A Child's Geography: Explore the Holy Land

As living literature, this wonderful geography curriculum covers Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.

A Child’s Geography – Explore the Holy Land presents the people groups within these countries as beautiful people, made in God’s image, with interesting and extraordinary cultures to explore and enjoy.

This curriculum, designed for grammar students grades one through six, can easily be used over the course of a full year.

Explore the Holy Land contains sixteen chapters, covering six countries. The authors suggest a few different ways to utilize the material. Each chapter is divided into two sections with narration prompts positioned in mid chapter. The prompts (Field Notes) create a natural stopping place for younger readers, while older readers might desire to finish the reading selection. In addition, each chapter contains mapping activities (Travel Logs) and end with an activity section called, “Bringing it Home.” This is where the child might have a “hands-on” taste of the culture he or she is studying. Topics covered are music, art, poetry, and food. Considered optional, I think these ideas look much too fun and interesting to miss! I examined each Bringing It Home activity and found them to have working web-links and use materials easily found at home. A plus for busy moms!

An optional reading list is included and contains both non-fiction and fiction resources. At the end of each country’s unit, we are guided in prayer to lift up the physical and spiritual needs of the country we have just studied. Christ centered, through and through…this heart focus to lift our brothers and sisters before the Lord benefits both young and old.

The appendix contains: flags of all the covered countries, vocabulary definitions, copy-work samples (which include definitions, Scripture, poetry and literature quotes), copy-work templates, travel log templates, full colored maps both labeled and unlabeled, recipe cards with complete recipes and review questions with answers.

Ann Voskamp and Tania Peckover have done a excellent job in creating interest in a remarkable, yet often troubled area of the world. The lessons are exceptionally written, of appropriate length, visually pleasing and are easy to implement.











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