TanglewoodEducation: Ancient History

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Spine # 1

This fascinating Landmark book provides a glimpse into the bustling glory days of Ancient Egypt's diverse Pharaohs. After reading this book along with a student several years ago, it so intrigued me that I've gone on to study more about some of these interesting characters. (My favorites are Hatshepsut and Amenhotep)

$5.99

Spines # 2&3
These books by Guerber present the histories of the Greeks and Romans in a very readable story format, introducing the reader to virtually all the great persons and important events of classical history.

21.95 each

The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum
A reissue of the 1919 classic, the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are combined into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure.

$9.95 pb, 248pp.

Plutarch's Lives for Children
Available as a free download from Gutenberg Press:

Aristotle by A.E. Taylor
This is a short introduction to the life and work of Aristotle. The author explains why it is important to be knowledgeable about this ancient philosopher:

"We have all heard of him as we have all heard of Homer. He has left his impress so firmly on theology that many of the formulae of the Churches are unintelligible without acquaintance with his conception of the universe. If we are interested in the growth of modern science we shall readily discover for ourselves that some knowledge of Aristotelianism is necessary for the understanding of Bacon and Galileo...If we turn to the imaginative literature of the modern languages, Dante is a sealed book, and many a passage of Chaucer and Shakespeare and Milton is half unmeaning to us unless we are at home with the outlines of Aristotle's philosophy..."

Although not as difficult as many books on this subject are, this book should be read aloud to a middle-schooler in short doses. I suggest using it instead of Plutarch's Lives for an advanced middle-schooler or high-schooler, as a summer-supplement (after finishing ancient studies) for most middle-schoolers, or, perhaps as a "continuing -education" book for mom.

$4.95

Archimedes and the Door of Science
An story which introduces the Greek mathematician/scientist, his world, and his process of discovery. The fun way to learn about science and history!

$13.95

5th Grade Lesson Plans

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Other Resources for Ancient History

Story of the Last Days of Jerusalem is Flavius Josephus' famous first-hand account of the events leading to the Fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, adapted for young people by the renowned 19th century classicist, Alfred Church.

Recommended for 6th & up

$12.95

Our Young Folks' Josephus rewritten for children by William Shepard
Any classically educated person recognizes the name Josephus- the great historian from the first century who chronicled the history of the Hebrew people-and to whom the early church fathers, especially Eusebius, heavily referred. In 1884, William Shepard rewrote his histories for children and this outstanding book is once again in print! Starting with Abraham (2078 BC), the patriarch of the Hebrews, the story is told through 70 AD. We see how the Old Testament intertwines with Alexander the Great, the many Ptolemys, Maccabeus, Aristobulus, Caligula, Vespasian, the fall of Massada, and other events and people of the time.

$24.95

Our Young Folks' Josephus presents a chronological history of the ancient world as seen from the Hebrew viewpoint. The strength of this approach is that the study of one particular country gives a strong framework on which to hang other knowledge of the era.