HISTORY
How does one teach history to a five year old? By making it fun, creative, and as tangible and real as possible. Our Starter History courses focus on the key accomplishments and ideas found in history. Each central idea is explained, and then explored through activities carefully crafted to be done, and to help provide the young student with a hands-on idea of what each culture created and added to the human experience. Focused on ideas and creations rather than dates and names, this is conceptual history for the young. The student learns what is important about our history, how it impacts our current world, particularly the student's own unique life. Each semester consists of several courses, to be done three times weekly. The first semester, as an example, uses four courses. These should be done in their established order, as they present history in the sequence in which it occurred.
HISTORY
History I - Pre-History - Part One - Before Men
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A tale begun at the beginning. Through 14 fun-packed lessons, the student explores what science, and then religion, think was the birth of our Universe. The student is provided the information through hands-on exercises, and is allowed to decide for himself what interests him, and what to believe. This is followed by s similar look at how our Mother Earth came into existence. And then, the amazing appearance of life on our planet is investigated. But all the information is presented to the student in simple, informative essays and through active, on-your-feet exercises he will love to do.
Films:
Walking With Dinosaurs
| Time to Complete | Cost of This Course | To Order |
| 14 hours | $25.00 USD |
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History II - Pre-History - Part Two - Early Man
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What was life like before civilization, and how do we know? 15 lessons that allow the student to discover on his own what a human being is, how we are different from other living things, and why we are important. The student investigates the actions of human beings...selecting advantageous areas to live in, and building and living in homes of their own design. The student investigates the evidence of primitive cave life, and of our earliest inventions, those which helped man conquer his world. As with all our history and science courses, all concepts are presented simply, and accompanied by hands-on and fun exercises to help the student really understand.
Films:
Walking with Cavemen
| Time to Complete | Cost of This Course | To Order |
| 15 hours | $25.00 USD |
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History III - Mesopotamia, The Start of Civilization
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14 lesson plans which unveil the birth of mankind's greatest achievement, civilization. What is civilization? Where do civilizations start, and why? What must one have to create a civilization? What were the first cities like? Where was the first city, and what happened to it? What is a King? Why do men form cities and nations? The most profound questions, answered simply and directly and by the student himself, through a highly creative, student-oriented approach.
To look at a sample from this course, click here.
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| Time to Complete | Cost of This Course | To Order |
| 14 hours | $25.00 USD |
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History IV - Egypt
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The final 14 history lesson plans for Semester I covers that most wondrous and magical civilization, ancient Egypt. Why did this great civilization, which survived over 3,000 years, form in the midst of a desert nation? What did the ancient Egyptians believe? A land where women occasionally ruled, and the first man we know of in history to believe in one God was a Pharaoh. Pyramids, the Sphinx, boats and chariots! Egypt unveiled for the young student to experience and appreciate.
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| Time to Complete | Cost of This Course | To Order |
| 14 hours | $25.00 USD |
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