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
**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! **
SO… WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THIS HISTORY STUDY?
NOTHING!
Ok, not entirely true. You need internet access. At least some of the time.
And a little creativity!
But seriously, that’s it!!
I started writing these units while our family was living in another country whose language we didn’t yet know. We had very limited resources. You might have to be a little extra inventive, but you totally can use this and nothing more.
HOWEVER, I have now come up with LOTS of suggestions for Hands-On Projects, related movies, book lists, learning games, and more to ADD to the learning FUN!
Here are just a few of the posts I wrote for adding extra fun, and also a few of the materials I’ve created to go along with the Ancient Egypt section of this curriculum-
+Ancient Egypt Printable PDF Version
+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.
Just to make finding everything easy from any of these pages, I am including below, each unit I’ve posted (in chronological order), and the supplemental book lists for the previous & subsequent sections as well. These books are NOT required for the studies… they’re just my favorite resources (most I’ve personally used). You will find the few required books for the curriculum included on each unit’s curriculum page.
*Section 1: Ancient Civilizations & the Old Testament
+FREE History of Ancient Civilizations/Old Testament Curriculum Lesson Plans
+FREE Ancient Civilizations / Old Testament Printable History Cards
+Ancient Civilizations/OT Printable PDF Version
+FREE 21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Civilizations
+21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Civilizations Printable PDF
+Ancient Civilizations/OT Great Books Reading List
+Ancient Civilizations/OT History BUNDLE
*Section 2: Ancient Egypt (includes Ancient China)
+FREE History of Ancient Egypt/China Curriculum Lesson Plans
+Ancient Egypt/China Curriculum Printable PDF Version
+Ancient Egypt Printable History Cards
+FREE 21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Egypt
+21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Egypt Printable PDF Version
+Ancient Egypt/China Great Books List !
+Ancient Egypt History Bundle
*Section 3: Ancient Greece
+FREE History of Ancient Greece Curriculum Lesson Plans
+ Ancient Greece History Curriculum- Printable PDF
+ Printable Ancient Greece History Cards
+ Ancient Greece Books and Resources List
+FREE 21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Greece- History Starters
+21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Greece- PDF Version
*Ancient Greece History BUNDLE
*Section 4: Ancient Rome
+FREE History of Ancient Rome Curriculum Lesson Plans
+ Ancient Rome History Curriculum- Printable PDF
+ Ancient Rome Books and Resources List
+Printable Ancient Rome History Cards
+FREE 21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Rome- History Starters
+21 Fascinating Facts About Ancient Rome- PDF Version
*Ancient Rome History BUNDLE
*Section 5: Middle Ages & the Renaissance
+ FREE History of the Middle Ages Lessons Plans
+ Middle Ages History Curriculum- Printable PDF
+ Books and Resources List
+ Printable Middle Ages History Cards
+ FREE 21 30 Fascinating Facts About the Middle Ages
+21 30 Fascinating Facts About the Middle Ages Printable PDF
+Middle Ages History BUNDLE
+Ancient History Curriculum Series PDF Version- BUNDLE
+Ancient History Curriculum Series Printable History Cards- BUNDLE
+COMPLETE Ancient History BUNDLE
*If you are continuing on to American History after the Ancients, I’ve got that covered too! You can find the next part in this series here –>
+Free Early American History Curriculum
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I will be adding the best of the best FREE ideas to them frequently.
* Ancient Civilizations Board
* Ancient Egypt Board
* Ancient Greece Board
* Ancient Rome Board
* Middle Ages & the Renaissance Board
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
chenoah@fieldsofdaisies.com
Enjoy !
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**–>CURRICULUM STARTS HERE <–**
*Ancient Egypt History Curriculum
1. Khufu- The Great Pyramid (2500 BC OR 2000 BC- see note below)
2. Joseph (1900 BC)
3. Joseph & Potiphar (1878 BC)
4. Shang Dynasty/China (1860 BC)
5. Queen Hatshepsut (1505 BC)
6. Moses (1505 BC)
7. The Exodus
8. Pharaoh Akhenaten & Nefertiti (1366 BC)
*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.
Below you will find the timeline from the Ancient Civilizations/Old Testament section.
Many of these dates overlap and so I thought it would be helpful to see it all in one place as you study. This is another reason that keeping a chronological History Notebook or Binder is a great idea! Every time you add in an event or person, you can SEE where it fits in with all of history!
Ancient Civilizations/Old Testament Timeline & Dates:
1- CREATION
2- ADAM & EVE (4100 BC)
+Place- Mesopotamia
3- CAIN & ABEL (4000 BC)
+Place- Nod (Genesis 4:16-17)
+People- Seth
4- WICKEDNESS EVERYWHERE (2400 BC)
+People- Methuselah (Noah’s Grandfather- Genesis 5:21-27)
+People- Noah
+People- Shem
5- THE FLOOD (2350 BC)
+Place- Armenia
+Place- Ararat (area in Armenia- Genesis 8:4)
+Place- Babylon (2235 BC)
+Person- Hammurabi
(You can include him here since he goes with Ancient Babylon or chronologically in 1810 BC)
+Place- Palestine (Geographical location)
+Place- Babel (Tower of Babel- 2242 BC- Genesis 10-11)
+Person- Nimrod
6- ABRAHAM & THE CHALDEANS (2170 BC)
+People- The Chaldeans
+Place- Sumeria
+Place- Uruk (most ancient city in Sumeria)
+People- Gilgamesh
+Place- Ur (also located in Sumeria)
+Place- Bethel (Genesis 12:8)
7- ISAAC & REBEKAH AND THE CANAANITES (2026 BC)
8- JACOB & ESAU (2000 BC)
+Place- Bethel (Genesis 28:10-22)
9- JACOB RETURNS (1920 BC)
10- JOSEPH (1915 BC)
*Overview of Lessons for this section:
*Week 1– Pyramids & Pharaohs
*Week 2- Joseph in Egypt
*Week 3- Mummies & Egyptian Life
*Week 4– Shang Dynasty/China
*Week 5- Moses & The Exodus
*Week 6- Read It !
*Week7- Explore It ! Week
(explanation at beginning of plans for this week)
*Week 8- Notebook It ! Week/ Show What You Know Week
(explanation at beginning of plans for this week)
*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.)
**WHAT is a history binder/notebook?**
You will see mentions in this series to add pages to your “history binder”. So what do I mean?
Here is how we made ours…
As we studied through each section of history, we each kept our own 3-ring binder- an ‘all in one place’ type of timeline. We filled the binders with fun facts, history related coloring pages, drawings, print outs, etc… each page with a date on the bottom (or at least stuck in the appropriate “period” of history). We even added brochures from the art museum and other field trips that tied into our ancient studies! In planning out our year, I also included biographies of important people, great artists, musicians, authors, scientists, etc. as applicable, and added them into the binder as well. The suggestions you will find under “People”, “Places”, “Events”, and “Vocabulary” all would make great page headings to include in these binders. As you flip through your binders to add pages, it is an automatic visual review of how these things fit together in a chronological history of our world. The Printable History Cards also make a great addition!
Scroll down to WEEK 7 in this section to read some more ideas of what to add to your binders!
Do you have to use a history binder?
No. You could make a huge timeline on the wall, or you could simply keep a notebook with tabs for vocabulary, important people and places, etc… This curriculum is meant to simply give you an outline to work from. Add or take away whatever you want to make this a perfect fit for YOUR family!
How often should we “do” history?
Below is an outline of reading/activities for a three day schedule.
REMEMBER- I have included “Read”, “Watch”, and “Explore” suggestions for different ages. You aren’t required to do ALL of the suggestions. You could easily change this to a 5 day schedule by using the lessons as a spine and building it into a unit study (you can read HOW TO do this in the first post in this series- “Ancient World History- Teach All Ages at Once“)… you could also stretch this to a 5 day schedule by adding in some great hands on activities, more read alouds, and choosing to complete all of the suggested learning avenues.
Imagine doing Art/Discovery Projects on the other two “off” days that are related to the era…making mummies, going on an archeological dig in your backyard, or cooking meals that would have been eaten by people of this time! The possibilities are endless and so much FUN !!!
I will include the names and links to the books, movies, etc… used in these lessons at the bottom of this page (also you can find them in the Ancient Egyptian History Books/Resources List ! We read many GREAT historical fiction books for “Language Arts” during this study. This is a great way to have lots of time to ENJOY reading and cover two “subject areas” at once. It also makes these lessons super easy to use for ALL YOUR CHILDREN!
I used 2 main history books as the spine for the entire Free Ancient World History Curriculum series-
“A Child’s History of the World” by Virgil Hillyer (you’ll see it in the lessons as -> CHOW), and “The Story of the World” series by Susan Wise Bauer (abbreviated in the lessons- SOTW). HOWEVER, these (and all the other books I listed) are just a suggestion. You can use one of them, all of them, another text you already have, or none of them at all! Each daily lesson has TONS of online reading links, hands-on project suggestions, and other options to fully explore the given topic
The lessons I have written in this series are after parental review, meant to be self directed for middle school ages . But if you are using this for multiple ages like I did, I simply read the Story of the World out loud, as well as our Bible study, and some of the other historical fiction at times. I have included a few “extra” books at the bottom of this page for younger readers and they can always be included in the hands on activities. The Old Testament Days Activity Book is my favorite for ideas that can be leveled up or made a bit more simple, but enjoyed by all!!
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 🙂
Here are a few last posts I thought might be helpful in adding to the Ancient Egypt study!
+Top 10 History PODCASTS (There’s podcasts for EVERYONE in your family here!)
+Top 10 History SONGS (Nothing locks in history facts in like a catchy SONG!)
+Top 10 History TIMELINES (There’s a timeline type for EVERY SPACE in this post!)
+Top 10 History AUDIOBOOKS (Traveling? Car school! Rest time too!)
So…HERE WE GO !
*Vocabulary Notebook- add to this list as you go!
(See the explanation in the notes above)
+tyranny +delegation +expulsion +baffled
+conspire +regent +cultivate +fertile
+exodus +dynasty +akhet +barter
+mastaba +scribe +shemu +vizier
+papyrus +flax +relief +oasis
+ka +shaduf +dynasty
*People & Places Notebook- add to this list as you go !
+Menes +Khufu (Cheops) +Amenhotep
+Abram/Sarai +Khafre +Thutmose II
+Nefertiti +Joseph +Jacob
+Shang Tang +Hatshepsut +Akhenaten
+Tutankhamen +Moses +Thutmose III
+Mizraim +Amon Ra +Israel
+Ramses II +Adon +Hittities
+Moses +The Two Lands +Cushites
+Assyrians +Midianites +Hyksos
+Zoser +Thebes +Giza
+Goshen +Memphis +Hermopolis
+Canaan +Luxor +Alexandria
+Valley of the Kings
*BIBLE HISTORY!
Ancient Egypt plays a huge role in the Old Testament!
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 the following 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 ! And if you’re reallllly excited and want to dig even deeper, I’m including the corresponding pages for -“Genesis: Finding Our Roots” , that you may have used in the Ancient Civilizations/OT section also.
1. Khufu- The Great Pyramid
(Genesis 8-10)
2. Joseph
(Genesis 37 )
3. Joseph & Potiphar
(Genesis 39-41)
4. Queen Hatshepsut
(Exodus 24:12-40)
5. Moses
(Exodus 2-4; 7-12)
6. The Exodus
(Exodus 13-15)
7. Pharaoh Akhenaten & Nefertiti
(Numbers 13-14; Joshua 3-4 and 6)
*WEEK 1 : Pyramids & Pharaohs
*Suggested Complimentary Reading:
–Mara, Daughter of the Nile
–Adventures in Ancient Egypt
*Day 1- The Land of Egypt
+Read-
–“Great Civilizations” p. 24-27
-“A Child’s History of the World”
Chapter 6- The Puzzle Writers in Egypt
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible“ p. 14-15
Noah Builds the Ark/Noah’s Family
-“Genesis: Finding Our Roots” p. 45-71
–Intro to Ancient Egypt
–The Ancient Egyptian Civilization
–The Great Nile River
–Why Was Farming Important to the Ancient Egyptians?
–The Cities of Ancient Egypt
– The Three Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt
–Maps of Ancient Egypt (these are good to have handy while you read!)
–Ancient Egyptian Government
–What Is the Rosetta Stone ?
–Mystery of the Rosetta Stone
+Watch-
– 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)
– What’s Inside the Great Pyramid?
– 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-
–Explore Ancient Egypt (Interactive)
–Interactive Timeline of Ancient Egypt
–DK FindOut! Ancient Egypt (good for younger students)
–Color Pharaoh Khufu online
–Play Ancient Egypt Nile File
–Ancient Egypt Interactive Game
–Take a Virtual Field Trip to Ancient Egypt
–Explore Giza
–Maps of Ancient Egypt
(If you didn’t use them while reading, the interactive map is fun!)
–What Ever Happened to Noah and His Family?
(Read these short Q & A’s from ‘Answers In Genesis’)
+Color-
–Egypt Coloring Page
–Map of Ancient Egypt Coloring/Activity
(Scroll down, click on the map and print for free)
–Giza Pyramids Coloring Page
–Noah’s Sons Coloring Page
*Day 2- Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
+Read-
–“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
-“Victor Journey Through the Bible“ p. 16-17
(The Tower of Babel)
-“Genesis: Finding Our Roots” p. 75- 87
–Bible:
Genesis 11
–Egyptian Pyramids
–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)
–The Tower of Babel
–Tower of Babel
+Watch-
–The Pyramids of Egypt (about 6 minutes)
–Who Built the Pyramids ?
–How Were the Pyramids Built ?
–The Great Pyramid of Giza (about 2 minutes)
–Ruins of the Real Tower of Babel
(What do you think? about 3 minutes)
–Smithsonian’s Proof of the Tower of Babel
(“Incredibly this ancient account is identical to the Biblical story…” 🙂 NOT from a Christian perspective, but interesting finds! About 4 minutes)
+Explore-
–Explore the Pyramids and Temples of Ancient Egypt
(Also, you might like to explore this Interactive Map of Pyramids !)
–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
–DK FindOut! The Great Sphinx (good for younger kids)
–Egyptian Tomb Adventure
+ Add vocabulary words to history notebook from the vocabulary section, or add your own!
+Color-
–Draw and Color Your Own Pyramids!
–How To Draw The Sphinx
–Sphinx Coloring Pages
–Giza Coloring Page
–Building a Pyramid Coloring Page
–Tower of Babel Coloring Page
*Day 3- Pharaohs and Kings of Ancient Egypt
+Read-
–“The Story of the World- Vol 1”
Chapter 4- The Old Kingdom of Egypt
–Who Were the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt ?
–The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
– Crowns of the Pharaohs
–Who Was Tutankhamun ?
–Akhenaten
–King Tut
–Amenhotep III
–Ramses II
–Cleopatra
–KING Hatshepsut ?
–Thutmose III
+Watch-
–5 Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs (about 9 minutes)
–King Tut and His Treasurers (about 5 minutes)
–The Life of Queen Hatshepsut (about 17 minutes)
–Tut! Tut! Song
–King Tutankhamen Song
–Cleopatra Song (Best for older students)
+Explore-
–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)
+Finish Vocabulary
+Color-
–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
*WEEK 2: Abram, Joseph, and the Jewish People
*Note: 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.
*Suggested Complimentary Reading:
–“The Cat of Bubastes“
-“The Golden Bull“
*Day 1- Abram
**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.
+Read-
-“A Child’s History of the World”
Chapter 9- The Jews Search For a Home
(You may skip this if you read it in the Ancient Civilizations Curriculum, or you may want to skim for review)
–“The Story of the World- Vol 1”
Chapter 12- The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible” p. 18-23
–Bible–
Genesis 12-13; 15-18 (Abraham’s Story) 21-22 (Isaac & Rebekah’s Story)
–Abraham and Sarah Go to Egypt
–The Land of Egypt and the Bible (good for younger students)
–The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
–Pharaohs of the Bible (best for older students)
–Who Was Sarah ?
+Watch-
–The Story of Abraham (about 25 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
+Explore-
–Map of Ancient Egypt in Abraham’s Lifetime
–Abram and Sarai Visit Egypt
–Map of Abram’s Journey to Egypt
+Make a “People” page for your binder today. Be creative.
Use the list and be sure to include each name in some way on your page.
+Color-
–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
*Day 2- The Jewish People
+Read-
– “The Ancient Egyptians” p. 14-16
–“Usbourne: World History” p. 33-35; 38-39
–“The Story of the World- Vol 1”
Chapter 13- The New Kingdom of Egypt
–Bible–
Genesis 49-50
–Abraham and the Jewish People
–Jacob
–Who Were the Israelites? (a PDF from a history textbook)
–A Short History of the Israelites
–The Israelites and Ancient Israel
–Abram, Israel, and Jesus
–Joseph and the People, Israel
+Watch-
–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 !)
+Explore-
–The 12 Tribes of Israel
–Interactive Map of the 12 Tribes of Israel
–12 Sons of Jacob Game
–12 Tribes Word Search
+Make a “Places” page for your binder.
Be creative. Use the list and be sure to include each place in some way on your page.
+Color-
–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
*Day 3- Joseph in Egypt
**If you didn’t read “Dangerous Dreams” in Ancient Civilizations/OT History, it would be perfect for this section!
+Read-
–“The Ancient Egyptians” p. 4-13
–“Usbourne: World History” p. 14-15
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible” p. 40-50
–Bible–
Genesis 37, 39-41
–Who Was Joseph ?
–Joseph & His Brothers
–Joseph In Egypt & Joseph Becomes Governor
–Joseph’s Brothers Come to Egypt & Jacob and Family Go to Egypt
–What is a Vizier ?
–The Adventures of Joseph
–Who was the Pharaoh Sesostris/Senusret ?
–Joseph in Egypt (for younger students)
–Archaeology- Joseph in Egypt
–Where Was Goshen?
(Also on p. 50 of “The Victor Journey Through the Bible”)
+Watch-
–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 🙂 )
-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-
-Test your knowledge of Joseph and Ancient Egypt- Online quiz
-Try one of these Learning Games
–Interactive Bible Timeline (This is SO good !!)
–Find Goshen on the Bible Map of Ancient Egypt
+Color-
–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
*Week 3- Mummies & Life in Ancient Egypt
*Suggested Complimentary Reading:
-“Ancient Egypt: Choose Your Adventure”
-“Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll“
*Day 1- Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians
+Read-
–“The Story of the World- Vol. 1” p. 81-97
–“The Ancient Egyptians”– p. 28-47
–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?
+ Watch-
–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
+Explore-
–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
+Color-
–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
*Day 2- Mummies & the Afterlife
+Read-
–“The Ancient Egyptians” p. 20-25
–“Usbourne: World History” p. 20-21; 18-19
–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-
–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-
– 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
–Ancient Egypt Gods and Goddesses– DK FindOut!
+Color-
–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
*Day 3- Government & the Kingdoms of Egypt
+Read-
-“The Ancient Egyptians” p. 26-27; 48-59
–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-
–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-
–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
+Color-
–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
*Week 4- Ancient China/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.
*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“
*Day 1- Ancient China
+Read-
–The Story of the World- Vol. 1”
Chapter 10- The Far East; Ancient China
-Bible
–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-
– “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-
–DK FindOut! Ancient China
–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
+Color-
–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
*Day 2- Daily Life in Ancient China
+Read-
–“Usbourne: World History” p. 74-79
–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-
–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-
–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
+Color-
–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
*Day 3- The Shang Dynasty
+Read-
–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-
–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-
–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
+Color-
–Shang Dynasty Printable Notebook and Activities
–Shang Ti Coloring Page
–Collection of Printable Chinese Symbols Coloring Pages
*Week 5- 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”
*Day 1- Israel in Egypt
+Read-
–“The Ancient Egyptians” p. 60-61
–“The Story of the World- Vol 1”
Chapter 14- The Israelites Leave Egypt
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible” p.51
–Bible–
Exodus 1
–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
–The New Kingdom in Ancient Egypt
–The Hebrews in Ancient Egypt (Be a fact checker!!! about 3 minutes)
–The Story of Moses and the Exodus
–The Exodus Explored (about 8 minutes)
–Exodus (from the Bible Project – about 6 minutes)
–Israel in Egypt (about 3 minutes)
–Pharaoh Pharaoh Song
+Explore-
–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 !)
+Color-
–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
*Day 2- Moses
+Read-
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible” p. 52-61
–Bible–
Exodus 2 – 7:1-6
–Who Was Moses ?
–Moses
–The Story of Moses
–How Did God Communicate With Moses?
–20 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Moses
–The 10 Plagues
–The Story of the 10 Plagues
–What is Passover?
+Watch-
–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 Miracle Rod- Superbook (about 24 minutes)
–Moses in Midian (about 6 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)
+Explore-
–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!)
+Color-
–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
*Day 3- The Exodus
+Read-
-“The Victor Journey Through the Bible” p. 62-78
–Bible–
Exodus 7:8 – 12:29
–The Exodus
–Archaeology of the Exodus
–Map of the Exodus (printable)
–Moses’ Exodus
–Who Were the 12 Spies ?
–The Promised Land
+Watch-
–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)
+Explore-
–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
+Color-
–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
*Week 6- Read It !
The goal for this week is to fully ENJOY our topic of study through reading.
Relaxed, but focused ! You could read one longish historical fiction book (or several), or for those students who prefer visual learning, you could stock them up with a basket of great resource books from the library.
We read “Tirzah”
It also would be a great week to combine with Week 7 and start making a History Museum or just a few of the projects…. OR you could start on the pages for your history notebooks if you haven’t already. The reading might fire up some pretty creative ideas for notebooking pages too!
You can find lots of suggestions for all types of great historical fiction, choose your own adventure, and non-fiction books in my the Ancient Egypt Booklist.
*Week 7- Ancient Egypt…Explore It More !
*You can read a full explanation about this week in the beginning of this PDF. *
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!
*Explore More! Hands-ON!
+ Make an Egyptian Scarab Necklace (from Show.Me.com)
+ Make a Pharaoh Headress with this free printable template (from firstpalette.com)
+ Make a Canopic Jar (from incredibleart.org)
+ Make a Mummified Chicken (ok…a rubber chicken. This post made me laugh ! Always good things to find at creeksidelearning.com )
+Make Papyrus and Practice Some Hieroglyphics!
+ Make your own Cartouche (from artyfactory.com)
+ Make your own Senet Game (Great DIY idea ! from thelintonacademy.blogspot.mx)
–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 ! (LOVE this from pulchradoctrina.wordpress.com )
+Try some Chinese Recipes:
– An Ancient Chinese Dinner
– Read about Chinese Tea Customs and Practice !
– Try your hand at Chinese Writing
+Build a replica of the Great Wall of China
+Try making your own Chinese Folded Fans
*Explore More! Online!
+ 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)
*Week 8- Ancient Egypt Notebook It !
*Day 1-
+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)
1. Khufu- The Great Pyramid (2500 BC)
2. Joseph (1900 BC)
3. Joseph & Potiphar (1878 BC)
4. Shang Dynasty/China (1860 BC)
5. Queen Hatshepsut (1505 BC)
6. Moses (1505 BC)
7. The Exodus
8. Pharaoh Akhenaten & Nefertiti (1366 BC)
* Day 2-
+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)
*Day 3-
+ 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 !
You can find even more History FUN for the Ancient Egypt Curriculum, and all the others in this series, in the post-
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+Top 10 History PODCASTS
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+Top 10 History HANDS-ON
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And a bonus…
+Top 10 History for the HOLIDAYS
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
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Gale Langley
Hi. Can I make a few suggestions? Having the list of all the links at the top of every subpage, and the same graphic at the top, makes it seem like the link is sending you back to the same page. I was getting really frustrating because every time I clicked on “FREE History of Ancient Civilizations/Old Testament Curriculum Lesson Plans” it seemed to send me back to the same page I was on. I eventually figured out that I was on a different page, but even then there’s so much stuff at the top that I had trouble figuring out where the lessons were, or whether the “lessons” were just a list of resources I could use (you actually do have lessons, but I’ve seen so many other “free curriculum” that was just a list of topics I could study or resources without any real “lessons” that I was starting to think this was another one of those).
You’ve done an incredible amount of work here which you’re graciously offering for free, so I’m not saying this to criticize…Id just hate for people to give up on your free lessons because of the same confusion I faced.
willowchenoah
Hi Gale~
Thank you for your comments and suggestion!
I never thought about the fact that this might be confusing, but I definitely can see what you’re saying now. I will be fixing this in the near future! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and explain your take on the page. It’s often hard to know if what makes sense in my own head also makes sense to everyone else reading it. 😀
~Chenoah
Emily Johnson
I agree with Gail! I had the same thoughts, but once figured out this is great! Thanks for all the hard work!
willowchenoah
Hi Emily~
Thank you for the comments! I tried to make it clearer, but I guess I still have some work to do lol 😀
But glad you are enjoying the curriculum.
Happy learning!
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