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Story of the World: History for the Classical Child #02: The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance

by Susan Wise Bauer

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Publisher Comments:

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.

Each Story of the World volume provides a full year of history study when combined with the Activity Book, Audiobook, and Tests--each available separately to accompany each volume of The Story of the World Text Book. Volume 2 Grade Recommendation: Grades 1-6.

Synopsis:

This second book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won awards from numerous homeschooling magazines and readers' polls--over 150,000 copies of the series in print!

About the Author

Susan Wise Bauer is a novelist and educator. With her mother, Jessie Wise, she co-authored The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, a book which has rapidly become an educational standard. Susan teaches at The College of William and Mary. She lives in Charles City, Virginia and is currently working on a four-volume history of the world.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781933339092
Subtitle:
The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance
Author:
Bauer, Susan Wise
Illustrator:
West, Jeff
Publisher:
Peace Hill Press
Subject:
Home Schooling
Subject:
Teaching Methods & Materials - Social Science
Subject:
Civilization
Subject:
World history
Subject:
Education-Home Schooling
Copyright:
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Second Revised Edition
Series:
Story of the World: History for the Classical Child
Series Volume:
02
Publication Date:
20070416
Binding:
CD-ROM
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Illustrated throughout with black-and-wh
Pages:
424
Dimensions:
8 x 5 in

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