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 The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2: The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance, Revised Edition :: 1933339098
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This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations.
Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives—and our children need to learn about the other countries of the world and their history. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of other lands. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this revised edition of The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2: The Middle Ages weaves world history into a story book format. Who discovered chocolate? What happened to the giant Fovor of the Mighty Blows? Why did the Ottoman Turks drag their war ships across dry land?
The Story of the World covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas—find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share together, The Story of the World includes each continent and major people group. Volume 2: The Middle Ages, is the second of a four-volume series and covers the major historical events in the years 400 to 1600 CE, as well as including maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture.Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
This book was full of inaccuracies. It was written from a very Protestant view point, one of which colors their reporting of history. This is not a true history text, but a work of fiction! As a homeschool mom I was horrified to see what lies were told in this book. I had thought about selling it, but decided against it because how could I let other homeschool parents teach their children from this book when it has outright lies and personal opinion all over it.
Do not waste your time or money on this. The idea is a terrific one, but in the end it is a very jaded presentation of history.
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Author: Guest
I bought this on the recommendation in The Well-Trained Mind for my 2nd grader, and I've learned so much about world history myself! We just covered the chapter on Austrailia this week and learned a lot we didn't know! I never learned this stuff in public school -- check it out!
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Author: Guest
This book teaches history in chronological, story-telling type text. It is wonderful. No one wants to memorize history facts or dates just for the sake of memorization. This book is engaging, interesting,and filled with stoies related to the historical time period. (For example the adventures of Sinbad when studying the rise of Islam) A great way to learn history. The accomanying activity book is a must as well.
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Author: Guest
I purchased Volume 1 of the series (there are 4 Volumes)and my son loved it so we went ahead with Volume 2. I found the book appropriate for Grades 1 through 4 but my Fifth Grader enjoyed the book because many topics are covered concisely. For older students (Grades 5 to 8) I would also recommend using "Kingfisher History Encyclopedia" concurrently.
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Author: Guest
I'd love to be able to give this book a five star rating, since conceptually it is just what so many parents need to fortify their children's education.
But anyone who would call Elizabeth I "England's Greatest Queen" has a decidedly Protestant, "Whig" view of history. Christian readers should know that "Good Queen Bess" formalized her father Henry VIII's violent separation of England from its historic ties to Christianity and made martyrs and outlaws of the realm's leading intellectual lights, e.g., Edmund Campion, William Allen, etc.
It kills me to give a project with such a noble ambition a paltry two stars, but the last thing we need is another set of history books lionizing one of history's great despots.
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