Curiosity Chronicles - Medieval History; Part 2

This is the second in a series of year-long History classes, specifically covering Medieval History. This class uses the Curiosity Chronicles curriculum to teach Medieval History for 2nd to 5th graders. Curiosity Chronicles teaches history via conversation between two main characters - Mona and Ted - allowing for the study of history to feel more fun than academic! The student textbook and activity guide will be provided for at home use. I teach in a Socratic style, preferring to ask students for their thoughts instead of imparting my own. As a result, classes tend to be discussion-based. Each week, we will read a chapter of the student text and complete the student activity pages. The first meeting each week will focus on the textbook work, and we will complete the text, work on a timeline, complete map work, and finish any additional review in the second meeting. 

Our general class outline:
Week 1: Murasaki Writes a Novel
Week 2: Queen Seondeok Creates a Golden Age
Week 3: Christianity Splits East and West
Week 4: Ghana Trades Gold for Salt
Week 5: England Gets Invaded for the Last Time
Week 6: Ethiopia Carves a Church out of a Mountain
Week 7: The Christians Go Crusading 
Week 8: The Khmer Build a Giant Temple
Week 9: The Iroquois Make a Confederacy
Week 10: Four Inventions That Shape the World
Week 11: Genghis Conquers (Almost) Everyone
Week 12: A Slave Becomes Sultan

Students will have the option to read aloud or follow along, at their comfort level. This class is intended as an elementary history class, so while additional resources are listed in the textbook, we will cover them only as time permits. Students will need access to their textbook and each chapter's activity guide materials while in class.