Greenleaf Press History Curriculum

A thorough approach to history from Greenleaf Press.  Their guides use a very good selection of literature and emphasize real history and teach good character.

From a back cover of one of the Greenleaf guides, it states, "Just as the Bible uses the stories of the Patriarchs, Judges, Prophets, and Kings to teach us, so we hope that our history units on Israel, Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformations will be useful in teaching your children about the traits God desires.  The Greenleaf Guides and the companion titles in the Famous Men series emphasize biography, so that you can focus on issues of character and the consequences, both temporal and eternal, of the choices which historical figures made so that we--and our children--can learn to make wise choices in our lives."

Greenleaf Guides and Famous Men Series

3/05 The Greenleaf Guides and Famous Men series was chosen by homeschool expert and author Cathy Duffy as on of her "100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum" in the History/Social Studies category.

 

Greenleaf Guide to Old Testament History By Cyndy Shearer, Rob Shearer The Greenleaf Guide to Old Testament History "outlines a program which will take you through the history of Israel by reading through the historical books, Genesis to Nehemiah, chronologically. Old Testament history is divided into 196 Bible readings (approximately 1 chapter each), along with some suggestions on how to cover the material and keep it interesting. For each reading there is a series of questions to help you focus on the significant details. There are also a number of background notes, and some suggestions for further study. This book won’t answer all your questions, but it will give you a well thought out program of reading and studying the ancient history of Israel." "This is intended as a first history course for the early elementary grades, though many parents are using it with high school students."	9781882514120	$11.95
Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Egypt By Cyndy Shearer The Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Egypt presents ten lesson plans. Included are vocabulary lists and discussion questions drawn from the reading. Also included are directions for playing a checkerslike game found in Tut’s tomb, directions for building a model shaduf (irrigate like the Egyptians!), as well as suggestions for how to adapt your study to fit grades 2-7. This guide uses the following books which are sold separately or you can borrow them from your local library. Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt Mummies Made in Egypt Tut's Mummy Lost and Found Pyramid Penguin Atlas of Ancient Egypt Desert	9781882514007	$8.95
Famous Men of Greece by Poland & Haaren, edited and updated by Rob and Cyndy Shearer The history of Greece is taught chronologically, as students read short biographical sketches outlining the lives of important figures.	9781882514014	$16.95
Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Greece By Cyndi Shearer This guide "includes suggestions for how to set your study of ancient civilizations in a biblical context, as well as background information, vocabulary, and discussion questions. Also contains suggestions for supplementary assignments in children’s versions of the Iliad and Odyssey, as well as selections from Plato."	9781882514021	$8.95
Famous Men of Rome By Poland and Haaren, edited and updated by Rob and Cyndy Shearer The history of Rome is taught chronologically as students read short biographical sketches.	9781882514038	$15.95
Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome By Cyndy Shearer Like the other Greenleaf Guides, the The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome sets historic study in a Biblical context.	9781882514045	$9.95
Famous Men of the Middle Ages By Poland and Haaren, edited and updated by Rob and Cyndy Shearer In the same format as the the other Famous Men books, this book includes short biographies of famous men from the middle ages. Included are tales of the Germanic chiefs who defeated the Romans; stories of the famous kings of the Franks; and chapters on Justinian, Mohammed, Harun-Al-Rashid, El Cid, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Tamerlane, Marco Polo, and Joan of Arc. History comes alive with Famous Men of the Middle Ages.	9781882514052	$16.95
Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Middle Ages By Rob and Cyndy Shearer The Guide to the Middle Ages "sets the study of each of the key figures in a Biblical context. Discussion questions prompt students to reflect on how the various figures match up to God’s standards of justice or righteousness."	9781882514069	$9.95
Famous Men of Renaissance and Reformation By Robert G. Shearer Covering the period in Western European history from 1300-1550, Famous Men of Renaissance and Reformation includes chapters on Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dürer, Erasmus, Wycliffe, Hus, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Tyndale and Knox. It includes over 75 b&w images of the men, women and works of art that distinguish this period of history.	9781882514106	$16.95
Greenleaf Guide Famous Men of Renaissance and Reformation By Robert G. Shearer and Cynthia A. Shearer This study guide for Famous Men of the Renaissance & Reformation has "background information, discussion questions, and suggested activities." Use this guide to bring the focus back to the Christian world view.	9781882514113	$8.95
Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Literature By Cyndy Shearer "This inductive study focuses on the texts and gives detailed reading assignments, observation questions, and discussion questions. The book is intended to kind a parent and student, teacher and student, or tutor and student as they read the important works of literature from Babylon and Greece and study them together. The texts studied include the Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Oedipus Rex, and Antigone. The text, analysis, and discussion questions are all written from a biblical, Christian worldview. UNIT ONE is based on a study of Daniel 1-4 and focuses on the question, “Why should a Christian study pagan literature?” The question is answered using the biblical examples of Daniel in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar and Paul on Mars Hill in Athens. UNIT TWO is a review of Genesis 1-11. UNIT THREE focuses on The Epic of Gilgamesh, and analyzes what Babylonian religion taught about creation and the nature of God. UNIT FOUR is a 6-week, in-depth study of Homer’s Odyssey, with an emphasis on the Greek notions of virtue, excellence, and the hero. UNIT FIVE is a six-week study of Sophocles’ great tragic trilogy, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonnus, and Antigone. UNIT SIX is a four-week study of the modern French playwright Anouilh’s retelling of Antigone, with a focus on how one’s worldview affects one’s notions of the heroic and the tragic."	9781882514304	$18.95

Front Porch History

Memoria Press version of the Famous Men of . . . Series