloring Page
–Pharaoh With Double Crown Coloring Page
–Egyptian Army/Chariot Coloring Page
–Pharaoh Coloring Page
–King Tut Coloring Page

 

 

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*Ancient China & The Shang Dynasty

*Note:

If you are wondering what in the world a week on Ancient China is doing in the middle of an Ancient Egypt curriculum, you probably aren’t alone!

As you are probably seeing throughout this curriculum, I think it is IMPERATIVE that we are seeing history unfold and how all parts overlap.  The span of time this civilization encompasses (6,000BC-1750BC depending on who you ask 😀 ), and all of it’s contributions to our world are absolutely amazing!  It is also quite remarkable how many similarities in culture these two ancients share. 

You may also be wondering if China is so ancient, is it mentioned in the Bible?

We know China is mentioned in Revelation 16 concerning end times, but what about in in the Old Testament?   This article about Noah’s Sons and The Ancient Chinese from bible.org was very helpful!  You may like to share it with your older children (it’s quite detailed), but I also included a more simple explanation in Day 1 below.  It might also be helpful to explain that the writers of Scripture as a rule, did NOT denote races of people by the color of their skin  as is often done in our culture today.  The different races of people are set apart by their ancestry and geography. 
You may also like to read this short & simple post on  Dating History and Biblical Chronology.  It would be a great conversation to have with older kiddos especially.  I think there is LOTS to learn, consider, and DISCOVER in our history treasure hunting!
Here also, are 4 other brief articles I found in my search that were quite interesting and on the topic of Ancient China.

*Out Of…Asia?

*Chinese Characters And Genesis

*The Original Unknown God of China

*Lamb of God Hidden in Chinese Characters

I plan on adding Ancient China as it’s own section at some point, but didn’t want to omit it for those working through this series right now.  This would also be a good spot to add in a World Religions section if you are doing this unit with older students!

  *Suggested Complimentary Reading:
–“Adventures In Ancient China”
-“Ancient China: You Choose”
-“Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor“

 

*Beginning History Of Ancient China

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“The Story of the World- Vol. 1”-  Chapter 10-  The Far East;  Ancient China

+Optional Reading-  none

+Online Reading-
–Where Did the People of Ancient China Come From?
–Surprising Similarities Between Ancient Egypt & China
–Introduction to Ancient China
–Ancient China’s Geography 
–The Dynastic Cycle of Ancient China
–The Xia Dynasty
–The Shang and Chou Dynasties
–The Qin Dynasty
–The Han Dynasty
–What Was the Silk Road ?
–The True Story of Mulan
–Inventions and Technology of the Ancient Chinese
and  More Inventions of the Chinese  🙂

 

+ Watch This!

– “Journals Through Ancient History-  Ancient China” (animated)
–Ancient Chinese Geography  (about 4 minutes)
–History of the Great Wall (about 3 minutes)
–Chinese Empire Song
–Inventions & Discoveries of Ancient China
(You will notice there are many items that overlap- like the toothbrush, paper & written language!   What do you think?   About 12 minutes)
–Hey There Ancient China Inventions Song
–Ancient China –  History Explained  (Hip Hughes)
–History of Ancient China   (about 23 minutes)
–The Silk Road   (BrainPop! about 3 minutes)
–The Silk Road   (Great maps & photos … about 3 minutes)
–Ancient China Song
–The Silk Road Song

 

+Explore It More!

–Interactive Timeline of Ancient China
–Where In China Is …?  Interactive Game
–Along the Silk Road  Interactive   (for younger students)
–Silk Road Fables   (for younger students)
–The Great Wall – DK FindOut!
–Which Emperor Are YOU?!    (interactive game)
–Interactive Silk Road Map
-Listen to the Story of the Han Dynasty

 

+History Binder–

-Make an “Ancient China” page to add to your History Timeline Binder
-Add the following “People” to your history binders:
+Qin Shi Huang      +King Tang     +Wu Ding     +The Oracle Bone Diviners
-Add the following “Places” to your binders:
+Anyang (Yin)     +Zhengzhou     +The Yellow River     +Yangtze River     +The Gobi Desert
+The South China Sea
-Add the following “Events” to your binders:
+Oracle Bone Writing     +The Zhou Dynasty

 

 

+Coloring-

–Color and Label Map of Ancient China
-Print & start this Ancient China Lapbook
–Silk Road Map Activity    (printable map at bottom of page)
–Qin Dynasty Coloring Page
–Quing Dynasty Coloring Page
–Ancient Chinese Emperor Coloring Page
–Emperor Huang Coloring Page

 

 

*Daily Life in Ancient China

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“A Child’s History of The World”-  Ch. 21, pg. 126-129- “All The Way Around The World In China”

+Optional Reading-
-“Usbourne:  World History”-    p. 74-79

+Online Reading-

–Daily Life for a Child in Ancient China
–What Did the People of Ancient China Believe ?
–Where Did People Live ?
–What Did People Wear ?
–Ancient Occupations   and  Education
–Ancient China Entertainment & Games
–The Great Wall of China
–The Importance of Tea
–The Chopstick

 

+Watch This!

–Life in Ancient China     (Before Toilet Paper! Gasp!  About 9 minutes)
–Daily Life For the Ancient Chinese  (about 5 minutes)
–How and Why the Great Wall of China Was Really Built  (about 5 minutes)
–The Story of the Terracotta Warriors   (about 3 minutes)
–Interesting Facts About Religion In Ancient China     (about 4 minutes)
–Ancient China Song – Mr. Nicky    (about 4 minutes)

 

+Explore It More!

–Where is China?  Interactive Game
–Play Chinese Checkers Online
-Try playing the Chinese game Mahjong
–Explore Workshops of Ancient China 
–Take a Virtual Tour of Ancient Chinese Art 
–Great Wall of China Quiz Game

 

+History Binder-
-Add the following to the “Places” section of your history binder:
+The Great Wall of China      +Xi’an
-Add the following to the “People” section of your binder:
+Emperor Qin Shi Huang

 

+Coloring-

–Ancient China Life Coloring Page
–Great Wall of China Coloring Page
–Mahjong Tile Coloring Page
–Terracotta Warrior Coloring Page
–Chinese Dragon Coloring Page
–Traditional Chinese Woman Coloring Page
–Chinese Dynasty Dragon Coloring Page
–Chinese Dragons Coloring Pages

 

*The Shang Dynasty

 

+Reading-

-Core Reading-  none

-Optional Reading-  none

-Online Reading-
–What is a Dynasty ?
–Ancient China’s “First” Dynasty   
–The Shang Dynasty (good for all ages to learn from…animated from BBC)
–What Was it Like to Live In the Shang Dynasty ?
–What Jobs Did People Have During the Shang Dynasty?
–What Are Oracle Bones ?
–10 Facts About the Shang Dynasty 

+Watch This!

–Ancient China Dynasties Song
–How the Shang Invented Writing  (about 4 minutes)
–Shang Dynasty Through Artifacts     (about 4 minutes)
–Han Dynasty Song
–Learn the Chinese Dynasties   (AP History Song)

 

+Explore It More!
–Explore China By Dynasty
–Know Your Dynasties
–Interactive Shang Dynasty Quiz
–Who Was Fu Hao ?
–Interactive Timeline of Shang Dynasty
–China:  An Interactive Art Exploration

 

+History Binder-
-Add the following to the “People” section of your timeline binder:
+King Zhou      +Fu Hao
-Add the following to the “Events” section of your binder:
+The Shang Dynasty

 

+Coloring-

–Shang Dynasty Printable Notebook and Activities
–Shang Ti Coloring Page
–Collection of Printable Chinese Symbols Coloring Pages

 

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*The New Kingdom-  Moses & The Exodus

 

*Note:  There are 2 books recommended by my kids that fit perfectly with this week’s lesson!
–“Trouble Times Ten”  
– “Ruled Out”

     

*Ancient Israel in Egypt

 

+Reading-

+Core Reading-
-“The Story of the World- Vol 1”-   Chapter 13- The New Kingdom of Egypt
-“The Story of the World- Vol 1”-   Chapter 14- The Israelites Leave Egypt

+Optional Reading-
-“The Ancient Egyptians”-  p. 60-61
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible”- p.51
–Exodus 1

+Online Reading-
–What Was Egypt’s New Kingdom?
–The New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
–God’s Children In Egypt
–Israel’s Enslavement
–Bondage In Israel
–Evidence of Israel in Slavery in Egypt
–How Were the Great Pyramids Built?

 

+Watch This!

–The New Kingdom in Ancient Egypt
–Egypt’s New Kingdom
–The Hebrews in Ancient Egypt    (Be a fact checker!!!  about 3 minutes)
–Israel in Egypt   (about 3 minutes)
–Pharaoh Pharaoh Song

 

+Explore It More!

–Slaves in Egypt
–Build Your Own Pyramid Online
–The Israelites Journey from Egypt to Mt. Sinai   (Interactive)
–Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Maze Game
–Play & Learn Egyptian Pyramids  (fun for Littles !)

 

+History Binder-  none

 

+Coloring-

–Building the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
–The Slavery of the Israelites Coloring and Activity Pages
–Israel Becomes Slaves in Egypt Coloring Page
–Enslaved In Egypt
–Hebrew Slaves in Egypt

 

*Moses and The Exodus

 

+Reading-

+Core Reading-  none

+Optional Reading-
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible”-   p. 52-61
–Exodus 2 – 7:1-6
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible”-   p. 62-78
–Exodus 7:8 – 12:29

+Online Reading-
–Who Was Moses ?
–Moses
–Moses and All the Excuses
–The Story of Moses
–How Did God Communicate With Moses?
–20 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Moses
–Moses’ Story
–The 10 Plagues
–The Story of the 10 Plagues
–What is Passover?
–The Exodus
–Archaeology of the Exodus
–Map of the Exodus   (printable)
–Moses’ Exodus
–The Wilderness Journey
–Who Were the 12 Spies ?
–The Promised Land

 

+Watch This!

–God’s Story- Moses    (Good intro to Moses, animated-  about 4 minutes)
–Heroes of the Bible- Moses   (full length movie- 1 hour)
–Moses Is Born   (about 4 minutes)
–The Story of Moses and the Exodus
–The Exodus Explored   (about 8 minutes)
–Exodus    (from the Bible Project –  about 6 minutes)
–The Miracle Rod-  Superbook   (about 24 minutes)
–Moses in Midian     (about 6 minutes)
–The Exodus     (about 30 minutes)
–Moses at the Red Sea    (scene from The Ten Commandments- 9 minutes)
–The Red Sea Crossing Explored    (about 4 minutes)
–The Promised Land Explored   (about 5 minutes)
–The Land of Canaan & the Nation of Israel 
(If you want to go just a bit farther into the history of Israel- about 30 minutes)
–Let My People Go!  Superbook   (about 25 minutes)
–The 10 Plagues   (scene from The Prince of Egypt- about 3 minutes)
–10 Plagues of Egypt   
(NOTE: from National Geographic- looking for explanations-35 minutes)
–The Exodus Explored    (about 7 minutes)

 

+Explore It More!

–Play the Moses Adventure
–The 10 Plagues Matching Game
–What is the Seder Plate?   
(This tradition is representative of each part in the story of Moses and the Passover)
–Seder Plate Matching Game
–Passover Word Search
–Listen to the song ‘Dayenu‘, a song about the Passover, in both Hebrew and English
(If you scroll down you can watch the video and sing along!)
–Map of Moses and the Exodus
–10 Plagues Memory Matchup Online
–The Exodus Matchup Online
-Quiz yourself- The Book of Exodus
-Play Exodus Trivia Game

 

+History Binder-
-Add the following to the “People” section of your history binder:
+Moses     +Pharaoh Ramses II        +Aaron
-Add the following to the “Places” section of your binder:
+Sinai Desert      +Mount Sinai (Mount Horeb)      +Mount Nebo
-Add the following to the “Events” section of your binder:
+Israelites Enslaved in Egypt      +Moses Goes to Pharaoh      +The 10 Plagues
+The Exodus          +Israel In the Wilderness          +The 10 Commandments
+Israel Crosses the Red Sea

 

+Coloring-

–Birth of Moses Coloring Page
–Pharaoh’s Daughter Coloring Page
–Moses is Born Coloring and Activity Pages
–The Burning Bush Coloring and Activity Pages
–The 10 Plagues Coloring and Activity Pages
–The First Passover Coloring and Activity Pages
–Passover Coloring Book
–The Passover Coloring Pages
–Plagues Coloring Pages
–Moses and the Red Sea Coloring Page
–The Exodus Coloring and Activity Pages
–Crossing the Red Sea Coloring and Activity Pages
–Map of Journey to the Promised Land Coloring Page

 

*The Decline of The Egyptian Empire

+Reading-

+Core Reading-  none

+Optional Reading-
-“The Ancient Egyptians”-  p. 56-59

+Online Reading-
–The Late Period
–The Decline of Ancient Egypt
–Ancient Egypt:  Greek and Roman Rule

 

+Watch This!

–What Happened To Ancient Egypt?
–Why Did Ancient Egypt Collapse?

 

 

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* Ancient Egypt & China Read It!  Week

The Goal for This Week?
To simply enjoy reading all you want about Ancient Egypt and Ancient China!!

This is a total Fields of Daisies kind of week—laid back, but still learning. It’s the perfect chance to slow down, get comfy, and lose yourself in the all the places a good piece of literature can take you!!

There are SO many wonderful books for this time period that I doubt you’ll have trouble finding ones you love.
Your family may already have a few in mind, maybe your kiddos have made a list of books in anticipation for this week.
If you have reluctant readers in the mix (or even if you don’t), you might pick one epic historical fiction novel for a cozy family read-aloud.
And don’t skip the non-fiction!
Ancient history is bursting with stories about pharaohs, mysteries, famous villains, and everyday life thousands of years ago. Let these books spark curiosity, inspire deep conversations, and create LOTS of imaginative play as you wrap up your study!

Mostly, I hope your crew loves READ IT! Week as much as ours always has!

 

So… Why Read It! Week?
Somewhere along the way in our homeschool journey, I noticed that reading had started to feel like another assignment—something to “get through” instead of savor. The book reports, comprehension quizzes, and “prove you read it” tasks were slowly draining the fun out of it. And that’s not what I wanted for my kids. I wanted them to grow up as lifelong readers—the kind who pick up a book as teens and adults just because they love reading to learn.

So, we pressed pause.
For one whole week, we tossed the assignments and just… read.  No essays. No worksheets. Just curling up with great books about the Ancient World and letting curiosity lead the way.

The results?   Honestly, they were incredible.
My kids connected with the stories in deeper ways, asked more thoughtful questions, and remembered the details much longer. All it took was being intentional—starting conversations at the dinner table, reading alongside them when I could, or at least being familiar enough with their books to talk about what excited them.

Over time, Read It! Week became one of our favorite yearly homeschool traditions.
And every time, it reminded me—sometimes the best learning happens when we slow down and simply enjoy the story!!

 

What should you read?
If you need some suggestions for reading this week, you can find them both on the post or on the Ancient Egypt Books & Resources List .  It’s extra fun if YOU read a book too and share what you’re learning!

However … you may need to or  like to require more than one book, and more written work this week.
So here are a few FUN follow-up Ideas-

+Book Club Lunch-
You could let your children choose their own books for this week and then plan a special lunch at the end of the week to talk about them. Kind of like a mini-book club meeting.

+Movie and Popcorn-
Check the books/resource list for a movie that would wrap the week up nicely.

+Play Some Games!
Play some of the games recommended in the Books & Resources List, or check out this post for tons of ideas for history games you can buy or make yourself  –>Top 10 History Games For Kids  (There’s actually TONS of game ideas in this list!)

+Check out some Top 10’s-
This is a great week to listen to some related podcasts, read alouds online, or play some history related board games, etc.

+Top 10 History PODCASTS
+Top 10 History SONGS
+Top 10 History TIMELINES
+Top 10 History AUDIOBOOKS
+Top 10 History MOVIES
+Top 10 History BOOKS         (This is the ULTIMATE History Book List!)
+Top 10 History GAMES
+Top 10 AMAZING Homeschooling Resources At The Library

*Coming Soon!*
+Top 10 History HANDS-ON
+Top 10 History PRINTABLES
+Top 10 History FIELD TRIPS
And a bonus…
+Top 10 History for the HOLIDAYS

 

+10 NOT Book Report Ideas-

Create a Comic Strip:
Have students make a comic strip or graphic novel page summarizing the key events or themes from the book.

Character Interviews:
Students can pretend to be one of the book’s characters and conduct an “interview” where they answer questions about their experiences, motivations, and feelings.

Book Review Video:
Kids can create a short video where they review the book, sharing what they liked or disliked, and giving it a rating.

Make a Poster:
Design a poster that represents the themes, setting, or characters of the book. This could include key quotes or images from the story.

Write a Sequel:
Encourage students to write the first chapter of a sequel or an alternate ending to the story, imagining what could happen next.

Draw a Story Timeline:
Kids can create a timeline that shows the major events or plot points in the story, helping to visualize the sequence and connections between events.

Create a “Book in a Box”:

Students can fill a box with objects that represent important elements of the book, such as symbols, characters, or key events. They can then explain each item and its significance to the story.

Make a Newspaper Article:

Students can write a newspaper article that covers a major event in the book as if it were real news, including a headline, a lead paragraph, quotes from characters, and other relevant details.

Design a Book Cover:
Students can design a new book cover that they think best represents the story. They can include symbols, images, and quotes that capture the essence of the book.

Create a Character Scrapbook:
Kids can create a scrapbook for one of the main characters, including pictures, quotes, and important details about the character’s journey, traits, and growth throughout the book.

 

The goal this week is to ENJOY the freedom of learning 🙂

 

 

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*Ancient Egypt and Ancient China…Explore It More !

You’re going to LOVE this week!  It’s all about experiencing some of the things you’ve been learning about in this study in a hands-on kind of way!  You can choose from the projects suggested below, from one of the resource books, or from any you find yourself!

You could either choose several fun projects to work on, or you could make this week a BIG SHOWCASE of all you’ve been learning!
One thing we enjoyed was creating our own Ancient EGYPT History Museum!
You can set up an area with all kinds of your projects…. cook some traditional foods… invite some friends and family over for a fun filled evening with YOU as the tour guide! 
 Show them your creations and explain a little bit of the history behind them!
Let your creativity flow!

 

*More Ideas For This Week-

+History Museum
Think of this as the History version of the beloved (or dreaded) Science Fair night!   As your children spend this week completing their projects (or if they have been working on them all along), think of them as curating an Ancient Egypt Museum Exhibit!
It would be a great opportunity to display their History Timeline Binders and to practice good communication skills as they either share about their projects or write some museum signs to display.  You could add the Ancient Egypt AND/OR Ancient China (yum!) Feast idea to the Museum and have an entire evening of FUN!

+Ancient Egypt or China FEAST!
My kids loved anything food related.  We often invited friends or family over for a themed feast when finishing a study on a certain period in history.  We learned so much by tasting our way through history.
If you’re doing a separate Bible study with your family, this cookbook, Food At The Time Of The Bible:  From Adam’s Apple To The Last Supper,  and Journey Through the Bible , would be perfect to use this week!

+Visit a Local Museum and Have an Ancients Picnic

Most art museums feature at least a small exhibit of Ancient Egypt art and artifacts.  A quick search in your area would make for a fun Hands-On day of learning!  This would be a great way to kick off the week and maybe get some inspiration for art works of your own! 
Be sure to pack some ancient snacks to enjoy after your visit!

 

   

 

*Explore More!  Hands-ON!

Here are a few ideas to get you started.  There are TONS of ideas with a quick search on the internet,
but these should give you a good springboard for creatively showing what everyone’s been learning. 
–>Note-
If you are using the Printable POWER Pack, use the planning sheets for this week (p. 217-218) to keep track of your children’s favorite ideas and what you will need to have on hand for this week!

*Ancient Egypt*
+ Make an Egyptian Scarab Necklace
+ Make a Pharaoh Headress with this free printable template
+ Make a Canopic Jar
+ Make a Mummified Chicken
    (ok…a rubber chicken.  This post made me laugh.)
+Make Papyrus  and  Practice Some Hieroglyphics!
+Make your own Cartouche
+Make your own Senet Game
+Make Your Own Mehen Board

+ Try some Egyptian Recipes:
– Ancient Egyptian Date Cakes
–Exodus Unleavened Bread Recipe
–Egyptian Flatbread
–Ramses Bread Recipe
–An Entire Egyptian Feast !

*Ancient China*
+Try some Chinese Recipes:
– An Ancient Chinese Dinner 
– Read about Chinese Tea Customs and Practice !

+ Try your hand at Chinese Writing
+Make a Bamboo (Craft Stick) Book
+Ancient China Jade (Soap) Carving Activity
  (This is a full art lesson from one of my absolute favorite websites, Kitchen Table Classroom!)
+Nian Puppets
+Ancient Chinese Paper Making  
  (We did this with fantastic results!  Really fun!)
+Terracotta Foam Print Warriors    (You can also use styrofoam meat trays!)
+Make an Ancient Chinese Drum
+ABC’s Of Ancient China Book
+Make a Chinese Paper Lantern
+Build a replica of the Great Wall of China
+Try making your own Chinese Folded Fans
+Ancient China Clip Art & Coloring Pages

*Explore More!  Online!

*Ancient Egypt*
+ Explore the Pyramids !   (Interactive)
+ Egyptian Tomb Adventure
   (Virtual Field Trip-  TONS of things to explore!)
+ Everything Ancient Egypt
   (LOVE this site !  Try the hieroglyphic typewriter activity!)
+ Ancient Egypt for Kids
   (Links to TONS of sites to EXPLORE more !)
+ The Great Pyramid
   (Get a REAL view of the Great Pyramid at Giza as it is TODAY!   Googlemaps view)
+ Take a Journey Down the Nile   (YouTube)
+What Happened to the Ancient Egyptians?
+ Test Your Knowledge of Ancient Egypt   (interactive

*Ancient China*

+DisneyNature-  Born In China
 —>Activity Guide PDF     —>Educator’s Guide PDF

+What Makes The Great Wall So Great?    (video)
+Ancient China Dynasties- PDF
+Wild Kratt’s China Adventure   (5 Episodes- just for fun!)

 

*Don’t forget to check out all of the DIY Activity Guides, Movie Ideas, and Craft Kits related to this study!!   You can find the list of those here—>   
Ancient Egypt & Ancient China Resources List

 

 

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*Week 8-  Ancient Egypt & China Museum Week
-OR-  Ancient Egypt & China Notebook It! Week

 

+What Is History Museum Week?

There is a brief explanation at the beginning of this unit, and below you will find some more details.
This is the week to tidy up your History Timeline Binders or Notebooks, finish working on any projects you have started, brainstorm for ideas, make a plan, invite some friends, and get ready to
 SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW!!

Hosting a History Museum Night is a great activity that can include the entire school, perspective families, family, friends, and church, so send out the invitations and you may be surprised at how many people come out!
Think of it as an old fashioned Science Fair, except History themed! Students will be able to show everyone what they’ve been learning about the very first civilizations. The display of your child(ren)’s crafts and History Timeline Binders alone could act as the museum highlighting what they’ve been learning. It would be great to have the Binders on display so that guests will be able to see inside!
A large table or tables can be set up with other completed projects as well. If you want, it is a fun addition to serve refreshments also reflecting this time period. There are some recipes listed in Week 7, or find some of your own!

 

+How-To for History Museum Night

-Introduce the Idea —
If you haven’t already, chat with your kids about what History Museum Night is all about. Let them know it’s a fun and creative way to share everything they’ve learned about Ancient Egypt and Ancient China—from daily life along the Nile or in a bustling Chinese market, to pharaohs and emperors, pyramids and palaces, ancient inventions, art, music, and more!
The goal? Celebrate all their amazing knowledge and hard work!

-Brainstorm Project Ideas —
Set aside some time to come up with ideas for what to include in the museum displays. Think hands-on and interactive:

• Crafts (Ancient Egyptian jewelry, papyrus scrolls, clay tablet carvings, Chinese calligraphy scrolls, silk painting)
• Recipes (simple Egyptian breads or honey treats, Chinese dumplings or tea for guests to try!)
• Demonstrations (how to wrap a mummy, how to play an ancient Chinese board game, ancient farming or building techniques)
• Recitations (famous proverbs, short plays or dramatic readings about legendary rulers, myths, or historical events)

-Make a Plan —
Help your kids list out the materials they’ll need, decide which projects to tackle during the week, and plan how they’ll set up and present their displays during Museum Night.

-Invite Friends and Family —
Send out fun invitations to grandparents, friends, neighbors, or your homeschool group. Whether you host in your living room, backyard, or a local community space, having an audience makes Museum Night extra special.

 

 

 

*Option 2-  Notebook/History Timeline Binder Week**

If you decide to just work on your History Binders this week, here is a simple outline-

+Make a cover page for this section to add to your binder.
Be sure to put a line across the bottom of the page and note our “beginning date”.

+Make a history page for each of the 7 sections .
This can be print outs, coloring sheets, or hand written pages.  BE CREATIVE!
(Again, be sure to add the timeline date line at the bottom of each page)

*Egypt’s Old Kingdom- Age of Pyramids        (~2300 to 2181 BC)
     +Places-  Memphis, Giza Plateau, Cairo, The Sphinx of Giza, Saqqara, The Nile River

     +People-  Menes, Khufu  (aka Cheops), Pharaoh Djoser

     +Events-  Building of the Great Pyramids of Giza , Abraham & Sarah go to Egypt

 

*Egypt’s Middle Kingdom- Classical Age      (2055 to 1650 BC)
     + Places-  Thebes

     + People- Joseph, Potiphar, Mentuhotep II

     + Events- Unification of Egypt, Joseph Sold Into Slavery,  Great Famine,

                       Jacob’s Family Moves To Egypt

 

 

*Egypt’s New Kingdom-  The Golden Age     (1550- 1077 BC)

     +Places-  Luxor Temple, The Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple Complex, Tel el Amarna,

                       Mount Sinai

     +People-  Queen Hatshepsut,  Moses, Israelites, Pharaoh Akhenaten, Nefertiti, The Hittites,

                        Tutankhamen,  Ramses II, Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, Joshua

     +Events-  The Battle of Kadesh, Israelites Enslaved, Moses Sent To Pharaoh,

                        Moses Receives The Law, The 10 Plagues On Egypt, The Exodus,

                        Israelites in the Desert

 

 

*Shang Dynasty/China                       (1776 to 1122 BC)

     +Places- Anyang (Yinxu), Zhengzhou, The Tomb of Fu Hao

     +People- King Tang, King Wu Ding

     +Events- Rise and Fall of Shang Dynasty

 

 

+Add information for each of the 7 pages you made on Day 1.
You may write things you can remember…quotes…draw pictures, etc.
Add in any of the activities you tried on the proper page :
Cartouche (pictures), Recipes from Ancient China, etc.
You also could use/expand on your outlines from the reading
(cut & paste pictures, bubble notes, or bullet points…)

+ Ancient Egypt Maps, Coloring Pages, and other Printables
(These would be great to add to your pages above or just to your notebook!!)
– FREE Ancient China Lapbook !!   (from Homeschool Share)
+FREE Maps and Notebooking Pages for Ancient China (from Homeschool Den)

 

 

+ Review the 7 index cards… remember you can make them yourself, or you can purchase the ones I made in the Book Store, or by clicking the image below.

+ Do a Candy Quiz on these today !

 

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You can find even more History FUN for the Ancient Egypt Curriculum, and all the others in this series, in the post-

**TOP 10 Teaching History Helps Series**

+Top 10 History PODCASTS
+Top 10 History SONGS
+Top 10 History TIMELINES
+Top 10 History AUDIOBOOKS
+Top 10 History MOVIES
+Top 10 History BOOKS
+Top 10 History GAMES
+Top 10 History HANDS-ON
+Top 10 History PRINTABLES
+Top 10 History FIELD TRIPS

And a bonus…
+Top 10 History for the HOLIDAYS

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I really hope you and your children have enjoyed this study!

It would be great to hear from you and see some of your projects!
  If you want to show off a little of what you’ve been learning, you can either leave a comment on the bottom of this post, or share on Fields of Daisies Facebook Page.

Snap some pictures and let us see your work!
As always, I absolutely LOVE hearing from you! Let me know if you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions.

Hope you’ll join us for the next section in the Free Ancient History series, Ancient Greece.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful year of living, loving, and learning together !
~Chenoah

*COMING UP NEXT:
Free World History Curriculum –  Part 3: Ancient Greece

   

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*Ancient Egypt BOOKS/RESOURCES  LIST

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