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Week 1

High School

• Read Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 1, chapter 4, available at http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/josephus/index.htm#aoj

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 12
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 13
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 14
  • Note: The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, by Jane Bingham, et al (Usborne) is out of print. However, it is used extensively in our Year 2 world history curriculum. We are working on finding a good replacement. In the meantime, you may use the following images from the book. These pages are reproduced here by permission of Usborne.

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 16
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 17
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 18
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 19

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 20
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 21
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 22
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 23

Day 4

• Explore more about ancient Mesopotamia online. A possible website is http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html.

Week 2

High School

• Read The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Volume 1, by George Rawlinson, chapters I-IV.

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 24
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 25
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 26
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 27

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 28
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 29
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 30
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 31

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 32
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 33
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 34
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 35

Week 3

High School

• Read Observations, by Newton, chapter 1.

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 36
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 37
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 38
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 39

Week 4

High School

• Read Observations, by Newton, chapter 3.
• Read The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 1, by George Rawlinson, chapters V-VIII.

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 40
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 41

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 28

Week 5

High School

• Read Observations, by Newton, chapter 4.

Week 6

High School

• Read Assyria, chapters I-IV of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 1, by George Rawlinson.

Day 5

• Research the kinds of foods eaten in ancient Persia. Can you make a meal of these foods? One possible website is http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ancientpersia/food.html (archived link).

Week 7

High School

• Read Assyria, chapters V-VII of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 1, by George Rawlinson.

Day 4

• King Cyrus was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah at least 80 years before his birth (Isaiah 45) and the exact timing of his proclamation to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem was predicted by Jeremiah before the Babylonian captivity (Jeremiah 25:11). What other historical predictions were accurately made in Scripture? An excellent list is available at http://www.truthortradition.com//modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=191 (archived link).

Week 8

High School

• Read Assyria, chapters VIII-IX of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 2, by George Rawlinson.

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 148
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 149
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 146 – Map of Ancient Greece

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 150
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 151
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 152
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 153
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 154
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 155
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 156
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 157

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 22
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 23
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 147
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 154
• Research more about the Minoan religion at https://usborne.com/us/quicklinks/quicklink/encyclopedia-of-the-ancient-world-us?page=65

Week 9

High School

• Read Media, chapters I-III of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 2, by George Rawlinson.

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 158
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 159
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 160
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 161
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 162
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 163

Day 5

• Review the map of Greece by printing a map from http://fivejs.com/outline-maps-ancient-egypt-and-greece/.

Week 10

High School

• Read Assyria, chapters IV-VI of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 2, by George Rawlinson.

Day 5

• Choose a project to do from http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/greece/index.htm.

Week 11

High School

• Read Babylonia, chapters I-III of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 2, by George Rawlinson.

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 164
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 165
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 166
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 167
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 168
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 169

Week 12

High School

• Read Babylonia, chapters IV-V of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 2, by George Rawlinson.

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 170
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 171
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 172
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 173
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 174
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 175

Week 13

High School

• Read Babylonia, chapters IV-V of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 3, by George Rawlinson.

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 176
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 177
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 178
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 179
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 180
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 181

Day 4

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 179
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 181

Week 14

High School

• Read Persia, chapters I-III of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 3, by George Rawlinson.

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 224
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 225
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 226
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 227
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 228
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 229

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 227

Week 15

High School

• Read Persia, chapters IV-VII of The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol. 3, by George Rawlinson.

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 182
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 183
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 184
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 185
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 186

Week 17

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 188
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 189
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 190
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 191
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 192
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 193

Week 18

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 194
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 195
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 196
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 197
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 198

Week 19

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 200
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 201
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 202
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 203
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 204
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 205

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 206
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 207
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 208
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 209
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 210
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 211

Week 20

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 212
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 213
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 214
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 215
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 216
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 217

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 218
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 219
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 220
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 221
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 222
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 223

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 230
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 231
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 232
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 233
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 234
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 235
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 236
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 237
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 238

Week 22

Day 2

• Research more about the city of Syracuse in Sicily online:
  • https://www.worldhistory.org/syracuse
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_Sicily

Week 23

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 240
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 241

Week 24

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 242
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 243

Day 4

• Research the ancient city of Tyre. Some possible resources are:
  • http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2010/01/26/the-biblical-cities-of-tyre-and-sidon.aspx
  • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070515-alexander-great.html

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 246
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 247

Week 25

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 244
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 245

Week 26

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 248
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 249
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 250

Week 27

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 260
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 261

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 266
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 267

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 352
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 362
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 363

Week 28

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 268
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 269

Week 29

Day 4

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 300
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 301
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 302
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 303

Week 30

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 272
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 273

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 276
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 277

Day 4

• • Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 304
  • Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 305
  • Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 306
  • Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 307

• • For Worksheet 9: https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/RA/k/514

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 308
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 309
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 310
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 311
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 312
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 313

Week 32

High School

• Read Observations, by Newton, chapter 9.

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 274
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 275

Day 4

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 318
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 319
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 320
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 321

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 288
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 289
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 356
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 357

Week 33

Day 3

• Watch the online video, “The Story of Hanukkah.”

Week 34

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 278
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 279
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 292
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 293

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 280

Day 4

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 294
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 295
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 296
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 297
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 298

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 322
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 323
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 324
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 325
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 326
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 327

Week 35

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 282
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 283

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 286
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 287

Day 5

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 334
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 335
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 336
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 337
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 338
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 339
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 340
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 341
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 342
• For Worksheet 10: https://www.gotquestions.org/seventy-sevens.html

Week 36

Day 1

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 284
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 285

Day 2

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 364
• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 365

Day 3

• Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, p. 264

Day 4

• http://www.gotothebible.com/Barnes/Matthew/24.html (archived version)