Discovering the Ancient World- TRISMS – Teacher’s Manual

Discovering the Ancient World

Experience each civilization through their—

• Art and how it is made.
• Music and instruments of each civilization
• Architecture– the Ark, Çatal Hüyük, Ziggurats, Pyramids, the city of Mahenjo-Daro, Solomon’s Temple, Palace of Knossos, Bridge over the Euphrates, Palace at Nineveh – and so much more!
• Drama & Sports
• Literature (all excerpts included)

Discovering the Ancient World begins with Creation and covers ancient cultures up to 500 BC, including Egypt, Sumer, Babylon, Ancient China, Assyria, Greece and many others. The material is covered in chronological order and is presented through the immersion method as the student delves into each civilization in-depth. There are 18 units (with unit tests) and two semester tests. According to the TRISMS website,
For each civilization students study and map the region, study the literature of the people, the science discoveries of the times, and delve into the art, music and architecture unique to each people group.

Comparison questions, intensive writing assignments (with an option of including the Institute for Excellence in Writing), and research skills develop critical thinking in the students. This is a multi-cultural approach to literature and composition using the actual writings from the civilizations. All literature necessary for the course is included in the user’s manual.