Homeschooler's Book of Lists

Sonya Haskins

Description

Make Planning Easier and Faster!Much more than a reference book, The Homeschooler's Book of Lists is filled with facts and essential information that will supplement any elementary-level curriculum. This convenient resource is particularly helpful for teaching multiple grade levels or subjects.Organized by academic area, the lists can be used according to your child's specific needs, learning style, personality, and interests. The book will help you: • Customize and enrich unit studies• Encourage memorization work• Answer questions on the spot• Spark curiosity in students• And much more!With more than 250 lists about great people, important dates, mathematical formulas, word origins, and more--plus special checklists and ideas to aid lesson planning--The Homeschooler's Book of Lists is an invaluable tool for home educators and classroom teachers alike.

Sujets

• Open learning
• Education

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2007
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781441208132
• Langue: English

Extrait

The Homeschooler’s Book of Lists Copyright © 2007 Sonya A. Haskins
Cover design by Eric Walljasper Interior design by Brian Brunsting
Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. ® NIV. ® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
Ebook edition created 2012
All rights reserved. With the purchase of this book and accompanying CD, permission is granted to print copies of the lists for personal and non-commercial use in the purchaser’s household or an individual classroom. Brief quotations in printed reviews are also permitted. Except as permitted above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher.
ISBN 978-1-44120-813-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Published by Bethany House Publishers 11400 Hampshire Avenue South Bloomington, Minnesota 55438 www.bethanyhouse.com
Bethany House Publishers is a division of Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan. www.bakerpublishinggroup.com
For Dr. Linda Woolsey
Thank you for correcting my English and for believing that I had potential.
Acknowledgments
Many people have helped make this book a reality. People frequently ask, “How do you take care of five children and homeschool and write books and (whatever I happen to be doing that day or look like I’m doing)...?” The fact is, I don’t do it all. Many people make these things happen and I’m the least of them.
First and foremost, I must thank my dear husband for all that he does for our family. He is supportive in all my endeavors, and without his support and his love, I wouldn’t be able to do all these things. Also, he is my sweetheart.
When I was in the initial stages of dreaming about this book as a resource for homeschoolers, I received a lot of positive feedback from my friend Lori Keck. Without her encouragement, it may not have become a reality. I am very thankful that she saw the potential and encouraged me to write more.
I would like to thank Rebecca Yarosh, Susan Seaman, Angie Roberts, Juli Hensley, and Tammy Edwards for their comments and suggestions as well as fourteen-year-old homeschooler Rebecca Seaman for her illustrations in the original manuscript. Shelby Edwards provided baby-sitting, for which I’m grateful.
My agent, Les Stobbe, knows how much I appreciate his representation, but I would also like to thank him for being so nice, providing helpful advice, and for having faith in me.
I am also appreciative of the staff at Logan’s, Panera Bread, and Golden Corral in Johnson City, Tennessee, for letting me have some “office space” while I waited on my own office. A special thanks goes to Teresa, Chris, Crystal, and Sam.
Finally, I want to thank the editors of Bethany House for taking on this project. I am particularly grateful to Jeff Braun for answering my questions and for working late to make sure this book is just what we wanted it to be. You have done a wonderful job!
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. History and Government
2. Language Arts
3. Mathematics
4. Religion
5. Science
6. Animals
7. The Human Body
8. Geography
9. Foreign Language
10. Great People
11. Quotations, Speeches, and Other Documents
12. Computers
13. Art and Music
14. Curriculum and Homeschool Methodologies
15. Organizational and Reference Lists for Teachers, Parents, and Students

About the Author
Introduction
Like many parents interested in homeschooling, we began by spending lots of money on books, curriculum, and other supplies. Over the past decade, I’ve tried packaged curriculum, workbooks, read-alouds, and even a bit of “unschooling” at times. No matter what we have used, however, answers to the questions that arise in our household frequently aren’t found in the typical books at hand. Our family is blessed to have access to the Internet and large local libraries, but the best answers usually are those I can give within a few minutes not after an hour of searching online or after our regular trips to the library.
This book is designed to provide parents with important facts and other essential information that will augment any education curriculum. You will find details about great people, important dates, famous speeches, renowned works of art, and mathematical formulas. Parents who teach multi-grade levels or subjects will find the book particularly appealing since the lists are designed to provide students with essential information in major academic areas in a manner that is accessible for children of different ages. Parents can use the book to answer questions that otherwise could take several hours per week to research. Then, depending on their age level and abilities, early elementary-age children can memorize portions of the lists (make copies for each of your children), and older children can be responsible for memorizing entire lists.
Finally, another great feature of the book is the inclusion of useful checklists, reading lists, descriptions of homeschool methodologies, and other information exclusively for the parent who teaches at home. Use the lists make copies of them or just take this book with you to the bookstore or used curriculum fairs to save yourself time and energy. I plan to keep a copy of the book handy any time I might be purchasing homeschool supplies so that I have a record of what I already have, and what I need, right there with me.
God is great and I am thankful He has made this project a reality. It is my wish that this book will make your life easier and enhance your children’s education in ways that you never imagined. Use it yourself and hand it over to them every now and then so that they can enjoy reading through the facts and trivia.
Enjoy your children each day and relish every moment of your homeschooling journey. Even through the difficult times, God will be glorified. Please write if you have questions and let me know if you have any comments about the book or would like to schedule a speaking engagement. You can visit my Web site for more information about the book and my family.
Sincerely,
Sonya Haskins
[e-mail]
www.sonyahaskins.com
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History and Government

Important Dates in History
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Modern Wonders
Natural Wonders
Pharaohs
Rulers of England
Rulers of France
Rulers of Germany
Government Types Defined
Governments Around the World
United States Presidential Election Results
Assassinations/Attempts
Native American Tribes
Major Military Conflicts
Ongoing Conflicts
The Thirteen Original U.S. Colonies
Important Dates in the American Revolution
Battles of the Revolutionary War
History of Slavery in the U.S .
Steps to Creating a Bill and Making It Law
U.S. Government: Legislative Branch
U.S. Government: Executive Branch
U.S. Government: Judicial Branch
The Executive Departments
Independent Agencies of the Federal Government
Holidays in the United States
Holidays Around the World

List #1 Important Dates in History


Although there are some wars and “Christian” dates listed here, this is more of a general timeline to use for reference with your studies. Additional dates are included in more specific lists (military conflicts, scientific discoveries, inventions, etc.) throughout the book.

c. 3000 BC The Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia; cuneiform writing
c. 3000 BC The Nile Valley civilization flourishes near Egypt; hieroglyphic writing begins
c. 2530 BC Great Pyramid, Egypt
c. 2500 BC Chinese pyramids
c. 2200 BC Bronze Age
c. 2100 BC The earliest version of Gilgamesh Epic is recorded (if he was real, Gilgamesh would have lived around 2500 BC )
c. 1190 BC Trojan War
c. 753 BC Rome is founded
c. 722 BC The Assyrians conquer Israel
c. 612 BC Babylonians and Medes conquer Assyria
605 BC Nebuchadnezzar becomes king of Babylon
605 BC The Babylonians invade Judah
586 BC Babylonian Exile begins
539 BC The fall of Babylon
516 BC Jews begin to rebuild the temple
5 th century BC The Parthenon, a temple to Athena, is built in Athens
c. 430 BC Peloponnesian Wars fought in Greece between the empire of Athens and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta
333 BC Alexander the Great conquers Persian Empire
323 BC Alexander the Great dies and his empire is divided between his generals, two of whom founded dynasties the Ptolemy Dynasty in Egypt and the Seleucid Dynasty in Syria and Mesopotamia
2 nd century BC Essene community at Qumran (Dead Sea Scrolls) begins
c. 70 BC Spartacus, a slave and gladiator, leads an unsuccessful slave revolt against the Roman Republic
30 BC Cleopatra dies; Rome shifts from a republic to an empire under the rule of Augustus
4 BC Jesus is born
1 st century Buddhism is introduced in China
64 Emperor Nero of Rome persecutes Christians
70 Josephus writes The Jewish War
79 Mt. Vesuvius erupts and Pompeii is destroyed
258 The Goths invade Asia Minor
325 The First Council of Nicaea
c. 350 The Emperor Julian rejects Christianity and tries to restore the Roman religion
406 The Franks invade Gaul
447 Attila the Hun takes Rome
453 Attila the Hun dies
455 Vandals plunder Rome (incidentally, this is where the word vandals comes from)
476 The fall of the Roman Empire
476 to about 1000 Dark Ages of Europe
5 th to 16 th centuries Middle Ages of Europe
541–542 Plague of Justinian–first known pandemic on record; bubonic plague kills about 40% of the Constantinople population
588 The plague spreads through Europe, killing about 25 million people
600–632 Muhammad writes Quran (Koran) and establishes Islam