The Story of the World Volume 2

The Story of the World 2 cover. The cover is mainly blue with a black bottom and a small illustration in the middle. The illustration is of Robin Hood in a forest pulling back on a bow, in the process of shooting an arrow. He is wearing a green outfit and cape. The white text reads “The Story of the World. History for the classical child. Revised Edition. Volume 2, The Middle Ages. From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance.” Author, Susan Wise Bauer.

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The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages

The Middle Ages covers the major historical events in 400 to 1600 AD. 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? A read-aloud history for the whole family!

About the Story of the World Series:

This captivating read-aloud series will introduce your children to the world's great history presented chronologically from the beginning of time. Each volume of The Story of the World includes the details of battles, kingdoms, cultures, and customs from every continent and major people group. It is woven together into stories that children will find mesmerizing. With short chapters, many less than seven pages, The Story of the World presents history in small, easily-digestible chunks. Of particular appeal to children will be the occasional story about a hypothetical child in the culture of that time and popular fictional stories.

The Story of the World is intended to be a read-aloud program for first through sixth grade, but it can work equally well as independent reading by an older child. Don't restrict your scope of history to just American history. These are what we consider the best world history books for this age group. If you have ever found history dull and humdrum, these books might just change that opinion!

The Activity Book offers parents and teachers a complete history curriculum for use with The Story of the World. In addition to extensive reading lists and cross-references to the most common illustrated encyclopedias, the Activity Book contains comprehension questions, sample narrations, maps, coloring pages, and activities for each chapter in The Story of the World. Children and parent-teachers love the activities, ranging from coloring pages and games to mummifying a chicken!

Note: Please do not consider this series a Providential view of history that recognizes God's hand in history. It is a history text that attempts to include all significant historical and cultural accounts. If you are a conservative Christian, you may want to opt out of a couple of activities. And where you find details with Biblical references that are inaccurate because of sparseness, use this opportunity to interject more of His Story. These minor issues are easily addressed and shouldn't keep you from this excellent program.


 

 

 

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Features
  • World history from 400 to 1600 AD
  • From the fall of Rome to the rise of the Renaissance
  • Storytelling approach to history

    • Publisher's Information
     Author: Susan Wise Bauer
    Number of Pages: 416
    Format: Paperback
    Publisher: Well-Trained Mind Press
    Edition/Copyright: 2007, 2nd edition
    Made In: USA
    ISBN: 781933339092
    Consumable: No
    Faith-Based: No

    Awards and Endorsements:
    The Old Schoolhouse 2013 Excellence in Education Winner

    Customer Reviews

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    Rachelle
    Love it

    Great stories that keep my kid interested. We love the audio book.

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    Kristen F.
    Great History Book

    This is the second year we have used The Story of the World books. My daughter has become a great fan of history because of this book series. The chapters are fairly short and not difficult to follow along. We can’t wait to purchase the next The Story of the World book.

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    Nicole S.
    Love it!

    I love this book. My daughter is 7 and the book uses language and concepts that she can easily comprehend. We have had a lot of fun with this product, I look forward to continuing!

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    Aerie
    Great stories

    My boy loves this history. So fun to hear the audio books and comes with tons of fun activities and colors to keep him interested. We listened when on drives or cleaning the house to make boring tasks more interesting and then he listens better to what he’s learning. Super fun way to do history.

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    Tasha
    Doesn't Dissapoint

    Just like last years Volume 1 this volume was great! Full of facts, but done in an entertaining and interesting way to keep the kids involved.

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