Hands on History 1 Ancient Civilizations

About Hand of History series:

Hands on History is a four-volume, content-based reading series designed for English language learners. In forty concise units, the authors tell the story of human history from the very first civilization to modern times, while taking the readers on a lively and exciting journey across the centuries. The passages are written in clear, understandable English and are accompanied by colorful illustrations, photos, and maps to help students comprehend and remember important historical facts.

Main features:

• Engaging visual support
• High-interest historical topics
• Various comprehension activities
• Critical thinking activities

Series Strengths:

• Lesson connects to today
• Thought-provoking discussion topics
• Picture games for review
• Online support

Table of contents Hands of History volume 1  Ancient Civilizations:

• Unit 1: The First Civilization
• Lesson 1: The Sumerians
• Lesson 2: The Cradle of Civilization
• Unit 2: Civilization on the Nile
• Lesson 1: The Egyptians
• Lesson 2: The Pyramids of Giza
• Unit 3: Strong Empires of Mesopotamia
• Lesson 1: Assyria, Babylonia and Persia
• Lesson 2: A Different kind of King
• Unit 4: Ancient Greece
• Lesson 1: Greek Civilization
• Lesson 2: The Myths of the Greeks
• Unit 5: Fathers of Western Philosophy
• Lesson 1: Socrates
• Lesson 2: Thinking about Life
• Unit 6: The Greek Empire
• Lesson 1: Alexander the Great
• Lesson 2: The Birth of a New Culture
• Unit 7: Ancient Indian Civilization
• Lesson 1: Buddha and Asoka
• Lesson 2: Indian Culutre & Religion
• Unit 8: Ancient Chinese Civilization
• Lesson 1: Early States of China
• Lesson 2: The Most Influential Man in East Asia
• Unit 9: the Golden Age of China
• Lesson 1: The Han Dynasty
• Lesson 2 The Story of Liu Bang
• Unit 10: Rome and Carthage
• Lesson 1: The Punic Wars
• Lesson 2: A Great Warrior