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Owl at Home “The Guest“ “Strange Bumps“ “Tear-Water Tea“ “Upstairs
pp. 5–18 pp. 19–30 pp. 31–40 and Downstairs“
pp. 41–50
Read-Alouds
Red Sails to Capri chap. 1 chap. 2 chap. 3 chap. 4
The Aesop for Children “The Wolf and the “The Tortoise & the
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This year we just jump right into a full schedule of work. They grew crops, rather than hunting and gathering
If you feel overwhelmed keeping everyone on track and their food.
focused when memories of the summer are so close, you Sumerians created ziggurats.
can try breaking up the day.
You can spread the joy of reading through the whole Timeline and Map Activities
family if the opposite parent can read aloud as well. Note: Please refer to Section Four for instructions
on how to complete the Timeline and Map Activities. In
addition, please read “Why You Will Find Contradictions in
Day 1 History” in Section Three.
d Jericho (ca. 1400s BC)
History/Geography
d Sumer (ca. 3500–2500 BC)
Reading the History Books Aloud Ancient Egypt | pp. 14–23
We encourage you to use the narration method to help The Nile inundation produces fertile land.
your children focus and retain the History material. Narra- Canals stored water and enabled the Egyptians to grow
tion differs from the classroom method of testing random crops easily.
ideas and may seem strange at first, but we have no doubt The first king who ruled a kingdom: Menes ruled Egypt
you’ll come to appreciate it. in 3400 BC.
In the narration method you’ll read the History books The Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write.
together, and then have your children tell you what they The Egyptians had a strong sense of the afterlife and
remember from the reading. Enjoy hearing all your chil- built elaborate tombs. The pyramids were tombs built
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recommend you look through the book before you read it Geography Songs | “Continents and Oceans” Track 32 serv
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We deliberately schedule Geography Songs out of order. .
Because it’s likely been a while since your children have
We begin with the continents, move to the Middle East
thought about Ancient history, we start the year with some
(where civilization began), and then move to Europe,
review. You’ll cover centuries of time in just a few days so
Russia, Asia, etc. We hope this resource helps you and your
just look at the pictures and read the following notes. Don’t
children learn more about this wonderful world!
reread the text—use this to remember where you’ve been
in history. Readers
The earliest civilizations developed on river-banks for
farming was easier there, a steady supply of fish were Owl at Home | “The Guest“ pp. 5–18
available, and transportation was easy. Archeologists have
discovered the following early civilizations: To Discuss After You Read
Q: What did Winter do to Owl’s room?
The Sumerians | pp. 8–13 A: it blew out the fire, pushed Owl, ran around the room,
The Sumerians settled in the Tigris/Euphrates River area. whirled up the stairs, caused the window shades to flap,
This area is called Mesopotamia or between the rivers. froze Owl’s soup, and slammed the door
Sumerians produced one of the earliest writing forms:
Q: Personification gives human characteristics to non-
cuneiform.
humans. What two characters exhibit personification?
They had many small city-states each with their own
A: Owl and Winter
rulers and laws.
They built with clay bricks.
They were the first to use the wheel.
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Red Sails to Capri | Chapter 1
Read-Alouds
Overview
Read-Alouds are quality literary works you read to your
The German writer August Kopisch first revealed the
children. Among all their many qualities, Read-Alouds:
existence of the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) when
• introduce your children to great literature beyond
he described its extraordinary beauty in August, 1826.
their personal reading capacity. We have classi-
Since then the Blue Grotto has become the emblem of
fied most of our Read-Alouds as such (rather than
the island of Capri; but its history goes back much further.
as Readers) because they require greater reading
It was well known to the Romans, as proved by antique
skill than most students at the specific level have
statues that were found submerged in it back in 1964. This
normally acquired.
discovery, plus the discovery of remains from an ancient
• develop a life-long love of reading. When you read landing place and work on an underground tunnel sug-
great literature to your children, it creates a thirst to gest that the cavern was once visited frequently.
read. They’ll begin to think, “I love books! One day The Capri locals knew about the grotto before Kopisch
I’m going to read books like this!” described it, but they avoided it because they thought
witches and monsters inhabited it.
• expand your children’s vocabulary.
• build important listening skills—including the
Vocabulary
ability to visualize the meaning of spoken words.
“The good saints keep us”: a phrase used by Catholics
• develop an “ear” for good oral reading. who believe Saints in heaven watch over people on earth
and advocate on people’s behalf.
• develop oral reading skills. Having heard quality oral
reading done by you, your children will imitate you. tam: a hat with a tight head band and a wide flat
• give you and your children a context for sharing circular crown.
mutually significant times together.
landlubber: a person who lives and works on land, an
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Read-Aloud notes. We pull these vocabulary words from
Q: Why are guests in the off-season so welcome?
the books you read together.
A: they bring in money and give workers something to do
How to Teach Vocabulary: Find the vocabulary words
in bold type in a sentence. Read the sentence to your Timeline and Map Activities
children and see if they can define the word. If they don’t Note: Find the laminated maps at the beginning of this
know, just explain what the word means to your children. guide. We print them back to back.
For words that are in bold type followed by a colon, define
Capri (E5); Naples (E5); Venice (D4); Rome (E4) (map 3)
the word for your children as you read the book aloud.
The Aesop for Children | “The Wolf and the Kid” p. 7
Example:
Rationale: We include this book to make children aware
Vocabulary of their cultural heritage—of famous stories. We also want
… Night came down quickly over the equatorial forest … them to be aware of stories told to teach a lesson; a moral
(a rainforest near the equator) tale. Please note that we do not schedule every story. Feel
free to read the extra stories at your convenience, as bed-
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time stories or during vacation.
mangroves: tropical evergreen trees or bushes that
usually grow along the coast. Vocabulary
kid: a young goat.
Intro to World History, Year 2 of 2 | Section Two | Week 1 | 3
To Discuss After You Read The Canaanites and Philistines | pp. 46–47
Q: How did the Kid avoid being eaten by the Wolf? Both groups lived in the land with the Jews.
A: he asked the Wolf to pipe him a tune; the shepherd dogs The Canaanites were skilled craftsmen.
heard it and came back to rescue the Kid The land of Canaan had many natural resources like cedar.
The Philistines controlled the iron trade and were
powerful warriors.
Day 2
Timeline and Map Activities
History/Geography d Philistines rule eastern Mediterranean
(ca. 1190 BC)
The Usborne Book of World History | Review
The Jews | pp. 48–49
pp. 28–49 Abraham left Ur of Sumer and settled in modern
day Israel.
The Indus Valley | pp. 28–29
Joseph served the Egyptian pharaoh.
Two main cities were Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.
Moses led the Jews from Egypt back to the Promised Land.
The cities had long, straight main streets with good drains.
David took land from the Canaanites and Philistines.
Brick walls surrounded the cities.
David made Jerusalem his capital.
Solomon built a beautiful temple.
Babylon | pp. 30–31
After Solomon, the kingdom split into Judah and Israel.
Sargon united the city states of Mesopotamia and
The Assyrians took the people of Israel away from
formed Babylon.
their land.
Hammurabi wrote the first complete, strict law code.
The Babylonians took the people of Judah away in
The first book found is The Story of Gilgamesh.
587 BC.
The New Kingdom of Egypt | pp. 33–39 Readers ©
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All homes were made of mud bricks. .
Egyptians kept records on papyrus rolls.
Red Sails to Capri | Chapter 2
The Egyptians invented a water clock, understood com-
plicated mathematics, and were skilled doctors.
Vocabulary
The bell was being rung with both hands now. It clamored
The Hittites | pp. 40–41
and clanked. (made loud sustained noise)
A tough warrior people, the Hittites conquered much of
modern day Turkey and took land from Egyptian kings.
To Discuss After You Read
The Hittites and the Egyptians signed the first interna-
Q: Why can’t Michele go to Naples?
tional peace treaty.
A: there is too much work with the guests, and guests could
mean money in the chest (or savings)
The Mycenaeans | pp. 42–45
The Mycenaeans settled in Greece. Q: Why would the name Capri, or goat, be appropriate for
The soldiers who fought in the Trojan War came from a mountainous island?
Mycenae. Homer wrote about the wars in the Iliad. A: people need to be goat-like to walk the steep island
The Mycenaeans buried their dead in brick lined
Cornstalks: A Bushel of Poems | pp. 6–7
dirt covered tombs.
The Mycenaeans sailed and traded around the Rationale: Author and illustrator James Stevenson,
Mediterranean. while never a Caldecott or Newbery Medal winner, has
The Mycenaeans built beautiful palaces and walled cities. won many significant though lesser awards over the years,
such as the New York Times’ “Outstanding Children’s Book
of the Year” and the “Children’s Choice Award.”
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While we find this title delightful, it is quite different Is this too mature for young children? It may be. But we
than what you might expect a “poetry” book to be. suspect most children have an inkling at least of hiding
For one thing, if you think of poetry as rhymes, with an emotion; of thinking a mean thought. So talk about it.
stanzas, this book really doesn’t fit. It has few rhymes. It Aren’t we thankful we don’t usually know everyone else’s
has few words. There is no rollicking Dr. Seuss meter; no mean thoughts?
Shakespearean order and rhyme. (And there’s no literary Or take this one:
nonsense poems like famous poet Edward Lear, which we
Why am I happy
appreciate!)
that I was born?
For another thing, it doesn’t deal much with a child’s Just one reason
experience: it doesn’t deal much with the weather, or pets, (in season):
or parents, as sweet children’s poetry does. It doesn’t deal SWEET CORN!
with horrible cafeteria food, the trauma of the first day of
This one, obviously, rhymes. And, in truth, Stevenson
school, the joys of sleeping in on Saturday, or sibling spats,
is probably exaggerating. (Or he has a fairly depressing
as most modern children’s poetry does.
life!) But have you ever had a really sweet bite of corn on
Instead, Stevenson’s poems deal with subjects like
the cob, at just the right time of year? It’s amazing! Such
a used car lot buried under snow, or strange pieces of
a treat.
equipment, or people walking on a city street. These
But note how Stevenson conveys the happiness of that
aren’t unknown to children—most children have probably
bite, the enthusiasm, the transitory pleasure (you can’t
observed a used car lot as they drive around town, and
usually even get sweet corn out of season; it’s frozen ker-
most have walked down a city sidewalk—but they aren’t
nels). In season: enjoy it while you can.
as expected as bedtime or Autumn. They are unusual for a
Sure, the same sentiment could be expressed with just,
children’s book.
“Sweet corn tastes good!” But the enthusiasm, the catchy
So without standard appearance, standard rhyme, or
rhyme, the glee, is all lost.
standard subjects, this book may be a bit difficult to feel
Part of our hope at BookShark™, as you work through
enthusiastic about, at least at first.
ed. It’s a bit difficult to defend this book as poetry, if only the material, is to introduce you to a wide variety of litera-
v ture. So in our curriculum we have high brow poetry, like
eser because poetry is difficult to define. (As one college Shakespeare, and structured poetry, like Chaucer. We have
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these simple, funny, rich poems, and will go on to create—
readers. We find them funny, quirky; a beautiful blend of
to communicate!—something of beauty.
words and art.
And we hope that this book of poetry encourages them,
For example, “Surprises.”
a bit, towards that end.
I’ve been attacked by a rooster,
Kicked by a horse, chased by hornets,
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Each time
I was surprised.” History/Geography
If we could finish this, maybe the ending would be:
The Usborne Book of World History | Review
“Animal-inflicted pain really comes unexpectedly.” Or,
“Thankfully, I’ve had better surprises, too.” pp. 50–73
But Stevenson ends with:
The Phoenicians | pp. 50–51
“You never know
The Phoenicians dominated trade in the Mediterranean
What’s on somebody else’s mind.”
area.
That’s a profound statement. Until the other character The Phoenicians produced a rare purple dye.
acts, there may be no warning of vendetta. (From life: The Phoenicians established colony cities.
“Until the wife lashes in anger, there was no hint of unhap- Main Phoenicians cities were Tyre, Sidon, and Carthage.
piness.”) And so interesting to have the title be “Surprises,” The Phoenicians were the first to sail around Africa.
something usually associated with happy things, like The Phoenicians produced the first alphabet.
birthdays and Christmas.
Intro to World History, Year 2 of 2 | Section Two | Week 1 | 5
The Assyrians | pp. 52–57 The Greeks adapted the Phoenician alphabet.
The Assyrian Empire was in northern Mesopotamia. The Greeks started many colonies and traded around
Key cities were the capital, Ashur, and Nineveh. Both the Mediterranean.
were on the Tigris River. The Greeks were the first to create coins of standard
The Assyrians formed the first library written on weight and metal.
clay tablets.
The Assyrians had a strict code of law. Timeline and Map Activities
The Assyrians used a shaduf and aqueducts to water d Greek Golden Age (ca. 479–431 BC)
their fields.
The Persians | pp. 65–66
The chief god was Ashur, and the king ruled in his name.
The Medes conquered Assyria and the Persians con-
The Assyrians army kept the kingdom under control.
quered Babylon.
The army used foot soldiers, bow and arrows, cavalry,
Cyrus controlled a huge empire.
and siege engines.
Darius built an enormous palace at Persepolis in 518 BC.
Conquered people paid tribute.
Darius allowed the conquered people freedom in their
The Assyrians treated conquered people cruelly.
customs and religion.
Assyria fell in 612 BC.
Darius utilized satraps to rule the provinces and built
good roads for messages.
Babylon | pp. 58–59
Nebuchadnezzar won an empire and built the rich city
The Greeks | pp. 67–73
of Babylon on the Euphrates River.
Darius I of Persia invaded Greece but was conquered at
Babylon had the famous Hanging Garden and the blue
Marathon in 490 BC.
tiled Ishtar Gate.
Darius’ son, Xerxes crossed the Hellespont with an army
In 539 BC the Persians conquered Babylon.
to fight the Greeks.
Xerxes was defeated by the Athenian navy in the Battle
Northern Europe | pp. 60–61
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The tombs of Shang kings contain chariots as well as
Philip of Macedon united the warring Greek states.
other treasures.
When Philip died, his son, Alexander conquered the
Persian Empire.
America | p. 63
Alexander studied under the philosopher, Aristotle.
Farmers of Central and South America grew cotton since
Alexander founded many cities. Alexandria in Egypt
3000 BC.
housed a library and a famous lighthouse. Many scholars
The Olmecs from 1200 BC carved statues from jade and
came to Alexandria. Archimedes designed a screw that
built great mounds with no wheels or metal tools.
moved water, and Ptolemy studied the planets. Eratosthe-
nes calculated the distance around the Earth.
India | p. 63
The Greeks wrote their history, developed philosophy;
In 1500 BC Aryan invaders conquered India.
studied scientific problems, wrote rules of geometry,
They brought the Sanskrit language, the Hindu religion
wrote prescriptions for medicines, created beautiful works
and the caste system.
of art and architecture, and invented the Olympic Games.
The Greeks | p. 64
Timeline and Map Activities
From 1100-700 BC were the Dark Ages in Greece.
d In the Second Century AD, Ptolemy created the
Greece divided into city-states: Athens, Sparta and
main map people used
Corinth.
d Pythagoras (ca. 566 BC) predicted that the Earth
Homer wrote poems about the Trojan War and its heroes.
is round
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Geography Songs | “Continents and Oceans” Track 32 Scythians and Mongols | pp. 78–79
The Scythians and Mongols lived between the Mediter-
Readers ranean area and China.
Both were nomadic people who raised sheep and
Owl at Home | “Tear-Water Tea“ pp. 31–40 horses. The Scythians lived in log cabins during the winter
months; the Mongols lived in yurts.
To Discuss After You Read
Q: How did Owl make Tear-Water Tea? America | pp. 80–81
A: he thought sad thoughts and cried into a tea kettle; he Some Indians hunted and gathered food; some built
then boiled tea in the salty water permanent homes.
The Hopewell Indians built huge earth mounds, some
Q: Were the things Owl cried about really sad?
built huge statues, and others built pyramids.
Read-Alouds The Indians grew tobacco and maize.
The Mayan Indians built large cities, played a unique ball
Red Sails to Capri | Chapter 3 game, created a complex calendar, coiled clay pots, and
carved stone.
Vocabulary
kilometer: 1,000 meters; a meter is about 39 inches; a India | p. 83
kilometer is a little more than half a mile. The Aryans were Hindus. Hinduism taught the caste
system.
semicircle: a half circle.
Buddha was a prince who chose to teach others a
bellied: bulged. kinder religion.
Emperor Ashoka became a Buddhist and wrote a legal
To Discuss After You Read code for India.
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Rome fought against Carthage’s Hannibal.
History/Geography Rome’s way of life spread through people who moved
into conquered areas.
The Usborne Book of World History | Review Rome had many slaves taken from conquered peoples.
pp. 74–95 Rome built great roads so soldiers could move quickly.
Julius Caesar attempted to gain control of Rome. People
China | pp. 74–77 who wanted Rome to remain a republic murdered him on
In 221 BC, an emperor united China into one nation. He the Ides of March in 44 BC.
founded the Ch’in dynasty. Octavian fought Mark Anthony and Cleopatra for the
During the Han dynasty, the Silk Route opened. throne. He became the first emperor of Rome and is
The peasants farmed rice; the emperor controlled all. called Augustus.
Peasants built The Great Wall to keep raiding tribes out Rome’s powerful army conquered the world.
of Chinese lands. It still stands to this day and is about During Octavian’s rule, peace reigned. Trade brought
3,000 miles long. prosperity, and taxes paid for the army’s protection.
The Chinese invented valuable silk cloth and used stan- In the amphitheatres, people watched fights between
dardized money. people and animals.
The Chinese used civil servants to help run the government. Mount Vesuvius, a volcano, erupted and buried Pompeii
Confucius wrote his instructions for life. in ashes and lava. Archeologists have dug in Pompeii and
Chinese writing uses characters and each symbol repre- discovered much about life in Rome.
sents a word. After Emperor Marcus Aurelius, barbarians attacked
The Chinese invented paper, the compass, an earth- parts of the empire.
quake detection machine, and lacquer.
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Emperor Hadrian built a wall across much of England to
Readers
keep out barbarians.
The emperors inflated the money supply to pay for the
Owl at Home | “Upstairs and Downstairs“ pp. 41–50
army. People became poorer.
People blamed the Christians for their troubles and To Discuss After You Read
persecuted them. Q: Why did Owl try to be both upstairs and downstairs?
When the Jews rebelled, Rome destroyed Jerusalem in A: when he was in one of the places, he felt lonely for the
AD 70.
other
Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into four parts to
gain better control. Q: Why did Owl sit on the tenth step?
Constantine became a Christian and made Constanti- A: it was right in the middle
nople his capital.
Read-Alouds
The Huns led by Attila drove many people into Rome.
Attila was called the “scourge of God”.
Red Sails to Capri | Chapter 4
Latin is the foundation of many modern languages such
as French.
Vocabulary
Barbarians conquered Rome in AD 476.
The voice, at least, was not concealed. (hidden)
Byzantine | pp. 92–93 * * *
The Byzantine Empire was a split from the Roman Em-
Philosophy: the study of human nature and conduct.
pire and lasted for more than 1,000 years.
Justinian controlled a large empire. Justinian wrote
To Discuss After You Read
“just” laws.
Q: How does Michele view the steps to Anacapri?
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Frog and Toad are Friends “Spring“ “The Story“ “A Lost Button“
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Day 1 Readers
Owl at Home | “Owl and the Moon“ pp. 51–64
History/Geography
To Discuss After You Read
A Child’s History of the World | Chapter 43
Q: Why did Owl talk to the moon?
We are delighted to offer A Child’s History of the World, A: he thought they were friends
not only because it is so well written, but because it covers
Q: Why did Owl not want the moon to follow him home?
exactly those times and places that we had always wanted
A: Owl’s house wasn’t big enough for the moon, and he
to touch upon in the early elementary “Introduction to
didn’t have the right food for his guest
World History, Year 2 of 2” program. We believe Hillyer’s
book puts these disparate pieces of information into a
Read-Alouds
more unified whole. We schedule it first to give your chil-
dren the big story of history.
Red Sails to Capri | Chapter 5
As you read the book this year, we encourage you to pay
attention to the “Staircase to Time” that Hillyer outlines on
Vocabulary
page xvii. We believe Hillyer is correct that children can
“I thought the boat would turn over with his ravings.”
acquire mastery through regular and repeated contact
(irrational, incoherent utterings)
with the “Staircase,’” and it certainly wouldn’t hurt children
to become familiar with such an outline. “It’s all my fault,” said Michele dolefully. (woefully: sadly)
Our timeline book is meant to achieve the same benefit
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sick and the travelers Q: According to Signor Pagano what comes with the price
of a fisherman’s boat? Does he like his job?
Timeline and Map Activities A: the fish he will catch, his love of the sea, the feel of the
d Benedict starts order of monks (ca. AD 480–547) wind on his face, the excitement, the danger, and his pride
in the haul; yes!
Geography Songs | “Middle East” Track 7
Q: How does the cove relate to philosophy according to
We start with the Middle East since civilization began
Herre Nordstrom?
here.
A: they will find the truth by gaining knowledge
The song “Middle East” (pages 15 and 16, track number
7) in Geography Songs includes Cyprus and North Ye- The Aesop for Children | “The Frogs and the Ox” p. 9
men as part of the Middle East. This is not correct. Cyprus
entered the European Union in May of 2004 (although this
does not include the Turkish-held area of “Turkish Republic Day 2
of Northern Cypres”) So it is important to note that while
your book lists Cyprus in the Middle East, the Republic History/Geography
should more properly be considered European. North Ye-
men should also be omitted from the song because North The Usborne Book of World History | p. 97
and South Yemen merged to become Yemen in 1990, the
As we cover World History, we chose to begin with nar-
year that the song book was written.
rative story text as found in A Child’s History of the World.
We follow that with the bullets and pictures from the Us-
borne Book of World History to solidify in your child’s mind
the story they have just heard. Thus, the schedule of the
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