Creation to the Greeks, Second Edition

Creation to the Greeks follows Exploring Countries and Cultures and begins a four-year chronological study of history. Travel back in time to Old Testament days and explore ancient history. Provide a firm foundation for your study of history as you see how the Biblical account fits in with other civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Babylon. Enjoy the many hands-on projects, timeline, and history notebook. This multi-age history curriculum allows parents to teach two or more children in grades 2-8 together.

We strongly recommend that you complete Exploring Countries and Cultures before beginning your study of history. This provides a foundation of knowledge about countries and geographic terms that makes history more real and understandable.

This easy-to-teach unit study includes a teacher's manual and all books for Bible, history, and science. Supplement these with information books from the library. (We provide a list of recommended library resources that we have found helpful, but none are required.) Add math and language arts for a complete curriculum. The Deluxe Package adds art, music, vocabulary, and more read-alouds. For classroom use, please contact us for ordering information.

Teacher's Manual

• Creation to the Greeks daily lesson plans are in an easy-to-use weekly chart format. Charts list each subject with page numbers of books to read. Many activities will be suitable for all ages; additional reading is sometimes suggested for older students. We do the lesson planning for you so that you have more time to enjoy teaching!

Bible/History

• Study Old Testament stories in-depth using your Bible and Victor Journey Through the Bible and Ancient World for helpful background information.
• Integrate the history of other civilizations, such as Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, and Greece, with Old Testament history. Learn how the 10 plagues were a judgment against Egypt's gods, and why Israel and Judah feared Assyria. All of history is viewed from a Christian perspective, using Streams of Civilization: Volume I and other resources.
• Complete a timeline and create a history notebook with a page for each major event or person, map work, and illustrated pages to color.
• Enjoy playing the ancient Egyptian game of Senet, writing in cuneiform on clay tablets (cookies), and sampling Old Testament times food. Hands-on projects reinforce learning from Ancient Egypt and other sources.
• Library books provide enrichment for topics that you study. We provide a list of recommended books that are excellent, but none are required.

Science

• Focus on the six days of creation with science experiments from Genesis for Kids. Library books provide enrichment.
• Study creation science using Dinosaurs of Eden, science related to the pyramids using Pyramids, and ancient Greek science using Archimedes and the Door of Science. Includes hands-on activities.
• 7th and 8th graders use Apologia science instead of the above (purchase separately).

Music and Art

• Enjoy hands-on projects from ancient history.
• Optional music appreciation lessons focus on Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel with easy-to-use CD's (in the Deluxe Package).
• Optional art lessons include drawing as well as Egyptian and Greek themes from a godly perspective, using God and the History of Art (in the Deluxe Package).

Math, Language Arts, and Foreign Language

• Add math and language arts. (Click links to see our recommended programs.)
• Vocabulary lessons focus on Greek roots this year and Latin roots next year using English from the Roots Up.
• Foreign language is optional, but highly recommended.

Read Aloud

• Enjoy the classic Greek stories, "the Iliad and the Odyssey," from The Children's Homer as well as fables from The Aesop for Children.
• Optional books by Patricia St. John (The Tanglewoods' Secret, Star of Light, and Treasures of the Snow) inspire children to live the Christian life (in the Deluxe Package).

We highly recommend completing Exploring Countries and Cultures before beginning Creation to the Greeks.

Creation to the Greeks Basic Package

Includes Bible, History, and Science

• Teacher's Manual, Second Edition
• Student Sheets (purchase one per student)
• Victor Journey Through the Bible
• Streams of Civilization, Volume 1
• Ancient World
• Celebrating Biblical Feasts
• Ancient Egypt
• Aesop's fables for Children (with CD)
• The Trojan Horse
• The Children's Homer
• Genesis for Kids
• English from the Roots Up
• Dinosaurs of Eden
• Pyramids
• Archimedes and the Door of Science

For 7th & 8th graders, enrich science topics with Apologia science.

To complete your curriculum, just add Language Arts, Math, and consider a Foreign Language.

Note:Window on the World (included in Exploring Countries and Cultures Basic Package) is scheduled in the Creation to the Greeks Teacher's Manual as an optional resource. Purchase separately if you do not already own it.

Creation to the Greeks Deluxe Package

Everything from the Basic Package (above) plus the following:

• God and the History of Art
• Paint and Marker Cards
• Introduction to Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel - 6 CD set
• The Story of Bach in Words and Music
• 25 Bach Favorites
• The Story of Handel in Words and Music
• 25 Handel Favorites
• The Stories of Vivaldi and Corelli in Words and Music
• Vivaldi: the Four Seasons
• Patricia St.John - 3 book set
• The Tanglewoods' Secret
• Treasures of the Snow
• Star of Light

(Lesson plans for using these highly recommended but optional resources are included in the Creation to the Greeks Teacher's Manual.)

Creation to the Greeks Individual Items

The individual items below are not pictured relative to each other in size. Some items have been enlarged for detail and others reduced to fit. See the group pictures above for item size comparison.