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Tagged: 9th grade, Ancient Greece, ancient rome, History, Module 2, Module 3

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March 18, 2013 at 3:16 am
my3boys
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I am looking to condense these two time periods/modules. Any suggestions of books that we should not miss?? I believe SCM is in the process of revising Module 2 but possibly not 3, at least not for now. There may be more on their lists to draw from, but wanted to get some other ideas as well.
Thanks!
March 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm
my3boys
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March 18, 2013 at 6:08 pm
blue j
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These are in no particular order and I’m not separating for true history reading vs. literature reading.
Till We Have Faces – C.S. LewisAugustus Caesar’s WorldJulius Caesar – ShakespeareSome version of Greek Myth’s – we like D’Aulaire’sHittite WarriorBen HurEagle of the Ninth – if he hasn’t read it
Any/ all of the GA Henty books for the time period:The Cat of BubastesThe Young CarthaginianBeric the BritonFor the Temple
The Golden Goblet – if he hasn’t read itGilgamesh, the HeroSome version of the Iliad and the Odyssey – we used Sutcliff for one hs-er & Alexander Pope’s version of the Odyssey for the other. I can’t seem to find whose translation Iliad she read but both I & O are available free for the Kindle.
Famous Men of Greece gives a good overview of the key players throughout their history.Famous Men of Rome is what the HS girls are using for Rome this year, but I almost like The Story of Rome better which my 6th grader is using. It seems that there are some interesting and important-ish points that are skipped in FMoR.
I’m sure I’ve forgotten some that should be here. I have misplaced my notebook that has the planning information in it for each of the years. It’s somewhere in with the books for this year, so when I dig it out again later today or tomorrow, I’ll add to the list if there is something that jumps out at me. 🙂
Pax,
~jacqleene
March 18, 2013 at 6:36 pm
RobinP
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Bronze Bow for Rome. Don’t miss!
March 18, 2013 at 6:41 pm
sheraz
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“Famous Men of Greece gives a good overview of the key players throughout their history.Famous Men of Rome is what the HS girls are using for Rome this year, but I almost like The Story of Rome better which my 6th grader is using. It seems that there are some interesting and important-ish points that are skipped in FMoR.”
I TOTALLY agree with Blue J above.
I would seriously have him read The Story of Greece and The Story of Rome (or The Story of the Greeks and The Story of the Romans). They are comprehensive histories. Then let him pick a couple of the battles, commanders, or important people to do more indepth reading about. The Famous Men series can easily be correlated for people he is interested in, plus Alfred J. Church and Jacob Abbott wrote some very interesting adventurous stories about leaders and events in those cultures. Most of those are availble from Yesterday’s Classics as paperbacks, so you could let him review their summaries and choose a couple per culture. That way the two of you could plan together and maybe get some combined interest going. =)
For reading a few myths, I HIGHLY recommend A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
A cool book that ties the Ancient Greek and Romans together through the Aeneid (Trojan war survivors become the forefathers of the Roman race) was Penelope Lively’s book called “In Search of A Homeland: The Story of the Aeneid.” Really enjoyed this one myself. (Alfred J Church also wrote one called The Aeneid for Boys and Girls, which I just finished and it was good too.)
Another way to have a visual of the art and architeture of the periods are the books called Ancient Greek Art and Ancient Roman Art. They are not high school level, but they give a visual picture plus talk about the stuff he will read in the spine books listed above and are inexpensive.

March 18, 2013 at 8:47 pm
my3boys
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Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and experience with me. I will be making plans this week and possibly asking more questions.
He is reading The Cat of Bubastes as it is scheduled in module 1 and enjoying it. Well, the battle scenes are his favorite and the military strategies, so it’s been good so far. And he has read the Golden Goblet. Wasn’t his favorite as he felt it took way to long to get to the goblet, LOL.
Thanks for all of the suggestions, I really appreciate you ladies and this forum so much.
March 18, 2013 at 11:33 pm
blue j
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ACK! Just realized that the formatting on the post I wrote is all mixed up. Sorry about that. I edited to add one word, and forgot to check the whole thing to make sure the formatting stayed as I’d had it. sigh… sorry.
March 18, 2013 at 11:35 pm
blue j
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Oh, and seconding The Bronze Bow. All of my children who’ve read it enjoyed it very much – my son and all three of my older daughters. 🙂
March 18, 2013 at 11:50 pm
my3boys
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That’s okay, Jacqleene, I figured out what you wrote. Thanks a million.
March 19, 2013 at 6:32 pm
my3boys
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So is it Story of the Greeks/Romans, by H.A. Guerber or the ones by Christine Miller?? The ones by Guerber I can find free on Amazon, right?? They are Kindle versions, but the Miller ones are new, right?? I have The Story of the Ancient World, so I’m familiar w/ those, well, at least that one.
I just want to make sure when I’m planning that I’m getting the correct books.
And, any version of the Iliad?? I think I have a copy in our library but would have to check OR I have one on my kindle.
Thanks again!
March 19, 2013 at 7:08 pm
sheraz
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Yes, the ones by Christine Miller have been updated and are physical books.
I have the YC version, but you can also get the original Guerber’s for Kindle through Heritage History for $1.99, as well as Famous Men. A lot of the people your son could choose to read about will also be listed for individual purchase there too. I haven’t checked Amazon for free ones, though.
Here is a list of their Ancient Greece books:
http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage-store.php?pid=hcc_hcc_ancient-greece_1
Here is a list of their Ancient Rome books:
http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage-store.php?pid=hcc_hcc_ancient-rome_1
March 19, 2013 at 8:10 pm
my3boys
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Thank you for your help…truly a blessing!
I do have the kindle version of The Story of the Greeks, but I’ll have to compare it to the HH one just to see which seems more appealing to the eye, LOL. My ds enjoys using the kindle but could just as easily read from his laptop.
Would reading Augustus Caesar’s World, which we have, be too much with both of the other two?? Or should choose between ASW and the other two as spines, then pick a few other books to add in for each time period??
Thanks again!
March 19, 2013 at 8:55 pm
my3boys
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I should have said….If we choose ACW, we would not read The Story of Rome, right?? I’m not really all that mixed up, but I do have ACW and it looks good, I think my ds would like it. I could have him look over the two to decide but he usually wants me to decide OR if he decides it’s rushed. He’s not quite as particular as I am and will just pick the closest one to him. I, on the other hand, can look the two over for days/weeks, and still not be able to decide.

Thanks~!

March 19, 2013 at 9:32 pm
sheraz
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It looks wonderful! But I am not sure if I can answer your question since I haven’t read it. =) Would seeing these side by side help??
Here is what YC says about The Story of Rome:
The Story of Rome by Mary Macgregor A vivid account of the story of Rome from the earliest times to the death of Augustus, retold for children, chronicling the birth of a city and its growth through storm and struggle to become a great world empire. Gives short accounts of battles and campaigns, and of the men who expanded the borders of the Roman empire to include all lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Ages 10-14 593 pages
The Story of the Romans by Helene A. Guerber Elementary history of Rome, presenting short stories of the great heroes, mythical and historical, from Aeneas and the founding of Rome to the fall of the western empire. Around the famous characters of Rome are graphically grouped the great events with which their names will forever stand connected. Vivid descriptions bring to life the events narrated, making history attractive to the young, and awakening their enthusiasm for further reading and study. Ages 10-14349 pages
Here’s the blurb about ACW from Beautiful Feet –
Augustus Caesar’s World – by Genevieve Foster – Published by Beautiful Feet Books
Considered the innovator of “horizontal history,” Genevieve Foster became frustrated when her two school-aged children complained about the boring presentation of history in their school texts. This frustration led to Foster’s first book, George Washington’s World (1941). In her unique approach, Foster weaves a story of the world around her central character; rather than focusing exclusively on geo-political events, as most textbooks do; she includes stories of scientific discovery and invention, music, literature, art, and religion. She has a keen intuition for stories that will especially delight and amuse her youthful audience. InAugustus Caesar’s World, Foster traces the seven major civilizations—Rome, Greece, Israel, Egypt, China, India, and Persia—from 4500 B.C. to the time of Augustus Caesar in 44 B.C. and culminating in 14 A.D. Within this timeframe readers will learn not only the stories of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Marc Antony, but also the historian Livy and how Virgil came to write the Aeneid. Foster will then take her readers all over the world to learn what was happening at this same time in China, Persia, India and so on. Foster’s detailed pen and ink drawings are fresh and appealing, and her illustrated timelines give a clear sense of chronology, enriching the engaging text. An all-time customer favorite! It has 340 pages.
Think about your son, his enjoyment of reading (perhaps his level?) and then consider the time frame you are allowing per civilization. Will that help??
Are your younger sons going to be studying them as well?

March 20, 2013 at 1:58 am
blue j
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If you do Augustus Caesar’s World, you will still need to add in something as there will be gaps in that the details are left out or aren’t covered at all in a few cases. Either pairing it with Famous Men or The Story of Rome or another Roman history would be good.