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History Quest: Middle Times
COMPLETE MIDDLE AGES HISTORY CURRICULUM
History Quest: Middle Times
Grades 1 to 6
Through rich and exciting narrative, special History Hop! sections, and black and white illustrations, our History Quest: Middle Times chapter book takes you on a journey through the Middle Ages—a time of knights and ninjas, princesses and sultans, great explorations and technological advances, exciting cities, and fascinating figures. You’ll visit faraway places to meet and learn from the stories of everyday folks, famous world leaders, and characters in classic medieval literature.
Middle Times is appropriate as a read-aloud for younger elementary-age children and as an independent read for older students.
Middle Times History Hops!
At the end of each chapter, you will find a History Hop! unit that takes you on an imaginary journey back in time to visit historical characters and places introduced during that chapter. Below are a few of the adventures you’ll find in Middle Times History Hops:
Cheer an athlete to victory in Cahokia.
Pitch in to help a serf family build a wattle and daub house.
Explore the South China Sea with Admiral Zheng He [jung HUH] aboard the world-famous Treasure Fleet.
Make a theatrical debut in a Shakespearean play.
History Quest: Middle Times Study Guide
Add the History Quest: Middle Times Study Guide to create a full Middle Ages history curriculum.
Middle Times History Curriculum
Grades 1 to 6
History Quest: Middle Times Study Guide is a comprehensive, engaging, full-year secular history curriculum for elementary-age children. Designed to be used with the History Quest: Middle Times chapter book, it provides creative, hands-on activities, literature suggestions, geography study, discussions, and writing assignments that help bring history to life.
Flexible 5-Day Scheduling
Day 1 Discover
Discover the story of human history from the Fall of Rome through the rise of the Ottoman Empire and into Elizabethan Times. Read the corresponding History Quest: Middle Times chapter and map the locations of the cultures and civilizations you are studying.
Day 2 Explore
Explore the Middle Ages through imaginary time travel journeys with the History Hop! pages in the History Quest chapter book. Create History Travel Logs to mark and remember your journeys.
Day 3 Create
Create crafts, complete projects, and try recipes that reinforce connection to the past. Cook pottage like a family in a medieval serf village, make a fire-breathing dragon fierce enough for Beowulf, carve your own bas-relief sculpture like the famous Angkor Wat, bake Ethiopian flatbread, and much more!
Day 4 Demostrate
Demonstrate new knowledge and understanding through weekly writing, discussion, copy work, and/or dictation assignments.
Day 5 Enrich
Enrich understanding of the time period through exposure to multiple sources, including books, online games, and videos. Read from the suggested literature enrichment list and visit websites found on the Pandia Weblinks page.
Middle Times Literature
There are four units in the History Quest: Middle Times Study Guide that employ the Danish concept of hygge, where snuggling up and enjoying classic literature together is your only assignment for the week. We’ve provided book suggestions for each unit, along with detailed descriptions of each, to help you choose the ones that are best for your child.
History Quest: Middle Times Audiobook
History Quest: Middle Times Audiobook
Enjoy the rich and exciting narrative of our History Quest: Middle Times chapter book in audiobook form, read aloud by the customer-chosen “Voice of History Quest” winner, Sonja Field.
The audiobook is available to you in two formats (M4B and MP3) to ensure it will play on your favorite devices. You will receive links to download both formats.
Bonus Material! Included with the audiobook is a PDF of the chapter title list and all of the illustrations and maps found in the History Quest book.
History Quest Teacher’s Lounge
The Teacher’s Lounge is a private—and friendly—Facebook group for parents who are using our History Quest curriculum. It’s a place to share ideas, post photos of your child’s projects, ask questions, offer advice, and connect with other History Quest: Middle Times families.
