History Quest: Middle Times

History Quest: Middle Times Study Guide

Grade level: 1st through 6th

Pages: 264

Course type: Study guide designed to be used with the History Quest: Middle Times narrative chapter book

Author: Lindsey Sodano

Overview

History Quest: Middle Times Study Guide is a comprehensive, engaging, full-year secular history curriculum designed for elementary-age learners.

Used alongside the History Quest: Middle Times narrative history book and other recommended resources, this guide provides 34 weeks of creative, hands-on activities, literature connections, geography studies, and writing assignments that help bring history vividly to life.

Flexible, Easy-to-Follow Lessons

Each unit in the guide corresponds to a chapter from History Quest: Middle Times and includes a week’s worth of engaging, interactive activities laid out in clear, easy-to-follow lesson plans.

You’ll find:

• A suggested daily schedule that focuses on a different learning technique each day
• Important terms and concepts related to that week’s reading
• Resource recommendations and enrichment ideas
• Lessons that can be followed exactly as written or adapted to your family’s unique needs and interests

Appendix and Additional Features

A helpful appendix section at the back includes:

• Complete literature and supply lists for the entire course
• Map keys and student activity pages (conveniently perforated and reproducible for single-family use)
  

Hygge History Units

Within the curriculum, four weeks of Hygge History are included—a special literature-based component that invites families to slow down, connect, and learn through the warmth of storytelling.

Based on the Danish concept of hygge (coziness and comfort), these units encourage parents and children to snuggle up together and enjoy classic tales from cultures explored throughout the course, including:

• The Middle East
• Britain
• Japan
• Africa

Each Hygge History unit includes detailed descriptions of suggested books to help you choose the perfect fit for your child.

What Material Does History Quest: Middle Times Cover?

Students will study major historical events and developments that occurred from approximately 350 CE to the 17th century.

Areas of study include:

• Islamic innovation
• Khmer, Mali, Aztec, Inca, Indian, Mughal, Mongolian, and Ottoman Empires
• Medieval dynasties of China
• Norse and Viking history
• The British Isles
• Medieval Japan
• The Crusades
• The Magna Carta
• The Plague
• The Hundred Years’ War
• Exploration and the New World
• The Renaissance and Reformation

How Is the Material Covered?

Five important learning techniques are woven throughout each weekly lesson at age-appropriate levels. Through these methods, students will:

• Examine multiple resources
• Read historically significant literature
• Develop and strengthen critical thinking skills
• Practice and refine written and verbal expression
• Study world geography and understand its historical significance

What is Included with the Study Guide?

Thirty-four weekly units with lessons for:

• Reading assignments from History Quest: Middle Times and The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History with Internet Links
• History Travel Log entries (timeline/geography activity)
• Terms & Concepts (weekly learning goals)
• Map work
• Reading comprehension, writing, dictation, and copy work
• Crafts, cooking, artwork, and other hands-on activities
• Medieval history blackline maps
• Step-by-step activity instructions
• Literature and online enrichment recommendations
• Weekly unit schedules and supply lists
• Student coloring and activity pages

Additional Resources and Materials Needed

In addition to this study guide, you will need:

• History Quest: Middle Times narrative history book or audiobook
• The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History with Internet Links
• Hygge History literature books (see Booklist tab)
• Access to reference material via library or internet
• World map
• Colored pencils for map work
• 3-ring binder or notebook