Ancient World & Middle East: a Geography Study

ANCIENT WORLD & MIDDLE EAST "Cradle of Kings"...

is the birthplace of civilization. It makes up nearly 3 million square miles and has seen the rise and fall of hundreds of empires, and is currently home to 500 million people.

Through a unique blend of a study of physical geography, expanding map drill, and a study of ancient landmarks the student will gain an understanding of how civilizations flourished along the rivers and waterways and grew into the modern Middle East of today.

This study includes three lessons per week for a 30 week course of geography, focusing on:

• Term 1 (weeks 1-10): Ancient World surrounding the Fertile Crescent, Levant coast, and Mediterranean Sea
• Term 2 (weeks 11-20): Modern Middle East and the progression from ancient to modern countries
• Term 3 (weeks 21-30): region and country study

lessons include:

1. physical geography
2. map drill
3. countries and landmarks

Resources used:

1. living books: Peeps at Many Lands (Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) by James Baikie AND Halliburton's Book of Marvel The Orient by Richard Halliburton
2. map questions
3. notebooking

Enjoy the riches of learning how geography impacted civilizations, gain map literacy, and appreciate the history of a complex region of the world.

Recommended contemporary and complimentary studies:

History – The Symphony of History Vol. 1 Overture (Ancient)

Composer – Joseph Haydn and Gustav Holst and Ottorino Respighi

Poetry – Rivers of Antiquity and Echoes of Antiquity and William Wordsworth

Picture – James Tissot and Lawrence Alma-Tadema and John James Audubon

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