Snapshots of Ancient History is secular, inclusive, world history curriculum aimed at 1st to 6th grade students
covering history up to 550 CE.
It contains 42 chapters focusing on Mesopotamia, Egypt, India,
the Americas, China, Greece, and Rome, plus a few more stops in
other parts of the world like West Africa and the Pacific Islands.
Snapshots of Ancient History
Snapshots of Ancient History Timeline
Preview some of what you'll explore in Snapshots of Ancient History.
Ancient History Products
There are six individual products for the Ancient History level.
These products can be purchased individually or bundled together.
The an audiobook recording voiced by professional voice actors of Snapshots of Ancient History.
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Available as a digital download only.
Materials to create your own timeline of history including a wall and notebook timeline and important date markers.
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Available as a digital download only.
Lapbook/Interactive Notebook materials for each chapter to create hands-on reinforcement and review.
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Available as a digital download only.
Ancient History Bundles
There are three curriculum bundles you can choose for Ancient History. The difference between each bundle is the physical or digital format of the books.
None of these bundles include the Lapbook/Interactive Notebook Package.
It can be added for just $10.
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Hardcover of Snapshots of Ancient History
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Audiobook of Snapshots of Ancient History
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Softcover of Instructor's Guide
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Softcover of Student Guide
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Ted's Timeline Kit
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Perfect for if you prefer to hold a physical copy of all the books in your hands. Add an extra Student Guide for each additional student.
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Softcover of Snapshots of Ancient History
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Audiobook of Snapshots of Ancient History
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PDF of Instructor's Guide
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PDF of Student Guide
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Ted's Timeline Kit
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Perfect for if you are teaching multiple children and need to print extra Student Guide pages or are only selectively using pieces of the Student Guide.
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PDF of Snapshots of Ancient History
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Audiobook of Snapshots of Ancient History
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PDF of Instructor's Guide
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PDF of Student Guide
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Ted's Timeline Kit
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Perfect for eco-conscious users or if you are traveling while schooling or have limited storage space.
Sample Week Demo
Curious what a week of Curiosity Chronicles Ancient History would look like?
The following visual walkthrough shows you a sample week. This walkthrough follows Sample Schedule H: All the Bells and Whistles from our Sample Schedules page.
This is our most extensive sample schedule. You don't have to do all these activities to successfully use Curiosity Chronicles.
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Curiosity Chronicles is designed to be flexible and adaptable. You can pick and choose which aspects of the curriculum to use to design a history study that meets your unique learning situation. Check out our Sample Schedules page for ideas on simpler schedules.
Visual Walkthrough of Chapter 11: Yu Fights the River
Day 1: Study the Chapter
Read or listen to Chapter 11: Yu Fights the River.
Learn about the mythical founder of the first Chinese dynasty, the benefits and challenges of life along the Yellow River, early Chinese craftsmanship, and the invention of Chinese characters.
Day 2: Reinforce Learning
Read relevant pages from general reference books and complete accompanying student pages.
Review vocabulary and comprehension questions from the chapter. Cover geography as well by completing accompanying map work. Assemble the timeline and more.
Day 3: Dive Deeper
Read 1–2 supplemental books.
Head to the library to grab different supplemental books for each chapter.
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For this chapter, some of the options include a picture book about the origin of Chinese characters, a picture-heavy informational book on Ancient China, and a choose-your-own-adventure novel set in Ancient China.
Day 4: Hands-on Learning
Complete one hands-on activity.
Select a hands-on activity from multiple options. One option for this chapter is a LEGO-building project to build a dam to protect your LEGO village, just like Yu the Great.
Another option is a painting project to explore the history of Chinese characters.
You could also follow the Minecraft building prompt to construct a dam.
Day 5: Summing It Up
Complete lapbook elements and one extra hands-on activity.
This is the first chapter on Ancient China. For this lapbook day, you would color the cover and title for the China lapbook, cut out the first two pages for your Chinese dynasties flip-book, and create a flap-book about Chinese trade goods.