Monday, July 27, 2015

Ancient History Lesson Plans

It's much easier since I've done this four years ago. But I changed some things because of Classical Conversations Timeline song (the first half we will memorize,) and the Story of the World.

Sept.
1-4
Creation-creation collage
Dinosaurs-casts of dino "tracks"

7-11
Dinosaurs-make fossils of dinos
Fall and Flood-aprons of real leaves

14-18
ice age-spray paint over hands and paint rocks 
cavemen-cave painting in huge box

21-25
Mesopotamia-weaving baskets
Fertile Crescent-crescent rolls

28-30
Abraham-papyrus
Egyptians-mummies

Oct
5-9
Egyptians-cartouches
Joseph-sandpaper pyramids

12-16
Moses-parting the red sea w/ felt creations
Joshua-jericho wall w/ cups and trumpets

19-23
David-slingshots and stars of David
Hammurabi-make up silly laws

26-30
Assyria-Bas reliefs
Babylon-Ishtar Gate

Nov
2-6
Arabian Persia-make magic lamps
Capture of Jerusalem/Lehi-medieval flail 

9-13
Daniel-lion origami pincher
India/Gupta Dynasty-draw silhouettes w/ many arms and paint blue

16-20
India continued-marbling
Ancient China-make paper

23-27
Ancient China-floating lanterns
Ancient China-origami

Dec
1-4
Homer-trojan horse
Minoans-life sized maze

7-11
Olympics-obstacle course
Philosophers-paint coins

14-18
Alexander the Great-miniature lighthouse
Etruscans-Bullas (Teri Ebert pg 38)

Jan
4-8
Rome founded-murals
Caesar-catapults and togas

11-15
Augustus-aqueducts from tap to bath
Pompeii-volcano

18-22
John the Baptist-eat "locust"
JESUS THE MESSIAH-sheep craft

25-29
Pentecost/persecution-tongue of fire crown
Nero/Gladiators-Gladiator paper cut out book

Feb
1-5
Constantine-mosaic cross
Fall of Rome/Visigoths-make swords

8-12
Nicene Creed-trinity craft 
Beowulf-celtic knot necklace

15-19
Pagans-holiday fun
Justinian-mosaics in clay

22-26
Camelot-castle of marshmallows 
Charlemagne-make shields

March
1-4
Feudalism-crowns and Princess cones
Francis of Assisi-bird feeder

7-11
Ancient Africa-african masks
Ancient Africa-oral bard toe puppets

14-18
Genghis Khan-his style helmet
Muhammad-pitas and turbans

21-25
Pilgrimages/munks-illuminations
Crusades-coat of arms

28-31
Robin Hood-hats and bow and arrows
Magna Carta-dragon craft

April
4-8
Ottoman Empire-medieval banner
100 yr war/Joan of Arc-suit of armour

11-15
Black Death-paper posies
Fire of London-hmmm-pyrotechnic fun?

18-22
Cathedrals-stained glass
Czar Ivan the Great-ukrainian easter eggs

25-29
Gutenberg-get alphabet stamps
Spanish Inquisition-spanish cross

May
2-6
Martin Luther-hammer on fake door
Calvin-play petanque (or get a better idea!)

9-13
Leonardo Da Vinci-the Da Vinci model
Michelangelo-paint on the bottom of table

16-20
Henry VIII pop corn bucket helmet
Elizabeth I-make ruffled collars

23-27
Shakespeare-puppets for puppet theatre
Shakespeare-puppet theatre continued

And of course, this is the year that we will for sure celebrate PASSOVER!

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