Chapter by chapter resources and links for
Story of the World: Volume 1
Chapters 31-42
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Supplies:
- Story of the World Volume 1 (We do an average of one chapter per week, but if chapters are unusually short we may double up in one week, or if there is a lot of content to cover, we extend into multiple weeks.)
- Story of the World Volume 1 Activity Book
- Story of the World Volume 1 Test and Answer Key Book
- Binder or notebook for notes, maps, lapbook pieces, timeline, tests, etc. (It’s helpful to keep everything together in one place.)
Activities are aimed at elementary age
Activities for middle school age
Activities for high school age
Activities for all age ranges
For each chapter:
- Read chapter
- Answer review questions from activity book either written or orally (I usually write the questions in the notebook, leaving space between each for them to write the answers. It takes a little extra time to write the questions myself, but it helps me keep up to date with what they are learning and to know what to ask about.)
- Map work from activity book
- Coloring page
- Pick a craft project from activity book
- Timeline Entry or Timeline Cards (We stapled the printable timeline inside the back cover of the notebook and add pages as we need them by taping them to the last one. It will end up accordion-like.)
- Chapter Test
Chapter 31: The Mauryan Empire of India
- Watch Mauryan Empire History**
- Watch India: Crash Course History of Science #4**
- Mauryan Empire lapbook piece
Chapter 32: China: Writing and the Qin
- Optional: Ancient China Lapbook [from ch.10; can use with Ch.33]
- Look at many of the different symbols that make up Chinese writing; now try making some of the symbols yourself
- Watch Ancient Chinese Civilization Explained**
- Answer Early China questions (answer until it says “Daily Practice Limit”)
- Read about the Great Wall of China; Look at an aerial view of it; Great Wall of China Doodle Note for fun, visual note-taking
- Watch The Great Wall of China**
- Great Wall coloring page (Student page 98); Alternative: Great Wall coloring page
- Read about Emperor Qin’s Tomb and the Terracotta Warriors
- Watch The Story of the Terracotta Warriors**
- Another video with an up-close view of the Terracotta Warriors
- Watch Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasties, read Rise of Chinese Dynasties, and Practice Key Concepts: Rise of Chinese Dynasties (Don’t forget to sign in)
- Watch Time Warp Trio-Wushu Were Here**
- Writing and the Qin Lapbook piece
- Additional books for reading or research:
- Eyewitness: Ancient China
- You Wouldn’t Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!
- Magic Tree House: Day of the Dragon King (Activities to go along with)
- China: Land of the Emperor’s Great Wall
- History Pockets: Ancient Civilizations (the Ancient China title and calligraphy image in the notebook picture came from this book)
Chapter 33: Confucius
- Optional:Ancient China Lapbook
- Read about Confucius; Write the 5 Virtues and Chinese symbols for each in notebook
- Watch The Life of Confucius**
- Making Tangrams (Activity Book Student page 100)
- Watch Confucius and the Hundred Schools of Thought, read The Philosophers of the Warring States, and Practice Key Concepts: Philosophers of the Warring States (Don’t forget to sign in)
- Answer Early Chinese Thought questions (answer until it says “Daily Practice Limit”)
- Confucius lapbook piece
- Additional books for reading or research:
Chapter 34: The Rise of Julius Caesar
- Optional: Ancient Rome Lapbook (Can also use for Ch.28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 39, & 40)
- Read about the Roman Republic/Senate
- Read about the Twelve Tables and more about the Roman Senate
- Read about Julius Caesar and Cicero
- Watch Who is Julius Caesar?**
- Play Dig It Up-The Romans
- Look at Roman Mosaics; try making your own mosaic online or on paper (cut out little squares in various colors, make a design on paper, then glue the squares in place)
- Watch The Roman Empire- Episode 4: Grasp of an Empire (History Documentary)** (52 min.; I would pre-screen for content before showing; better for older children)
- Watch Rise of Julius Caesar (Don’t forget to sign in)
- Rise of Julius Caesar lapbook piece
- Additional books for reading or research:
Chapter 35: Caesar the Hero
- Optional: Ancient Rome Lapbook (Can also use for Ch.28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 39, & 40)
- Read about Roman Theater
- Read about Roman Art
- Look through some Roman Theater Masks; Make your own from a paper plate
- Play Dig It Up-The Romans
- Watch The Story of Cleopatra**
- Play Find the Pairs
- Watch The Roman Empire- Episode 5: Cult of Order (History Documentary)** (52 min.; I would pre-screen for content before showing; better for older children)
- Watch Caesar, Cleopatra, and the Ides of March and Ides of March Spark a Civil War (Don’t forget to sign in)
- Julius Caesar coloring page (Student page 104); Alternative: Julius Caesar coloring page
- Caesar the Hero lapbook piece
- Optional: Watch Cleopatra (G) (on Netflix at time of posting) [Skye loved watching this movie-and everything Cleopatra-whereas, Caleb had absolutely no interest in at all]
- Additional books for reading or research:
Chapter 36: The First Roman Prince
- Optional: Ancient Rome Lapbook (Can also use for Ch.28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 39, & 40)
- Watch Ancient Rome song**
- Watch Augustus Becomes the First Emperor of the Roman Empire and Emperors of the Pax Romana (Don’t forget to sign in)
- First Roman Prince lapbook piece
- Additional books for reading or research:
Chapter 37: The Beginning of Christianity
- Optional: Ancient Rome Lapbook (Can also use for Ch.28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 39, & 40)
- The Life of Jesus coloring page (Student page 108); Alternative Jesus coloring pages
- Watch Crash Course World History #11: Christianity from Judaism to Constantine**
- Watch Jesus Christ and Christianity and Paul and the Apostles Spread Christianity (Don’t forget to sign in)
- Beginning of Christianity lapbook piece
Chapter 38: The End of the Jewish Nation
- Star of David coloring page (Activity book student pg. 111); Alternative Star of David coloring pages
- End of the Jewish Nation lapbook piece
- Optional: Watch The Maccabees: The Story of Hanukkah
Chapter 39: Rome and the Christians
- Read about the City of Pompeii
- Watch Uncover Life in Pompeii-Nat.Geo.Kids** and The Lost City of Pompeii**
- Watch A Day in Pompeii** (about 9 min.)
- Watch Roman Empire and Christianity (Don’t forget to sign in)
- If available, watch Pompeii: The Last Day or Ancient Mysteries: Pompeii-Buried Alive (Netflix)
- Rome and the Christians lapbook piece
- Additional books for reading or research:
Chapter 40: Rome Begins to Weaken
- Read about Romans in Scotland
- Play game- Romans in Scotland
- Read about the Fall of Rome
- Read about problems that led to the fail of the Roman Republic; more about the Fall of Rome
- Watch The Roman Empire- Episode 6: The Fall of the Roman Empire (History Documentary)** (52 min.; I would pre-screen for content before showing; better for older children)
- Watch Fall of the Roman Empire (Don’t forget to sign in)
- Rome Begins to Weaken lapbook piece
- Additional books for reading or research:
Chapter 41: The Attacking Barbarians
- Read about Attila the Hun
- If available, watch Expedition Unknown- The Lost Tomb of Attila the Hun (67 min.; Travel Channel; I would pre-screen for content before showing; better for older children and he does occasionally use a cuss word such as @$$)
- The Attacking Barbarians lapbook piece
Chapter 42: The End of Rome
- Watch Crash Course World History #12: The Fall of the Roman Empire**
- Make a “Gifts of Rome” collage (see activity book)
- Take a virtual tour of present day Rome
- The End of Rome lapbook piece
(Updated 09/29/2020)
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