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Simple Studies: Western Marvels – A Literature Guide for Grades 5-12.

This guide weaves together history, literature, geography, architecture, art, biography, Bible study and more through the simple act of reading aloud.

Included in this study:

– 30 Simple Lessons that correspond with each chapter.

– Corresponding links to updated videos, pictures, virtual tours, current information, Bible verses, and dive-deeper resources for each chapter.

– Supplemental Booklist for each lesson.

– Hand-drawn coloring pages for younger students who may be present for each lesson.

– Narration prompts with each lesson.

– Dictation Lessons for each lesson.

– Prompts for Older Students discussions, research and study.

– Optional Activities for each lesson.

– 11 Illustrated Watercolor Marvels images for reference.

– Review Questions… and more.

This guide is for teachers and/or parents to use with their students. No prep is needed other than printing these pages and gathering books listed in the guide.

Instructors will need access to one book to complete these lessons:

1) Book of Marvels: the Occident by Richard Halliburton. Living Book Press offers a printed version here. You can also read it free on Archive.orghere.

"Let the child live in the atmosphere of the past; breathe it, absorb it, and grow strong with its nourishment. History is not a subject to be endured, but a source of endless fascination and discovery." – Charlotte Mason