Bible and Ancient History: Create-a-Notebook Series

Name: Bible and Ancient History: Create-a-Notebook Series
Brand: Eagle's Wings Educational Materials

by Eagle's Wings Educational Materials

Religious_studiesGrades 5–8

About This Curriculum

A multidisciplinary unit study combining Bible and ancient history from Creation to Solomon, featuring lap-book style notebook pages that integrate drawing, creative writing, speech, drama, geography, anthropology, archaeology and linguistics.

What makes it unique: Multi-sensory lap-book approach that integrates Bible study with ancient history while incorporating multiple subjects including art, writing, and cultural studies in a single comprehensive curriculum

Bible and Ancient History: Create-a-Notebook Series: Multidisciplinary Unit Study

Bible and Ancient History: Create-a-Notebook Series is a multidisciplinary unit study that combines Bible study with ancient history from Creation to Solomon. The curriculum uses a lap-book notebook format with hands-on activities spanning art, writing, speech, drama, geography, and other subjects.

Best for

Homeschooling families seeking a multidisciplinary approach to Bible and ancient history for grades 5-8, particularly those comfortable with unit study methods and minimal teacher preparation

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 1 concern · 2 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Historical ContextStrength

Strong historical contextualization integrating Bible study with ancient civilizations and archaeological evidence.

Curriculum covers Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians alongside biblical history; includes anthropology and archaeology; integrates cultural studies with biblical narrative

Theological KnowledgeStrength

The curriculum builds theological knowledge systematically through chronological Bible history and comparative religious study.

Volume 1 covers creation through Exodus with units on creation, fall, flood, and God's chosen people; includes study of non-Christian belief systems and mythology; provides strong worldview foundation

Teacher TrainingConcern

Limited teacher support with minimal lesson preparation required but no comprehensive training materials.

Reviews note 'fairly minimal' lesson preparation and that teachers must look over lessons ahead of time but don't mention extensive teacher guides or training

Direct InstructionNeutral

The curriculum provides teacher guidance but relies heavily on student notebook activities rather than explicit direct instruction.

Brief instructions given in teacher's manual with most lessons derived from student notebook pages; includes scripts for object lessons that teachers present first

Vocabulary BuildingNeutral

The curriculum includes linguistic components and likely builds religious vocabulary, though specific theological vocabulary instruction isn't detailed.

Volume 1 includes extensive linguistics study in the Babel unit exposing students to multiple languages; Volume 2 includes Hebrew lettering instruction

Primary Text EngagementInsufficient Evidence

The curriculum incorporates Bible study as a foundation but the extent of direct primary text engagement is unclear from the reviews.

Reviews mention NIV Bible usage and that lessons require minor adaptation for other versions, suggesting some Scripture reading, but don't specify how extensively students work with biblical texts

Sources: cathyduffyreviews.com, thecurriculumchoice.com