The Greeks (Thales Canon)

By: Winston Brady

History, as the name implies, is a story, and history, at its best, is the most engaging and exhilarating story. As a story told about the past, the study of history contains meaningful insights about the present; insights that, if properly presented, should inspire students to make better choices in the future. Thus, the study of history holds a particularly important role in classical education, for history class offers the very best examples of human achievement for students to study and to help form their character for the better. Classical education takes students through the great books, so those great students can take on the whole world. The Thales Canon is a history book designed for classical schools in Junior High. Volume IV: The Greeks presents a survey of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic world. Chapters include readings on Minoan Crete, Mycenaean Greece, Archaic Greece and the rise of Athens, Sparta, and Corinth, the Persian War and the Peloponnesian War, and the rise of Macedon and the conquests of Alexander the Great. Each chapter includes reading highlighted and bolded vocabulary words, reading comprehension questions, and writing prompts, as well as exercises devoted to maps and timelines. Chapters also include extension activities on subjects like Greek pottery, architecture, and pottery, as well as primary sources from the likes of Herodotus and Thucydides. In this way, The Thales Canon is an ideal resource for teachers and teaching-parents to provide their students with the learning activities needed not only to make history come alive but also help their students thrive thanks to their study of history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CQH7Z8QB
• ISBN13: 9798871745731
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.7" x 8.5"