Evan Moor History Pockets Grade 1-3
Story of the World Volume 1 Ancient Times book
Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book (for mapping pages and optional extras)
Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH)
Story of the World Volume 1 Ancient Times book
Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book (for mapping pages and optional extras)
Usborne Encyclopedia of World History (UEWH)
You might also want to create or use a timeline of some kind. I’ve tested out quite a few of what’s available out there, and what I ended up deciding on are these amazing FREE timeline figures combined with a DIY timeline. I will be creating my own printable timeline templates which I will post on this blog when they are done.
Optional longer read aloud’s to fit in alongside:
Magic Treehouse series (both fiction and non-fiction “fact checker” books). We prefer to do these in order of the series, so they don’t fit in with our chronological study of history and I haven’t added them to our loop schedule. Instead of doing them during history we just do these on their own during morning basket time.
Magic Treehouse series (both fiction and non-fiction “fact checker” books). We prefer to do these in order of the series, so they don’t fit in with our chronological study of history and I haven’t added them to our loop schedule. Instead of doing them during history we just do these on their own during morning basket time.
Read: SOTW p. 1-6 How do we know what happened?
Read: UEWH (Usborne Encyclopedia of World History) the entire prehistory section
Watch: “Walking with Monsters” Episode 1 (Netflix)
Watch: “Walking with Monsters” Episode 2 (Netflix)
Watch: “Walking with Monsters” Episode 3 (Netflix)
Watch: “Walking with Dinosaurs” Episode 1 (Netflix)
Watch: “Walking with Dinosaurs” Episode 2 (Netflix)
Watch: “Walking with Dinosaurs” Episode 3 (Netflix)
Watch: “Walking with Dinosaurs” Episode 4 (Netflix)
Watch: “Walking with Dinosaurs” Episode 5 (Netflix)
Read: “What’s Older Than a Giant Tortoise?” by Robert E. Wells
Watch: “Magic School Bus Shows and Tells” Season 6 Episode 3 (Netflix)
Watch: “Magic School Bus Shows and Tells” Season 6 Episode 3 (Netflix)
Do: Make a timeline of the child’s life
or Make: Your Own Family Tree
Watch: “Time Warp Trio Caveman Catastrophe”
or Make: Your Own Family Tree
Watch: “Time Warp Trio Caveman Catastrophe”
Read: SOTW p.7-13 Chapter 1 Earliest People
Do: Map Work Student Page 4
Read: “The Best Book of Early People” by Margaret Hynes
*Watch: “Ice World” Docudrama from the Discovery Channel
Do: Map Work Student Page 4
Read: “The Best Book of Early People” by Margaret Hynes
*Watch: “Ice World” Docudrama from the Discovery Channel
Read:UEWH p.92-93 The First Modern People
Read:UEWH p.94-95 New Worlds
Read:UEWH p.94-95 New Worlds
Read:UEWH p.96-97 The Mammoth Hunters
Read:UEWH p. 100-101 From Hunting to Farming
Read:UEWH p. 100-101 From Hunting to Farming
Read:UEWH p. 104-105 Looking at the Ancient World
Read:UEWH p.108-109 The First Farmers, The First Towns.
Read:UEWH p.108-109 The First Farmers, The First Towns.
Read: “Adventures in the Ice Age” by Linda Bailey
Read: “Mammoths on the Move” by Lisa Wheeler
Read: “Discovery in the Cave” by Mark Dubowski and take a virtual tour of the cave online.
Read: “A Street through Time” by Dr. Anne Millard
Read: SOTW Chapter 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River
Do: Map Work Student Page 6
Read: “Adventures in Ancient Egypt” by Linda Bailey
Read: UEWH p.114-115 Farmers on the Nile Valley
Do: History Pocket Ancient Egypt
Do: Map Work Student Page 6
Read: “Adventures in Ancient Egypt” by Linda Bailey
Read: UEWH p.114-115 Farmers on the Nile Valley
Do: History Pocket Ancient Egypt
Read SOTW Chapter 3: The First Writing
Do: Map student page 8
Read: UEWH: p. 110-111 The First Civilization
Read: “Seeker of Knowledge” by James Rumford
Make: Hieroglyphic Scroll, you can use this stamp set “Fun With Hieroglyphics”
Watch “Decoding the Rosetta Stone” YouTube
*Watch: “Engineering an Empire” YouTube
Watch: “Mesopotamia – The development of written language” YouTube
Watch: “Mesopotamia from nomads to farmers” YouTube
Make: Cuneiform Cookies (*favourite* activity!!)
Watch: “Mesopotamia from nomads to farmers” YouTube
Make: Cuneiform Cookies (*favourite* activity!!)
Read: SOTW Chapter 4: Old Kingdom of Egypt
Do: Map student page 11
Read: UEWH: p.116-117 Mummies and Pyramids
Read: “The 5,000 Year old puzzle: Solving the Mystery of Ancient Egypt” by Claudia Logan
Do: Lift the Lid on Mummies craft kit
Watch: Mystery of the Nile IMAX
Read: “Temple Cat” by Andrew Clements
*Watch: “Great Pyramid Mystery Solved? National Geographic” YouTube
Watch: “The Story of One – Documentary” (favourite!)
Make: Cartouche Craft
*Watch: “Great Pyramid Mystery Solved? National Geographic” YouTube
Watch: “The Story of One – Documentary” (favourite!)
Make: Cartouche Craft
Read: SOTW Chapter 5: The First Sumerian Dictator
Do: Map student page 13
Read: UEWH: p. 113 Kings and War
Do: History Pockets Mesopotamia
Do: Map student page 13
Read: UEWH: p. 113 Kings and War
Do: History Pockets Mesopotamia
Read: SOTW Chapter 6: The Jewish People; God Speaks to Abraham, Joseph Goes to Egypt
Do: Map student page 16
Read: UEWH: p. 142-143 The Hebrew Kingdoms
Read: “Joseph” by Brian Wildsmith
*Watch: “Strong evidence for Joseph’s Tomb and Palace in Egypt” YouTube
Watch: exerpt from musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” YouTube
Watch: “Joseph” in claymation on YouTube
Watch: "The Bible Stories: Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Joseph" from CB
Watch: “Prince of Egypt” (Netflix)
Read: SOTW Chapter 7: Hammurabi and the Babylonians
Do: Map Student Page 23
Read: UEWH: p.132 Empire of Hammurabi
Read: “If Kids Ruled the World” by Linda Bailey
Make: Ancient Babylon Art Lesson
Do: Map Student Page 23
Read: UEWH: p.132 Empire of Hammurabi
Read: “If Kids Ruled the World” by Linda Bailey
Make: Ancient Babylon Art Lesson
Read: SOTW Chapter 8: The Assyrians, The Story of Gilgamesh
Do: Map student page 26
UEWH: p.146-149 Assyrians at War; Assyrians at Home.
Watch: Epic of Gilgamesh for kids
Do: Map student page 26
UEWH: p.146-149 Assyrians at War; Assyrians at Home.
Watch: Epic of Gilgamesh for kids
Read: SOTW Chapter 9 The First Cities of India
Do: Map student page 28
Read: UEWH: p.188-191 Cities of the Indus Valley
Read: “Once a Mouse: A Fable Cut in Wood” by Marcia Brown
Watch: “Mohenjo Daro” for kids
Do: Map student page 28
Read: UEWH: p.188-191 Cities of the Indus Valley
Read: “Once a Mouse: A Fable Cut in Wood” by Marcia Brown
Watch: “Mohenjo Daro” for kids
Watch: “The Jungle Book” movie
Read: SOTW Chapter 10 The Far East
Do: Map student page 31
Read: UEWH: p.164-165 The People of Early China
Read: “Adventures in Ancient China” by Linda Bailey
Do: Map student page 31
Read: UEWH: p.164-165 The People of Early China
Read: “Adventures in Ancient China” by Linda Bailey
Watch: “The Karate Kid” movie
Make: A bamboo scroll out of craft sticks sewn together with yarn, use Chinese characters.
Make: A bamboo scroll out of craft sticks sewn together with yarn, use Chinese characters.
Read: SOTW Chapter 11 Ancient Africa
Read: UEWH: p. 172-173 Life in Ancient Africa
Do: Map Student Page 33
Read: “Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!” by Tololwa Mollel
Read: “The Baobab Tree” by Louie Stowell
Watch: “Arit’s Fables: Anansi & the Turtle”
Watch: “Anansi and the Pot of Beans”
Read: UEWH: p. 172-173 Life in Ancient Africa
Do: Map Student Page 33
Read: “Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!” by Tololwa Mollel
Read: “The Baobab Tree” by Louie Stowell
Watch: “Arit’s Fables: Anansi & the Turtle”
Watch: “Anansi and the Pot of Beans”
Read: SOTW Chapter 12 The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
Do: Student Page 36
Read: UEWH p. 116-117 Mummies and Pyramids
Watch: “Horrible Histories Egyptian 2000”
Watch: “Horrible Histories the Pharoah Report”
Watch: “Horrible Histories Awful Egyptians Heb Sed Festival”
Watch: Music of Ancient Egypt
Make: Golden Bracelet Craft
Do: Student Page 36
Read: UEWH p. 116-117 Mummies and Pyramids
Watch: “Horrible Histories Egyptian 2000”
Watch: “Horrible Histories the Pharoah Report”
Watch: “Horrible Histories Awful Egyptians Heb Sed Festival”
Watch: Music of Ancient Egypt
Make: Golden Bracelet Craft
Read: SOTW Chapter 13: The New Kingdom of Egypt
Do: Map student page 37
Read: UEWH p.134-139 Egyptian Empire
Read: “How the Sphinx Got to the Museum” by Jessie Hartland
Do: Map student page 37
Read: UEWH p.134-139 Egyptian Empire
Read: “How the Sphinx Got to the Museum” by Jessie Hartland
Make: Apple Mummies
Read: “Tutankhamen’s Gift” by Robert Sabuda
Watch: “Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt”
Read: “Tutankhamen’s Gift” by Robert Sabuda
Watch: “Mummies and the Wonders of Ancient Egypt”
Read: SOTW Chapter 14: The Israelites Leave Egypt
Do: Map student page 39
Read: UEWH: p. 142 The Hebrew Kingdoms
Read: “The Moses Basket” by Jenny Koralek
Read: “Exodus” Brian Wordsmith
*Watch: “Israel in Ancient Egypt – Archaeological Proof”
Do: Map student page 39
Read: UEWH: p. 142 The Hebrew Kingdoms
Read: “The Moses Basket” by Jenny Koralek
Read: “Exodus” Brian Wordsmith
*Watch: “Israel in Ancient Egypt – Archaeological Proof”
Read: SOTW Chapter 15: The Phoenicians
Do: Map student page 45
Read: UEWH: p.140-141 The People of Canaan; Raiders of the Mediterranean
Read: UEWH: p. 144-145 Traders from Phoenicia
Watch: “Once Upon a Time: The Explorers”
Make: Purple Dye Project
Do: Map student page 45
Read: UEWH: p.140-141 The People of Canaan; Raiders of the Mediterranean
Read: UEWH: p. 144-145 Traders from Phoenicia
Watch: “Once Upon a Time: The Explorers”
Make: Purple Dye Project
Read: SOTW Chapter 16 The Return of Assyria
Do: Map student page 47
UEWH: p. 146-149 Assyrians at War; Assyrians at Home.
Do: Map student page 47
UEWH: p. 146-149 Assyrians at War; Assyrians at Home.
Read: SOTW Chapter 17 Babylon Takes Over Again!
Do: Map student page 49
UEWH: p. 150-151 City of Babylon
Read: “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” by Micheal Woods
Watch: “Time Warp Trio The Seven Blunders of the Ancient World”
Watch: “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”
Watch: “Seven Wonders of the World BBC”
Do: Map student page 49
UEWH: p. 150-151 City of Babylon
Read: “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” by Micheal Woods
Watch: “Time Warp Trio The Seven Blunders of the Ancient World”
Watch: “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”
Watch: “Seven Wonders of the World BBC”
Read: SOTW Chapter 18 Life in Early Crete
Do: Map student page 51
Read: UEWH: p. 124-127 Palaces and Legends
Read: “The Hero and the Minotaur” by Robert Byrd
Do: Map student page 51
Read: UEWH: p. 124-127 Palaces and Legends
Read: “The Hero and the Minotaur” by Robert Byrd
Read: SOTW Chapter 19 The Early Greeks
Do: Map student page 54
Read: “Aesop’s Fables” by Don Daily
Do: History Pockets Ancient Greece
Watch: Ted-Ed “The Origins of the Greek Olympics”
Watch: “Time Warp Trio My Big Fat Greek Olympics”
Do: Map student page 54
Read: “Aesop’s Fables” by Don Daily
Do: History Pockets Ancient Greece
Watch: Ted-Ed “The Origins of the Greek Olympics”
Watch: “Time Warp Trio My Big Fat Greek Olympics”
Read: SOTW Chapter 20 Greek Gets Civilized Again
Do: Map student page 57
Read: UEWH p. 156-157
Read: “The Trojan Horse” by Emily Little
Read: "Wise Guy" (life of Socrates)
Read: SOTW Chapter 21 The Medes and the Persians
Do: Map student page 60
Read: UEWH p. 152-153
Watch: “King Midas and the Golden Touch” Cartoon
Read: “The Librarian Who Measured the Earth” by Kathryn Lasky
Do: Map student page 60
Read: UEWH p. 152-153
Watch: “King Midas and the Golden Touch” Cartoon
Read: “The Librarian Who Measured the Earth” by Kathryn Lasky
Read: SOTW Chapter 22 Sparta and Athens
Do: Map student page
Read: UEWH p. 158-159
Read:”Agency Adventures in Ancient Greece” by Linda Bailey
Watch: “Horrible Histories Groovy Greeks – Diogenes Life in a Barrel”
Do: Map student page
Read: UEWH p. 158-159
Read:”Agency Adventures in Ancient Greece” by Linda Bailey
Watch: “Horrible Histories Groovy Greeks – Diogenes Life in a Barrel”
Read: SOTW Chapter 23 The Greek Gods
Do: Map student page 69
Make: A Laurel Wreath Headband
Watch: “Mythic Warriors” cartoons on YouTube
Do: Map student page 69
Make: A Laurel Wreath Headband
Watch: “Mythic Warriors” cartoons on YouTube
Read: SOTW Chapter 24 The Wars of the Greeks
Do: Map student page 73
Read: UEWH p. 154-155
Watch: “Persephone: A Story from Greece” (claymation)
Watch: “Arachne” cartoon
Do: Map student page 73
Read: UEWH p. 154-155
Watch: “Persephone: A Story from Greece” (claymation)
Watch: “Arachne” cartoon
Read: SOTW Chapter 25 Alexander the Great
Do: Map student page 76
Read: UEWH p.160-161
Read: “Alexander the Great” by Demi
Read: “Alexander the Great” by Penny Worms
Watch: “World Ahoy Animation: Alexander the Great”
Do: Map student page 76
Read: UEWH p.160-161
Read: “Alexander the Great” by Demi
Read: “Alexander the Great” by Penny Worms
Watch: “World Ahoy Animation: Alexander the Great”
Read: SOTW Chapter 26 The People of the Americas
Read: UEWH p.176-181
Do: History Pockets Ancient Aztec World
Do: Map student page 82
Watch: “Time Warp Trio – Me Oh Maya”
Read: UEWH p.176-181
Do: History Pockets Ancient Aztec World
Do: Map student page 82
Watch: “Time Warp Trio – Me Oh Maya”
Read: SOTW Chapter 27 The Rise of Rome
Read: UEWH p.184
Do: Map student page 84
Do: History Pockets Ancient Rome
Watch: “Roman City by David Macaulay” PBS
Read: UEWH p.184
Do: Map student page 84
Do: History Pockets Ancient Rome
Watch: “Roman City by David Macaulay” PBS
Read: SOTW Chapter 28 The Roman Empire
Read: UEWH p.188-191
Do: Map student page 86
*Watch: “Engineering an Empire: Rome”
Read: UEWH p.188-191
Do: Map student page 86
*Watch: “Engineering an Empire: Rome”
Read: SOTW Chapter 29 Rome’s War with Carthage
Read: UEWH p.185-187
Do: Map student page 89
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if You want to, Carthage and Phoenicians”
*Watch: “Engineering an Empire: Carthage”
*Watch: “The Rise and Fall of Carthage” (highly recommend!)
Read: UEWH p.185-187
Do: Map student page 89
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if You want to, Carthage and Phoenicians”
*Watch: “Engineering an Empire: Carthage”
*Watch: “The Rise and Fall of Carthage” (highly recommend!)
Read: SOTW Chapter 30 The Aryans of India
Read: UEWH p.174
Do: Map student page 93
Read: “One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale” by Demi
Watch: “The Elephant’s Friend” by Marcia Williams
Watch: “Indus Valley Civilization – Mocomi Kids Animation”
Watch: “Time Warp Trio – Dude, Where’s my Karma”
Read: UEWH p.174
Do: Map student page 93
Read: “One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale” by Demi
Watch: “The Elephant’s Friend” by Marcia Williams
Watch: “Indus Valley Civilization – Mocomi Kids Animation”
Watch: “Time Warp Trio – Dude, Where’s my Karma”
Read: SOTW Chapter 31 The Mauryan Empire of India
Read: UEWH p.175
Do: Map student page 95
Watch: “The Untouchables Kids of India”
Watch: “Ancient India’s Contributions to the World”
Watch: “The Story of India” BBC Documentary
Read: UEWH p.175
Do: Map student page 95
Watch: “The Untouchables Kids of India”
Watch: “Ancient India’s Contributions to the World”
Watch: “The Story of India” BBC Documentary
Read: SOTW Chapter 32 China
Read: UEWH p.166-167
Do: Map student page 97
Read/Do: “All About China: Stories, Songs, Crafts for Kids”
Read: “Welcome to China!” by Caryn Jenner
Do: History Pockets Ancient China
Read: UEWH p.166-167
Do: Map student page 97
Read/Do: “All About China: Stories, Songs, Crafts for Kids”
Read: “Welcome to China!” by Caryn Jenner
Do: History Pockets Ancient China
Watch: “History of the Great Wall of China for Kids – FreeSchool”
Read: “Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China” by Jane O’Connor
Read: “Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China” by Jane O’Connor
Read: SOTW Chapter 33 Confucius
Read: UEWH p.165
Do: Map student page 97 (again)
Read: UEWH p. 170
Make: Kimono Paper Dolls
Read: “Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories”
Read: UEWH p.165
Do: Map student page 97 (again)
Read: UEWH p. 170
Make: Kimono Paper Dolls
Read: “Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories”
Read: SOTW Chapter 34 The Rise of Julius Caesar
Read: UEWH p.185
Do: Map student page 101
Make: Roman Catapult Craft
Watch: “Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods” (Netflix or DVD)
Read: UEWH p.185
Do: Map student page 101
Make: Roman Catapult Craft
Watch: “Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods” (Netflix or DVD)
Read: SOTW Chapter 35 Caesar the Hero
Read: UEWH p.182-183, 185
Do: Map student page 103
Read: “Cleopatra” by Diane Stanley
Watch: “Asterix and Cleopatra” cartoon
Make: Mosaic Craft Kit or this Mosaic Craft Kit with mess-free sand stickers
Read: UEWH p.182-183, 185
Do: Map student page 103
Read: “Cleopatra” by Diane Stanley
Watch: “Asterix and Cleopatra” cartoon
Make: Mosaic Craft Kit or this Mosaic Craft Kit with mess-free sand stickers
Read: SOTW Chapter 36 The First Roman Prince
Read: UEWH p.185-191
Do: Map student page 105
Watch: “A Day in the Life… a 10 yr old in Roman Britain BBC”
Read: “Roman Diary” by Richard Platt (this one might take a few days)
Read: “The Story of Clocks and Calendars” by Betsy Maestro
Read: UEWH p.185-191
Do: Map student page 105
Watch: “A Day in the Life… a 10 yr old in Roman Britain BBC”
Read: “Roman Diary” by Richard Platt (this one might take a few days)
Read: “The Story of Clocks and Calendars” by Betsy Maestro
Read: SOTW Chapter 37 The Beginning of Christianity
Read: UEWH p.192-193
Do: Map student page 107
Read: “The Lion Storyteller Book of Parables”
Read: “The Very First Easter”
Do: Choose an activity from “Old Testament Days: An Activity Guide”
Read: UEWH p.192-193
Do: Map student page 107
Read: “The Lion Storyteller Book of Parables”
Read: “The Very First Easter”
Do: Choose an activity from “Old Testament Days: An Activity Guide”
Read: SOTW Chapter 38 The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation
Do: Map student page 110
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if You Want to – The Arch of Titus”
Do: Map student page 110
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if You Want to – The Arch of Titus”
Read: SOTW Chapter 39 Rome and the Christians
Read: UEWH p.192-193
Do: Map student page 113
Read: “Pompeii: Buried Alive!” by Edith Kunhardt Davis
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if you want to – The Pantheon”
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if you want to – Nero Persecutes the Christians”
Read: UEWH p.192-193
Do: Map student page 113
Read: “Pompeii: Buried Alive!” by Edith Kunhardt Davis
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if you want to – The Pantheon”
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if you want to – Nero Persecutes the Christians”
Read: SOTW Chapter 40 Rome Begins to Weaken
Read: UEWH p.194
Do: Map student page 115
Read: “Rome in Spectacular Cross Section” by Andrew Solway
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if you want to – Circus Maximus”
Make: A Roman Wax Tablet
Read: UEWH p.194
Do: Map student page 115
Read: “Rome in Spectacular Cross Section” by Andrew Solway
Watch: “Drive Thru History: Rome if you want to – Circus Maximus”
Make: A Roman Wax Tablet
Read: SOTW Chapter 41 The Attacking Barbarians
Do: Map student page 117
Read: “The Story of Rome” by Rosie Dickens
Watch: “Ancient Civilizations for Kids: Rome”
Do: Map student page 117
Read: “The Story of Rome” by Rosie Dickens
Watch: “Ancient Civilizations for Kids: Rome”
Read: SOTW Chapter 42 The End of Rome
Do: Map student page 119
Read: UEWH p.195
Read: “Madeleine and the Cats of Rome” by John Bemelmans Marciano
Read: “Celtic Fairy Tales”
Watch: “Travel with Kids – Rome”
Do: Map student page 119
Read: UEWH p.195
Read: “Madeleine and the Cats of Rome” by John Bemelmans Marciano
Read: “Celtic Fairy Tales”
Watch: “Travel with Kids – Rome”
