My Father's World - High School, Ancient History and Literature

High School
Ancient History and Literature

Ancient History and Literature is a one-year curriculum for 9th through 12th graders that integrates history, English, and Bible (3 credits). You will need to add science, math, and electives such as foreign language.

Ancient History and Literature includes detailed lesson plans which are written to the student so that he may work independently. On Fridays, the student and parent have a conference to discuss the week’s topics and check that the week’s work has been completed. Parents will assign grades for coursework based on informal discussions and daily written questions, vocabulary quizzes in the literature program, and essays for English and history. There are no formal test for history, Bible, or literature.

Bible – History – English

Read through the entire Old Testament, with insightful questions from Taking the Old Testament Challenge to help you apply its truths in your life. Parents (especially fathers) are encouraged to purchase their own copy of this book and complete the study to help in guiding a weekly discussion with their child, as well as for personal spiritual growth.
Study history from Creation through the time of the Greeks. Includes reading with comprehension questions, in-depth information about Creation and early man, and map work. Students also create a detailed timeline book. The Old Testament readings are a central focus of the history lessons and are integrated chronologically with the other history studies.
Participate in service projects chosen and/or developed by the student and the parent-teacher.
Enjoy and analyze (from a Christian perspective) literature written during or about the ancient period. This includes: The Holy Bible, Epic of Gilgamesh (condensed version by Robert W. Watson), The Cat of Bubastes, Bulfinch’s Greek and Roman Mythology, the Iliad, and the Odyssey.
Develop composition skills with comprehensive lessons for writing essays.

Ancient History and Literature High School Package

Includes Bible, English, and History

Daily Lesson Plans
*Taking the Old Testament Challenge
The Tabernacle (pamphlet)
The New Answers Book
*The Purpose Driven Life
Daniel Teen Inductive Bible Study (purchase one per student)
Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Literature Supplement
The Epic of Gilgamesh (condensed version by Robert W. Watson)
*The Cat of Bubastes
*Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology
*The Iliad (translated by Robert Fagles)
*The Odyssey (translated by Robert Fagles)
Eric Liddell (by Catherine Swift)
Encyclopedia of the Ancient World
Exploring World History (Notgrass)
Exploring World History Quiz and Exam book
Timeline Figures (Creation to Christ)
Blank Sketchbook (purchase one per student)
World History Map Activities
Rand McNally Historical Atlas of the World

The Holy Bible is required but not included.

Victor Journey through the Bible adds in-depth information and is required but not included.

*Families with more than one 9th-12th grader may want to purchase additional copies of starred books.

Individual Ancient History and Literature Items

AHL Daily Lesson Plans
Included with the AHL Package.

Taking the Old Testament Challenge
Included with the AHL Package.
Families with more than one 9th-12th grader may want to purchase additional copies of this book.

The Tabernacle (pamphlet)
Included with the AHL Package.

The New Answers Book
Included with the AHL Package.

The Purpose Driven Life
Included with the AHL Package.
Families with more than one 9th-12th grader may want to purchase additional copies of this book.

Daniel Teen Inductive Bible Study
Included with the AHL Package.
Purchase one per student.

Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Included with the AHL Package.

Literature Supplement
Included with the AHL Package.

The Epic of Gilgamesh
(condensed version by Robert W. Watson)
Included with the AHL Package.

The Cat of Bubastes
Included with the AHL Package.
Families with more than one 9th-12th grader may want to purchase additional copies of this book.

Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology
Included with the AHL Package.
Families with more than one 9th-12th grader may want to purchase additional copies of this book.

The Iliad (translated by Robert Fagles)
Included with the AHL Package.
Families with more than one 9th-12th grader may want to purchase additional copies of this book.

The Odyssey (translated by Robert Fagles)
Included with the AHL Package.
Families with more than one 9th-12th grader may want to purchase additional copies of this book.

Eric Liddell (by Catherine Swift)
Included with the AHL Package.

Encyclopedia of the Ancient World
Included with the AHL Package.

Exploring World History (Notgrass)
Included with the AHL Package.

Exploring World History Quiz and Exam book
Included with the AHL Package.

Timeline Figures (Creation to Christ)
Included with the AHL Package.

Blank Sketchbook
Included with the AHL Package.
Purchase one per student.

World History Map Activities
Included with the AHL Package.

Rand McNally Historical Atlas of the World
Included with the AHL Package.