History

Our history studies are usually unschooled. These are some of the materials we turn to most:

Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times Audiobook CD: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor, Revised Edition (7 CDs) (v. 1) The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2 Audiobook: The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance, Revised Edition (9 CDs) The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Vol. 3: Early Modern Times, 2nd Edition (9 CDs) The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age: Audiobook (Vol. 4) (Story of the World) (v. 4) The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World History Cartoon History of the Universe 1 Vol. 1-7 (Cartoon History of the Universe) (Pt.1) The Cartoon History of the Universe II, Volumes 8-13: From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome (Pt.2) The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 1: From Columbus to the U.S. Constitution (Pt. 1) The Cartoon History of the Modern World, Part 2: From the Bastille to Baghdad The Egyptology Handbook: A Course in the Wonders of Egypt (Ologies) Classic Myths to Read Aloud: The Great Stories of Greek and Roman Mythology, Specially Arranged for Children Five and Up by an Educational Expert D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths Kings and Things Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos Mr. Revere and I: Being an Account of certain Episodes in the Career of Paul Revere,Esq. as Revealed by his Horse George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary WarWill You Sign Here, John Hancock? Founding Fathers (Comix With Content)World War 2 Tales (Comix With Content) The American Story: 100 True Tales from American HistoryEgypt: Rediscovering a Lost World 


Booklists

Living History Booklists for foundational reading and comprehension of the past's most siginificant events (targeted mostly at younger learners, approx 6 to 12 years old). I may add to these lists from time to time if I come across suggestions on Yahoo Groups or stumble upon a title somewhere.

Prehistory/ Ancient Civilizations
American History/ Civics
You Wouldn't Want To series
Greek Mythology
Geography, Navigation and Exploration

I also like to refer to this list from Susan Wise Bauer and this list from Paula's Archives.
History Odyssey - we haven't used this curriculum from Pandia Press but I do like to take a look at the ebook samples for the booklists

Bookmarks

These are links to sites that we either visit often or with resources I plan to research for future use.

A History of the World - BBC's World History pages, including the A History of the World in 100 objects radio show
BBC History - for nice ancient and British history info
CA Historical Society - CA History ideas and materials
Chester Comix - kiddo loves reading these; for more affordable pricing (if you live in the US), search for deals from the Homeschool Buyers' Coop
Classical House of Learning - more booklists and some ideas for a schedule to read them
Digital History - interactive timeline and multimedia resources on US History
Have Fun With History - free history videos (US History) and activity ideas.
Also, check out their TV Paper Schoolhouse site for yesteryear-style videos
Mapping Our World website for world geography
Oyate.org - Native American culture and history resources
Paper Dali - a fun way to play with historical characters!
Sonlight Books Arranged by WTM Cycles - if you want to combine Sonlight and Well Trained Mind booklists
Timeline Ideas - these are the timelines the kiddo and I have worked on so far: Prehistory and Board of Ages

Curricula List

Secular Curricula List on WTM Boards
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