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The Mystery of History, Volume I Quarter 1: Creation to the Resurrection
CHRONOLOGICAL, CHRISTIAN, and COMPLETE
A World History Curriculum for All Ages
The Mystery of History, Volume I (Second Edition), spans “Creation to the Resurrection” (c. 4004 b.c.–c. a.d. 33) and provides a historically accurate, Bible-based approach to learning ancient world history. By incorporating hands-on activities along with reading, writing, and research projects, The Mystery of History offers something for all learning styles and supports all methods of education.
Chronological — Beginning with Creation, The Mystery of History four-volume series presents world history in chronological order, covering the nations of China, Egypt, Greece, India, Israel, Persia, Rome, and more. Of great significance, Volume I weaves “Bible history” and “world history” together in a unique and meaningful way. For example, on the same timeline you will see these Bible characters near their world-famous contemporaries: Joshua and King Tut; Daniel and Aesop; Ezekiel and Buddha; Nehemiah and Socrates, and many more.
Christian — The Mystery of History is distinctly written from a Christian worldview. Creation-based, Christ-centered, and standing on the authoritative Word of God, lessons in The Mystery of History are like fragments of a mosaic that, when put together, reveal a much bigger picture and tell a much larger story. From Noah, Abraham, and Moses, to Nebuchadnezzar, Artaxerxes, and Augustus Caesar, the Lord has been at work to reveal Himself to mankind through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Complete — Divided into thirty-six weeks of study, The Mystery of History, Volume I, is easy to use for one student at home, ten in a co-op, or hundreds in a school. Reading three lessons a week, students and teachers can implement any of the following components contained in this volume to make this a complete, easily customized course in ancient times.
Ebook Edition: Each quarter of The Mystery of History, Volume I is sold separately and contains the lesson text found in the paperback version. To make a complete curriculum, you should also use the Companion Guide (available from www.BrightIdeasPress.com) which contains:
—The Companion Weekly Pretests
—Hands-on and Research Activities for Younger, Middle, and Older Students
—“Memory Cards” (student-made flashcards)
—“Wall of Fame” Timeline Instructions
—Mapping Exercises (with outline maps and answer keys)
—Cumulative Quizzes, Exercises, and Games
—Quarterly Worksheets
—Semester Tests
—Lists of “Supplemental Books and Resources” (divided by topic, lesson, and age level)
—Student Notebook Guidelines
—Grade Record Sheet
Other volumes in The Mystery of History series:
Volume II: The Early Church and the Middle Ages (c. a.d. 33–1456)
Volume III: The Renaissance, Reformation, and Growth of Nations (1455–1707)
Volume IV: Wars of Independence to Modern Times (1708–2014)
Additional resources for The Mystery of History, Volume I (Second Edition):
Illuminations. A complete curriculum using The Mystery of History as its spine. Includes Bible, Literature, Geography, and much more!
The Mystery of History, Volume I, Super Supplemental CD — containing Challenge Cards, Coloring Pages, Notebooking Pages, and Folderbooks
The Mystery of History, Volume I, Reproducibles CD — for easy printing!
The Mystery of History, Volume I, Audio Book — a 10-CD set read by the author
Linda Lacour Hobar, a native-born Texan, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University where she first fell in love with world his
A World History Curriculum for All Ages
The Mystery of History, Volume I (Second Edition), spans “Creation to the Resurrection” (c. 4004 b.c.–c. a.d. 33) and provides a historically accurate, Bible-based approach to learning ancient world history. By incorporating hands-on activities along with reading, writing, and research projects, The Mystery of History offers something for all learning styles and supports all methods of education.
Chronological — Beginning with Creation, The Mystery of History four-volume series presents world history in chronological order, covering the nations of China, Egypt, Greece, India, Israel, Persia, Rome, and more. Of great significance, Volume I weaves “Bible history” and “world history” together in a unique and meaningful way. For example, on the same timeline you will see these Bible characters near their world-famous contemporaries: Joshua and King Tut; Daniel and Aesop; Ezekiel and Buddha; Nehemiah and Socrates, and many more.
Christian — The Mystery of History is distinctly written from a Christian worldview. Creation-based, Christ-centered, and standing on the authoritative Word of God, lessons in The Mystery of History are like fragments of a mosaic that, when put together, reveal a much bigger picture and tell a much larger story. From Noah, Abraham, and Moses, to Nebuchadnezzar, Artaxerxes, and Augustus Caesar, the Lord has been at work to reveal Himself to mankind through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Complete — Divided into thirty-six weeks of study, The Mystery of History, Volume I, is easy to use for one student at home, ten in a co-op, or hundreds in a school. Reading three lessons a week, students and teachers can implement any of the following components contained in this volume to make this a complete, easily customized course in ancient times.
Ebook Edition: Each quarter of The Mystery of History, Volume I is sold separately and contains the lesson text found in the paperback version. To make a complete curriculum, you should also use the Companion Guide (available from www.BrightIdeasPress.com) which contains:
—The Companion Weekly Pretests
—Hands-on and Research Activities for Younger, Middle, and Older Students
—“Memory Cards” (student-made flashcards)
—“Wall of Fame” Timeline Instructions
—Mapping Exercises (with outline maps and answer keys)
—Cumulative Quizzes, Exercises, and Games
—Quarterly Worksheets
—Semester Tests
—Lists of “Supplemental Books and Resources” (divided by topic, lesson, and age level)
—Student Notebook Guidelines
—Grade Record Sheet
Other volumes in The Mystery of History series:
Volume II: The Early Church and the Middle Ages (c. a.d. 33–1456)
Volume III: The Renaissance, Reformation, and Growth of Nations (1455–1707)
Volume IV: Wars of Independence to Modern Times (1708–2014)
Additional resources for The Mystery of History, Volume I (Second Edition):
Illuminations. A complete curriculum using The Mystery of History as its spine. Includes Bible, Literature, Geography, and much more!
The Mystery of History, Volume I, Super Supplemental CD — containing Challenge Cards, Coloring Pages, Notebooking Pages, and Folderbooks
The Mystery of History, Volume I, Reproducibles CD — for easy printing!
The Mystery of History, Volume I, Audio Book — a 10-CD set read by the author
Linda Lacour Hobar, a native-born Texan, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University where she first fell in love with world his
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First published June 22, 2014
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June 27, 2023
This is one of my favorite homeschool resources. I almost always agreed with the way she presented history and she did a great job dealing with false religions.
I did skip/skim a lot of the Bible stories, since we were learning those in bible study and sunday school, and focused on the historical context of those stories (which was extremely eye opening to me).
I did not agree with a lot of the language presented in the "how can I be a part of God's family" in the back of the book. But other than that, I loved the gospel presented in almost every lesson!
I did skip/skim a lot of the Bible stories, since we were learning those in bible study and sunday school, and focused on the historical context of those stories (which was extremely eye opening to me).
I did not agree with a lot of the language presented in the "how can I be a part of God's family" in the back of the book. But other than that, I loved the gospel presented in almost every lesson!
November 5, 2022
My favorite history book for homeschooling. It takes a long time to get through but I love getting such a rich focus on the events that happened up through Christ's death and resurrection. Some of my favorites were understanding the Roman Republic, the different Biblical characters, Cleopatra, the various Caesars and Jesus. God certainly does orchestrate history. His hand is truly involved in all of the events.
September 30, 2021
3.5 stars. We read lots of this, mainly for our Bible portion of our ancient history year. Story of the World vol. 1 is our main history spine. I liked using MOH for the Bible portion. I love how much great teaching helps and supplements are all included in this one book. I wouldn't think this one book was enough for high school, though. The negatives would be the writing style isn't very good at times, though a sample I read from vol. 4 was excellent. Perhaps she improved in her writing. Also on occasion I felt she wasn't strictly accurate on how she presented some of the Bible stories. I also didn't like how many Bible stories she included at the expense of other ancient history stories in this volume. I'd prefer to read the Bible along with ancient history, rather than use an ancient history text that is full of Bible story summaries. That is why I used Story of the World for our main history spine. My seventh grader had additional supplemental history assignments in Picturesque Tale of Progress this year. But I am thankful that her books have been a blessing to so many wanting a classical history curriculum from a Christian perspective.
June 6, 2023
Best history curriculum ever
Amazing selection of readings. Extremely interactive content. Adaptable for several ages, and you can teach all kids at the same time.
So many options for additional hands -on activities.
Amazing selection of readings. Extremely interactive content. Adaptable for several ages, and you can teach all kids at the same time.
So many options for additional hands -on activities.
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