A Christ-centered exploration of world history focusing on ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia to the Americas. Students discover how God has worked throughout history across all nations, learning about the people, places, and events that shaped our world. Through engaging stories, hands-on activities, and biblical connections, third graders develop historical thinking skills, geographic literacy, and a biblical worldview on human society.
Understand the development and characteristics of major ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and early American civilizations
Recognize God's providence throughout world history and connect biblical events to their historical context
Develop map skills including locating ancient civilizations, understanding climate zones, and using basic latitude and longitude
Compare and contrast different cultures, governments, and economic systems while appreciating God's design for human diversity
Demonstrate civic understanding through studying ancient governments and their contributions to modern democracy
Apply basic economic concepts including trade, resources, and entrepreneurship in historical contexts
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Introduction to history as the study of people, places, and events from the past. Students explore what historians do and why studying history matters.
Define history and explain why we study itdiscussionUnderstanding that all history is part of God's story. Exploring how the Bible gives us a framework for understanding human history from Creation to today.
Connect biblical narrative to human historyhands-onLearning how historians measure and organize time using years, decades, centuries, and millennia. Introduction to BC/AD (BCE/CE) dating systems.
Understand time measurement conceptsworksheetCreating a personal timeline from birth to present, understanding that everyone has a history and is part of God's bigger story.
Create and interpret simple timelinesprojectIntroduction to primary sources (artifacts, documents, photos) and how historians use evidence to learn about the past. Students examine family artifacts.
Identify and analyze primary sourceshands-onExploring the seven characteristics of civilization: cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, art, and specialized jobs.
Identify characteristics of civilizationdiscussionUnderstanding the Agricultural Revolution and how learning to farm changed human life, allowing people to settle in one place.
Explain the impact of agriculture on human societyhands-onLocating the regions where ancient civilizations developed on world maps and globes. Introduction to the Fertile Crescent, Nile Valley, and other key regions.
Locate ancient civilization regions on mapsmap workUnderstanding why early civilizations developed near rivers (Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, Yellow River) and how geography shapes human life.
Analyze relationship between geography and civilizationdiscussionHands-on simulation where students work in groups to create their own mini-civilization, making decisions about location, government, and jobs.
Apply civilization concepts creativelygameIntroduction to Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Understanding the geography and climate of the Fertile Crescent.
Identify Mesopotamian geography and locationmap workLearning about Sumer, the world's first civilization, including city-states like Ur, ziggurats, and early innovations.
Describe Sumerian civilization and contributionsdiscussionExploring the invention of writing in Mesopotamia. Students create their own cuneiform tablets using clay and practice ancient writing.
Understand the significance of written languagehands-onLearning about King Hammurabi and his famous code of laws. Comparing ancient justice systems to biblical principles of fairness and mercy.
Analyze ancient law codes and compare to biblical justicediscussionConnecting biblical history to Mesopotamia by studying Abraham's call from Ur. Understanding that Bible events happened in real historical places.
Connect biblical narrative to historical contexthands-onUnderstanding how the Nile River shaped Egyptian civilization through annual flooding, providing water and fertile soil in the desert.
Explain the relationship between the Nile and Egyptian lifediscussionLearning about Egyptian pharaohs, their role as god-kings, and the construction of pyramids as royal tombs. Exploring Egyptian religious beliefs.
Describe Egyptian government and religious practiceshands-onIntroduction to Egyptian hieroglyphic writing. Students decode messages and write their names using the hieroglyphic alphabet.
Understand Egyptian writing systemworksheetExploring how ordinary Egyptians lived, including farmers, craftsmen, scribes, and priests. Understanding social hierarchy and specialized jobs.
Describe Egyptian social structure and daily lifediscussionConnecting biblical history to Egypt by studying Joseph's rise to power and Moses leading the Exodus. Understanding God's sovereignty over nations.
Connect biblical events to Egyptian historyhands-onUnderstanding Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife, including mummification process. Contrasting with biblical teaching about eternal life.
Compare ancient religious beliefs with biblical truthdiscussionLearning about Egyptian achievements in medicine, mathematics, engineering, and astronomy that still influence us today.
Identify Egyptian contributions to civilizationworksheetComparing and contrasting the two ancient civilizations using graphic organizers. Understanding similarities and differences in geography, government, and culture.
Compare and contrast civilizationsworksheetStudents create displays or presentations about Mesopotamia or Egypt, showcasing what they've learned through artifacts, posters, or models.
Synthesize and present historical informationprojectInteractive review game covering Mesopotamia and Egypt, reinforcing key concepts, vocabulary, and biblical connections through fun activities.
Review and recall key concepts from Units 1-2gameIntroduction to ancient Greece's geography: mountainous terrain, numerous islands, and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. Understanding how geography shaped Greek culture.
Identify Greek geography and its impact on civilizationmap workUnderstanding the Greek city-state (polis) system. Learning why mountains and sea led to independent cities rather than one unified nation.
Explain the city-state political structurediscussionExploring Athens, its development of democracy, and the idea that citizens could participate in government. Understanding direct democracy and citizenship.
Describe Athenian democracy and citizenshipdiscussionLearning about Sparta's military culture, rigorous training, and emphasis on discipline and strength. Comparing Spartan and Athenian values.
Compare Athens and SpartaworksheetIntroduction to Greek mythology and polytheistic religion. Understanding that Greeks worshiped many gods, contrasting with biblical monotheism.
Describe Greek religious beliefs and contrast with biblical truthdiscussionLearning about the ancient Olympic Games, their religious significance, and athletic competitions. Hosting mini-Olympics to experience Greek athletic culture.
Understand Greek athletic traditions and valueshands-onIntroduction to Greek philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle) and their questions about truth, knowledge, and the good life. Comparing human wisdom to God's wisdom.
Understand Greek philosophical thinkingdiscussionExploring Greek architectural achievements including the Parthenon, three column styles, and influence on modern buildings. Building model Greek temples.
Identify Greek architectural contributionshands-onLearning about Greek theater, masks, and the origins of drama. Understanding how Greeks told stories and explored human nature through plays.
Describe Greek theatrical traditionsdiscussionLearning about Alexander the Great's conquests and how Greek culture spread across the Mediterranean and Middle East, setting the stage for the New Testament world.
Understand Hellenistic cultural diffusionmap workLearning Rome's founding legend and early history. Locating Rome on the Italian peninsula and understanding its strategic location.
Describe Rome's legendary founding and geographydiscussionUnderstanding the Roman Republic's government structure including the Senate, consuls, and concept of representative government. Comparing to Athenian democracy.
Explain Roman republican governmentdiscussionLearning the Roman numeral system and practicing reading and writing numbers the Roman way. Understanding Roman contributions to mathematics.
Read and write Roman numeralsworksheetUnderstanding how Rome transitioned from republic to empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus. Learning about the Pax Romana (Roman Peace).
Explain Rome's transformation to empirediscussionExploring Rome's vast road system, engineering achievements, and how infrastructure connected the empire. Understanding Roman technological innovations.
Describe Roman engineering and infrastructurehands-onExploring daily life in Rome including housing, food, family structure, and social classes from slaves to patricians.
Describe Roman social structure and daily lifediscussionLearning about Roman entertainment including gladiatorial games, chariot races, and public spectacles. Discussing Roman values and violence.
Understand Roman entertainment and cultural valuesdiscussionIntroduction to Latin language and its influence on English. Learning common Latin phrases and roots still used today.
Identify Latin influence on modern languageworksheetUnderstanding Roman military organization, tactics, and discipline. Learning how Rome conquered and maintained its vast empire.
Describe Roman military structure and strategyhands-onConnecting biblical history to the Roman Empire. Understanding that Jesus was born during Augustus's reign and how Roman rule affected Judea.
Connect Jesus's life to Roman historical contextdiscussionLearning about Paul's missionary journeys throughout the Roman Empire and how Roman roads and peace helped spread Christianity.
Trace early Christian expansionmap workUnderstanding Roman persecution of Christians and the courage of early believers who faced lions, prison, and death for their faith.
Describe early Christian persecution and faithfulnessdiscussionLearning about Emperor Constantine's conversion and how Christianity became legal and eventually the official religion of Rome.
Explain Christianity's transformation from persecuted to officialdiscussionUnderstanding factors that led to Rome's decline and fall including invasions, economic troubles, and division of the empire.
Identify causes of Rome's falldiscussionReview of Greek and Roman contributions to modern civilization including government, architecture, language, and law. Creating legacy posters.
Synthesize Greek and Roman contributionsprojectReviewing the seven continents and five oceans. Understanding Earth's basic structure and the distribution of land and water.
Identify and locate continents and oceansmap workLearning about Earth's climate zones (tropical, temperate, polar) and how latitude affects temperature and weather patterns.
Understand climate zones and latitudediscussionIntroduction to latitude and longitude lines. Learning how to use coordinates to locate places on Earth. Practice with simple coordinate games.
Use basic latitude and longitudeworksheetReviewing locations of ancient civilizations studied so far. Creating a world map showing Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Locate historical civilizations on world mapmap workExploring how God created diverse climates, landforms, and regions. Discussing stewardship of Earth's resources and beauty in diversity.
Appreciate geographic diversity as God's designdiscussionLearning about ancient China's geography including the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, mountains, and deserts. Understanding why China called itself the Middle Kingdom.
Identify Chinese geography and locationmap workUnderstanding the dynastic system of Chinese government and the Mandate of Heaven. Learning about major dynasties including Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han.
Explain Chinese dynastic systemdiscussionLearning about the Great Wall of China, why it was built, and the tremendous human effort required. Understanding defense against northern invaders.
Describe the Great Wall's purpose and constructionhands-onExploring major Chinese innovations including paper, silk, gunpowder, compass, and printing. Understanding China's technological advancement.
Identify Chinese technological contributionsdiscussionIntroduction to Chinese writing system using characters instead of an alphabet. Students practice writing simple Chinese characters.
Understand Chinese writing systemhands-onLearning about Confucius and his teachings on respect, family loyalty, and proper behavior. Comparing Confucian ethics to biblical principles.
Describe Confucian philosophy and compare to biblical teachingdiscussionUnderstanding the importance of family, ancestor reverence, and social harmony in Chinese culture. Discussing the biblical command to honor parents.
Describe Chinese family valuesdiscussionExploring Chinese artistic traditions including jade carving, bronze work, pottery, and the symbolism of dragons. Creating Chinese-inspired art.
Identify characteristics of Chinese arthands-onLearning about the Silk Road trade routes connecting China to the West. Understanding cultural exchange and economic interdependence.
Explain the Silk Road and its importancemap workReviewing Chinese contributions and creating presentations about Chinese innovations, culture, or achievements.
Synthesize learning about Chinese civilizationprojectLearning about India's geography including the Himalayan mountains, Indus and Ganges rivers, and monsoon climate. Understanding geographic diversity.
Identify Indian geography and climatemap workExploring one of the world's earliest civilizations at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Learning about planned cities, drainage systems, and mysterious decline.
Describe Indus Valley civilizationdiscussionIntroduction to Hindu beliefs including reincarnation, karma, and the caste system. Contrasting polytheistic Hinduism with biblical monotheism.
Describe Hindu beliefs and contrast with ChristianitydiscussionLearning about Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) and Buddhist teachings. Understanding Buddhism's spread across Asia and its worldview.
Describe Buddhist beliefs and originsdiscussionExploring Indian contributions including the decimal system, concept of zero, astronomy, medicine, and literature.
Identify Indian contributions to civilizationworksheetIntroduction to early civilizations in the Americas. Understanding that advanced societies developed independently in the Western Hemisphere.
Locate Mesoamerican civilizations on mapmap workLearning about Mayan civilization in Central America including city-states, jungle environment, and time period (250-900 AD).
Describe Mayan civilization and geographydiscussionExploring Mayan architectural achievements including stepped pyramids, temples, and cities like Tikal. Understanding religious significance of pyramids.
Describe Mayan architecture and city planninghands-onLearning about the Mayan number system (base 20) and their sophisticated calendar. Practicing Mayan mathematics.
Understand Mayan mathematical achievementsworksheetUnderstanding Mayan society including farming (corn, beans, squash), religious practices, ball games, and the mysterious decline of cities.
Describe Mayan daily life and culturediscussionLearning about the Aztec Empire in Mexico (1300s-1500s), their capital Tenochtitlan, and powerful military society.
Describe Aztec civilization and empirediscussionExploring the amazing island city of Tenochtitlan with its causeways, canals, and chinampas (floating gardens). Understanding Aztec engineering.
Describe Aztec engineering and urban planninghands-onLearning about the Inca Empire in South America, stretching along the Andes mountains. Understanding their vast territory and organization.
Describe Inca civilization and geographymap workExploring Inca engineering including mountain roads, rope bridges, and terraced farming. Understanding adaptation to challenging geography.
Describe Inca engineering achievementsdiscussionLearning about the mysterious mountain city of Machu Picchu and Inca stone construction. Discussing theories about its purpose and abandonment.
Describe Inca architectural achievementshands-onComparing government types across civilizations: pharaohs, emperors, city-states, republics, and empires. Understanding different approaches to leadership.
Compare government systems across civilizationsworksheetComparing religious beliefs across civilizations and contrasting human religions with biblical revelation. Understanding that all people seek answers about God.
Compare religious beliefs and affirm biblical truthdiscussionUnderstanding how ancient civilizations traded goods, used money or barter, and depended on each other. Exploring resources and specialization.
Compare economic systems and tradediscussionCreating a timeline of major innovations from all civilizations studied (writing, wheel, paper, zero, etc.) and their lasting impact.
Identify and sequence major innovationsprojectReview game traveling through all civilizations studied. Students demonstrate knowledge through questions, challenges, and activities.
Review and synthesize ancient civilization knowledgegameExploring how climate affects housing, clothing, food, and daily life. Comparing cultures in different climate zones.
Analyze climate's impact on human culturediscussionUnderstanding how mountains, rivers, deserts, and plains affect where and how people live. Reviewing examples from civilizations studied.
Explain relationship between landforms and settlementworksheetLearning about natural resources (water, minerals, forests, soil) and how their distribution affects civilizations. Understanding stewardship.
Identify natural resources and their importancediscussionExploring cultural diversity around the world today. Understanding that God created all peoples and cultures, each reflecting His creativity.
Appreciate cultural diversity as God's designdiscussionUsing geographic clues to identify mystery locations around the world. Practicing map skills, climate knowledge, and geographic reasoning.
Apply geographic knowledge to solve problemsgameUnderstanding why societies need government and what governments do: make laws, provide order, protect citizens, and provide services.
Explain the purpose of governmentdiscussionLearning about monarchy as government by one ruler. Reviewing examples from ancient civilizations (pharaohs, emperors, kings).
Describe monarchy and its characteristicsdiscussionUnderstanding democracy as government by the people. Reviewing Athenian direct democracy and modern representative democracy.
Describe democracy and citizen participationdiscussionLearning about republican government where citizens elect representatives. Understanding Roman Republic and American system.
Explain republican government structureworksheetDiscussing biblical principles for government: justice, protecting the weak, wise leadership, and accountability. Understanding God's design for authority.
Apply biblical principles to government evaluationdiscussionUnderstanding basic rights including freedom of religion, speech, fair treatment, and safety. Learning that rights come with responsibilities.
Identify basic citizen rightsdiscussionLearning about citizen responsibilities including obeying laws, paying taxes, voting, jury duty, and community service.
Identify citizen responsibilitiesworksheetUnderstanding the concept of common good and how citizens work together for community benefit. Discussing balance between individual and community needs.
Explain the concept of common gooddiscussionExploring ways children can participate in civic life: helping neighbors, community service, respecting authority, and being informed.
Identify age-appropriate civic participationdiscussionPlanning or participating in a simple service project. Understanding that Christians are called to seek the good of their communities.
Practice civic engagement through servicehands-onLearning about barter systems in ancient economies. Participating in a barter simulation to understand direct exchange of goods and services.
Understand barter and its limitationsgameUnderstanding why money was invented and how it solved barter problems. Learning about early forms of money including shells, salt, and coins.
Explain the purpose and development of moneydiscussionExploring major ancient trade routes (Silk Road, Mediterranean Sea routes, trans-Saharan routes) and goods traded between civilizations.
Identify ancient trade routes and goodsmap workUnderstanding how people and civilizations specialize in producing certain goods based on resources and skills. Exploring economic interdependence.
Explain specialization and interdependencediscussionUnderstanding scarcity and how civilizations used available resources. Discussing wise stewardship of God's provision.
Understand scarcity and resource managementworksheetUnderstanding that every choice means giving up something else (opportunity cost). Practicing decision-making with limited resources.
Understand and identify opportunity costdiscussionIntroduction to supply and demand basics. Understanding how prices change when goods are scarce or plentiful.
Understand basic supply and demandgameLearning about entrepreneurs who create businesses to meet needs and solve problems. Understanding creativity and risk-taking in business.
Understand entrepreneurship basicsdiscussionStudents design a simple business idea, considering what people need, resources required, and how to provide value.
Apply entrepreneurial thinkingprojectExploring biblical principles about work, money, and generosity. Understanding that God owns everything and we are stewards.
Apply biblical principles to economicsdiscussionLearning about archaeology as the scientific study of past human life through artifacts and ruins. Understanding how archaeologists work.
Explain archaeology and its methodsdiscussionUnderstanding different types of artifacts (tools, pottery, jewelry, buildings) and what they reveal about ancient peoples.
Interpret artifacts as historical evidencehands-onParticipating in a mock archaeological dig. Students carefully excavate, document, and analyze findings like real archaeologists.
Practice archaeological methodshands-onLearning about major discoveries including King Tut's tomb, Pompeii, Terracotta Army, and Machu Picchu. Understanding their historical significance.
Identify major archaeological discoveriesdiscussionExploring how archaeology confirms biblical accounts. Learning about discoveries that verify people, places, and events from Scripture.
Understand archaeology's confirmation of biblical historydiscussionUnderstanding the difference between primary sources (from the time period) and secondary sources (written later). Evaluating source reliability.
Distinguish between source typesworksheetLearning to identify causes and effects of historical events. Understanding that events don't happen randomly but have reasons and consequences.
Analyze historical cause and effectworksheetUnderstanding that different people experience the same event differently. Practicing seeing historical events from various viewpoints.
Consider multiple historical perspectivesdiscussionIdentifying what changes over time and what stays the same. Understanding patterns in history and human nature.
Analyze change and continuitydiscussionApplying historical thinking skills to solve mysteries or analyze scenarios. Students practice using evidence and reasoning.
Apply historical thinking skillsgameUnderstanding that all people seek answers about God, purpose, and meaning. Discussing humanity's innate sense of the divine.
Understand universal human religious impulsediscussionComparing belief in many gods (polytheism) with belief in one God (monotheism). Reviewing examples from civilizations studied.
Compare polytheistic and monotheistic beliefsworksheetBrief overview of major world religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam) including basic beliefs and geographic distribution.
Identify major world religions and basic beliefsdiscussionUnderstanding what makes Christianity unique: God's revelation in Scripture, salvation through Jesus alone, and personal relationship with God.
Articulate Christian distinctivesdiscussionDiscussing how Christians should relate to people of other religions: with respect, love, and truth. Understanding the Great Commission.
Apply Christian approach to religious diversitydiscussionLearning about the invention of the wheel and its revolutionary impact on transportation, pottery, and machinery.
Understand the wheel's significancehands-onComparing different writing systems (cuneiform, hieroglyphics, alphabet, Chinese characters) and understanding writing's transformative impact.
Compare writing systems and understand their importanceworksheetReviewing the Agricultural Revolution and how farming changed human society, allowing civilization to develop.
Explain agriculture's impact on civilizationdiscussionExploring impressive engineering achievements (pyramids, aqueducts, Great Wall, roads) and the ingenuity behind them.
Analyze ancient engineering solutionsdiscussionConnecting ancient innovations to modern technology. Understanding how earlier inventions laid foundations for today's world.
Connect ancient and modern innovationsprojectComparing housing across civilizations from mud brick homes to stone houses. Understanding how climate and resources affected architecture.
Compare ancient housing typesdiscussionExploring what people ate in different civilizations. Understanding agriculture, diet, and food preparation in ancient times.
Describe ancient diets and food productiondiscussionLearning about ancient clothing, jewelry, and appearance. Understanding how clothing reflected status, climate, and culture.
Describe ancient clothing and its significancehands-onExploring what life was like for children in ancient civilizations including education, work, play, and family roles.
Compare ancient and modern childhooddiscussionParticipating in a simulation of daily life in an ancient civilization. Students experience routines, work, and social interactions.
Synthesize understanding of daily ancient lifegameUnderstanding how ancient art reveals beliefs, values, and daily life. Learning to interpret paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts.
Analyze art as historical sourcediscussionExploring pottery across civilizations and its dual purpose as functional and artistic. Creating ancient-inspired pottery designs.
Understand pottery's role in ancient lifehands-onLearning about famous ancient sculptures and monuments. Understanding their purposes: religious, political, commemorative.
Interpret monumental art and its purposesdiscussionExploring ancient instruments and the role of music in ceremonies, celebrations, and daily life across civilizations.
Describe ancient music and its cultural rolediscussionStudents create artwork inspired by ancient civilizations studied, applying knowledge of styles, symbols, and techniques.
Apply understanding of ancient art formsprojectComparing women's roles, rights, and responsibilities in different ancient societies. Understanding variation across cultures.
Compare women's status across civilizationsworksheetLearning about influential women including Hatshepsut, Cleopatra, and others who held power in ancient times.
Identify notable women in ancient historydiscussionExploring biblical women who played important roles in God's story: Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Ruth, Esther, Mary.
Recognize women's roles in biblical historydiscussionUnderstanding the important contributions of ordinary women as mothers, workers, educators, and community members.
Appreciate women's daily contributionsdiscussionDiscussing biblical teaching that men and women are equally valuable to God while having different roles. Understanding dignity and complementarity.
Apply biblical perspective on genderdiscussionUnderstanding reasons for ancient warfare: resources, territory, power, defense, and religion. Discussing conflict's causes.
Identify causes of ancient conflictsdiscussionLearning about ancient military technology, tactics, and famous warrior cultures (Spartans, Roman legions, etc.).
Describe ancient military practicesdiscussionUnderstanding how empires expanded through conquest. Examining Alexander the Great and Roman expansion as examples.
Explain empire building through military conquestmap workDiscussing war's consequences: death, destruction, suffering, and cultural loss. Understanding war's human cost.
Analyze consequences of warfarediscussionExploring biblical teaching about peace, justice, and conflict resolution. Understanding that Christians are called to be peacemakers.
Apply biblical principles to conflictdiscussionTracing how ancient governments (Greek democracy, Roman republic, Roman law) influence modern political systems.
Connect ancient and modern governmentdiscussionExploring how ancient languages (Latin, Greek) influence modern English and other languages. Learning root words and their meanings.
Identify ancient language influence on modern wordsworksheetIdentifying ancient architectural influences in modern buildings (columns, arches, domes). Taking a virtual or real tour of buildings.
Recognize ancient architectural elements in modern structureshands-onUnderstanding how ancient thinkers laid foundations for modern philosophy, mathematics, and scientific method.
Recognize ancient intellectual contributionsdiscussionStudents research and present on one ancient contribution that impacts their life today. Synthesizing year's learning.
Synthesize and communicate historical connectionsprojectUnderstanding God's providence as His sovereign control and care over all history. Learning that nothing surprises God.
Define and explain divine providencediscussionTracing God's redemptive plan from Creation through ancient history, seeing how He prepared the world for Jesus.
Recognize God's plan unfolding through historydiscussionUnderstanding that God raises up and brings down nations according to His purposes (Daniel 2:21). Reviewing empires studied.
Recognize God's sovereignty over nationsdiscussionUnderstanding how God used Greek language, Roman roads, and Pax Romana to prepare the world for spreading the Gospel.
Recognize God's preparation for Christ's comingdiscussionUnderstanding that we are part of God's ongoing story. Discussing how God might use our lives for His purposes.
Apply providence to personal lifediscussionReviewing key concepts, people, and contributions from Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations through games and activities.
Review Mesopotamian and Egyptian historygameReviewing Greek and Roman civilizations including government, culture, achievements, and biblical connections.
Review Greek and Roman historygameReviewing ancient China and India including geography, innovations, religions, and cultural achievements.
Review Asian civilizationsgameReviewing Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations including locations, achievements, and unique characteristics.
Review early American civilizationsgameComprehensive geography review locating all civilizations, major rivers, mountains, and regions studied throughout the year.
Review world geographygameStudents select a civilization or topic to research in depth. Planning project scope and presentation format.
Plan independent research projectprojectStudents conduct research using books, approved websites, and materials. Gathering information and taking notes.
Conduct historical researchprojectStudents create presentations using chosen format: poster, model, diorama, report, or multimedia presentation.
Organize and present historical informationprojectFirst group of students presents projects to class, demonstrating knowledge and answering questions.
Present historical researchprojectRemaining students present projects. Celebrating learning and expertise developed throughout the year.
Present historical researchprojectComparing challenges ancient civilizations faced (resource scarcity, conflict, governance) with modern issues. Discussing continuity in human experience.
Connect historical and contemporary issuesdiscussionDiscussing lessons from history: consequences of choices, importance of leadership, value of innovation, and human nature.
Extract lessons from historical studydiscussionApplying civic lessons from ancient civilizations to modern citizenship. Discussing how to participate in community and nation.
Apply historical civic lessons to presentdiscussionDiscussing how lessons about resources, environment, and stewardship apply to modern environmental and economic challenges.
Apply historical stewardship lessonsdiscussionEncouraging students to see themselves as history-makers. Discussing how they can make positive impacts on their world.
Envision personal historical impactdiscussionStudents create time capsules documenting their learning, favorite topics, and growth as historians this year.
Reflect on learning and growthprojectClass celebration featuring food, games, or activities from ancient civilizations. Reviewing favorite moments from the year.
Celebrate and review year's learninghands-onStudents share about historical figures who inspired them and why. Discussing character qualities worth emulating.
Identify and articulate historical inspirationdiscussionIntroduction to Grade 4 focus on American history. Building excitement for studying colonial America, Revolution, and the founding.
Preview future historical studydiscussionFinal reflection on God's providence throughout history studied. Celebrating that all history is God's story and we're part of it.
Synthesize biblical worldview of historydiscussionStart with Day 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the last!