Nurture a love for the people who live in the Middle East with A Child's Geography: Explore the Holy Land! Approaching geography through gentle narration, students will learn about the land, people and culture of Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Divided into easily-manageable sections, this curriculum may easily be spread out over a year and the schedule customized. Each unit includes a conversational reading about the country with bolded important words; 'Field Notes' narration prompts; 'Travel Log' map & writing activities; 'Bringing It Home' activities that often include art, books, food, music, poetry and other cultural hands-on ideas; and a 'prayer walk' that prays for the people of each country. Written from a Christ-centered perspective, integrated scripture will give kids a Christian view of Middle Eastern history and geography. With full-color and black-and-white photographs on glossy pages, this textbook utilizes all learning styles as students complete their tour of the Holy Land. Appendixes feature the flags of each country, as well as a list of definitions by chapter. 192 pages, softcover. Volume 2. The enclosed CD-ROM features reproducibles, including: copywork passages and templates; travel log forms & cover sheet; maps of the Middle East (labeled & unlabeled); recipes; and chapter review tests. Bible verses are from the New American Standard Bible. Designed for grades 1-6, though lessons may be adjusted for older or younger students. |
