Thursday, May 5, 2022

The Age of Exploration

The 7th grade "Age of Discovery" main lesson block encompasses the Age of Exploration, the Renaissance, and the Reformation. There is a lot of content, so I'll do a post for each! Here are the resources we used and liked this year:


Our main text was

    A Child's History of the World by V.M. Hillyer
    (published by Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1951)

    chap 55 - A Great Story-Teller

    chap 56 - "Thing-a-ma-jigger" and "What-cher-may-call-it" or a Magic Needle and a Magic Powder

    chap 57 - Thelon Gest Wart Hate Verwas

    chap 58 - Print and Powder or Off with the Old, On with the New

    chap 59 - A Sailor Who Found a New World

    chap 60 - Fortune-Hunters

    chap 61 - The Land of Enchantment or the Search for Gold and Adventure


I also like


Relevant lessons from Stanford History Education Group (SHEG):


We are really fortunate to have received a donation of the wonderful 11-volume encyclopedia set Explorers and Exploration in nearly new condition!


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3 comments:

Eva said...

Great suggestions!

Renee said...

Thank you, Eva! I appreciate how many years you've been reading my blog!

Eva said...

I always love all your ideas and enthusiasm. Since my youngest is 14 now, I am leaving the elementary years behind, which is bitter sweet.