World History, 3rdEdition
Lesson Plan Overview
Day(s) / Topic / Pages / Support Materials / Bible IntegrationChapter 1: Foundations of World History
1–3 / The Study of World History / 3–12 / Activity 1: Making Proper Use of Historical Sources / Humanity’s Purpose
Value of Studying History
Avoiding Cultural Amnesia
Learning to Worship Through History
Written Records and Early History
Living by Faith
A Historian’s Philosophy of Life
Studying History with a Christian Worldview
What Was God Doing?
Making Moral Judgments in History
Divine Providence and the Life of Joseph
Where Is this World Headed?
Reckoning with Redemption
Biblical Teaching and Understanding Causes
Making a Difference
Section Quiz #1, #5–8
4–6 / The Beginnings of World History / 12–26 / Activity 2: Sin and Civilization
Activity 3: Foundations for the Study of History
CD material / Creation; The Fall; Moral Decay and Judgment; A Second Beginning
Prehistoric Peoples
Vocations and Civilization
The Arts and Genesis 1:28
Activity 2: Sin and Civilization
Protoevangelium
Gen. 3:15 as the Thesis for Human History
Lessons from Genesis 4–6
The Problem of Babel
Curse on Ham
Activity 3: Foundations for the Study of History
Section Quiz #1–8
7 / Chapter 1 Review / How Much Do You Remember? #3–9, What Do You Think? #3–5
8 / Chapter 1 Test
Chapter 2: Early Civilizations
9 / Mesopotamia / 29–33 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
CD material / Sumerians and Polytheism
Ur of the Chaldees
Epic of Gilgamesh and the Universal Flood
Flood Accounts
God’s Law and Hammurabi’s Law
10–11 / Egypt / 34–39 / Through Eyes of Faith
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
God Judged the Egyptians
12 / Land of Canaan / 39–45 / CD material / The Hittites
Merchants of the Mediterranean
The City of Tyre
Tyre’s Sins
The Hebrews
Egyptian Plagues
Section Quiz #6, #7
13 / Near Eastern Empires / 46–52 / CD material
Activity 2: Spread of Civilization
Activity 3: Word Origins
Activity 4:Ancient Near East Map Study
Activity 5:Israel’s Walk Through the Nations / Assyrian Accounts
Assyrian Empire
Chaldean Empire
Through Eyes of Faith
Cyrus and the Nation of Israel
Activity 5: Israel’s Walk Through the Nations
Section Quiz #2–4
A Glance Behind…
14 / Chapter 2 Review / What Do You Think? #1–5
15 / Chapter 2 Test
Chapter 3: The Greek Civilization
16 / The Early Greek World / 55–58 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Odyssey Excerpts / Through Eyes of Faith
Religious Differences
17 / Greek City-States / 59–61 / CD material
Activity 3: Types of Government
18 / The Fateful Century / 62–65 / CD material
Activity 4: Facts to Remember
19 / Alexander’s Empire / 65–67 / CD material
Activity 5: Map Study: Ancient Greece / Daniel’s Prophecy of a Divided Empire
20 / Greek Culture / 67–74 / CD material / Focus on Man
Was Plato a Christian?
Bible Study: Acts 17:16–34
Apostle Paul and Greek Literature
21 / Chapter 3 Review / What Do You Think? #3
22 / Chapter 3 Test
Chapter 4: The RomanRepublic
23 / Beginning of Roman Civilization / 77–79 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline / Christian Armor
Through Eyes of Faith
Importance of Written Law
24 / The Early RomanRepublic / 80–83 / Activity 2: Roman vs. AmericanRepublic
CD material
25 / The Mediterranean—A RomanSea / 83–87 / CD material / Rights and Privileges
26 / Decline into a Dictatorship / 88–94 / CD material
Activity 3: Lessons from History
Activity 4: Map Study: The RomanRepublic / Publicans
27 / Chapter 4 Review / What Do You Think? #1, #2
28 / Chapter 4 Test
Chapter 5: The Roman Empire
29 / PaxRomana / 97–99 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
CD material / Jesus of Nazareth
Augustus’s Moral Reforms
Comparisons
30 / Roman Culture and Achievement / 100–109 / Activity 2: The Bedrock of Western Civilization / Through Eyes of Faith
No Shame
Pompeii and the Brevity of Life
If It Feels Good
31 / The Introduction of Christianity / 109–18 / Activity 3: Josephus Discusses Masada
Activity 4: Map Study: The Roman Empire
CD material / The World Made Ready
The Turning Point of History
The Spread of the Gospel
Through Eyes of Faith
Paul’s Missionary Journeys
Persecution of the Church
Through Eyes of Faith
Extrabiblical
Section Quiz #2, #3
32 / Collapse of the Roman Empire / 118–22 / CD material
Activity 5: Beginning of Church History / Regaining Virtue
Through Eyes of Faith
Augustine of Hippo
A Glance Behind…
33 / Chapter 5 Review / What Do You Think? #1, #4, #5
34 / Chapter 5 Test
Chapter 6: The Byzantine and Islamic Empires
35 / The Byzantine Civilization / 127–33 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
CD material / Growth of Christ’s Kingdom
Through Eyes of Faith
Through Eyes of Faith
36 / Early Russia / 134–36 / CD material / Looking to a Man
Section Quiz #4
37–38 / The Islamic Civilization / 136–44 / Activity 2: Defend Your Faith: The Koran vs. the Bible
Activity 3: Map Study: The Byzantine and Islamic Empires
CD material / The Descendants of Ishmael
Activity 2
A Witness
Muhammad and the God of the Bible
Jesus Christ and Critical Contradictions
Through Eyes of Faith
Muslim Libraries and the Providence of God
39 / Chapter 6 Review / What Do You Think? #1-3
40 / Chapter 6 Test
Chapter 7: The Civilizations of Asia and Africa
41 / India / 147–52 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
CD material / Leaving and Cleaving
Through Eyes of Faith
What Is Truth?
Reincarnation
Eternal Peace and the Bible
42 / China / 153–61 / CD material / Chinese Characters
Major Defect in Confucius’s Teaching
43 / Japan / 161–64 / CD material
44 / Comparison of the Asian Civilizations / 164–65 / Activity 2: Far Eastern Religions / Japanese and Individuality
False Religion
Activity 2: Far Eastern Religions
45 / The Mongol Empire / 165–69 / CD material
Activity 3: Contrasts in Asia
Activity 4: Map Study: Civilizations of Asia / To Teach About Christ
46 / Africa / 169–74 / CD material
Activity 5: Map Study: Early Africa / King of Ethiopia
Frumentius, ‘Apostle to the Abyssinians’
47 / Chapter 7 Review / What Do You Think? #1
48 / Chapter 7 Test
Chapter 8: The Making of Medieval Europe
49 / Growth of the Medieval Church / 179–85 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Roman Catholic Religion vs. The Bible / The Words“Church” and “UniversalChurch”
Saints
The Petrine Theory
The Seven Sacraments and Salvation
Through Eyes of Faith
Activity 2: Roman Catholic Religion vs. the Bible
50 / A New Western Empire / 185–91 / Activity 3: Map Study: Charlemagne’s Empire
CD material / Making Vows
Matt 7:21–23 and outward conversions
Through Eyes of Faith
Through Eyes of Faith
51 / The Feudal System / 192–95 / Relationships
52 / The Manor / 195–98 / CD material
53 / Chapter 8 Review / What Do You Think? #1–4
54 / Chapter 8 Test
Chapter 9: Princes and Popes
55 / Reforms in the Church / 201–6 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline / Unscrupulous Men
Church-State Relations
Through Eyes of Faith
Church Discipline
Through Eyes of Faith
56 / A European Empire / 207–10 / CD material
57 / Rise of Feudal Monarchs / 210–18 / CD material
Activity 2: Solving the Problems of Government
Activity 3: The Shifting Power of the Feudal Monarchs / Multitude of Counselors
58 / Rescue of the Holy Land / 219–24 / CD material
Activity 4: Modified True/False
Activity 5: Map Study: Europe in the Middle Ages / Drawing Near – Hebrews 10:22
Christian Views of War
Lessons for the Christian Church
59 / Chapter 9 Review / What Do You Think? #2, #4
60 / Chapter 9 Test
Chapter 10: The Reshaping of Medieval Europe
61 / Revival of Trade / 227–30 / CD material
62 / Growth of Towns / 231–35 / Activity 1: Business and Labor Relations in the Bible / Through Eyes of Faith
63 / Medieval Learning and Art / 236–43 / Activity 2: Questions and Timeline / Through Eyes of Faith
Scholastics as Preparatory for the Reformation’s Coming
Anselm
Leading to Error
Medieval Hymns
64 / Emergence of National States / 243–47 / Activity 3: Map Study: Europe about 1500
CD material
65 / Decline of the Roman Church / 248–50 / CD material / The Waldensians
Through Eyes of Faith
66 / Chapter 10 Review
67 / Chapter 10 Test
Chapter 11: The Renaissance
68 / Characteristics of the Renaissance / 255–57 / Focus on Man
Humanism
Renaissance Man
God-given Talents
69 / Course of the Renaissance / 257–73 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Machiavelli’s The Prince
Activity 3: Art Appreciation
CD material / Through Eyes of Faith
Good Manners
Erasmus’s Views
Work Ethic
Savonarola: Preacher of Righteousness
70 / Consequences of the Renaissance / 273–74 / Activity 4: Middle Ages vs. the Renaissance / A Glance Behind…
71 / Chapter 11 Review / What Do You Think? #1
72 / Chapter 11 Test
Chapter 12: The Reformation
73 / Forerunners / 277–79 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline / Wycliffe’s Teaching on the Bible
The Sole Authority
74 / Beginning / 280–85 / Luther’s Spiritual Awakening
Luther’s Cry
God’s Preparation
Charge of Heresy
Through Eyes of Faith
75 / Spread / 285–97 / CD material / Through Eyes of Faith
76 / The Counter Reformation / 298–300 / Activity 2: Rise of Liberty and the ModernSecularState
Activity 3: Map Study: The Protestant Reformation
CD material
77 / Chapter 12 Review / What Do You Think? #1–3
78 / Chapter 12 Test
Chapter 13: Exploration and Discovery
79 / Preparation for Discovery / 303–6 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline / Motives for Exploration
To the Sea
80–81 / Process of Discovery / 306–21 / CD material
Activity 2: Map Study: Early Explorers
Activity 3: Unsolved Mysteries: The Voyages of John Cabot
Activity 4: The Explorers / Through Eyes of Faith
Conquistadors and Matthew 6:24
Cortés and his Lust for Treasure
Through Eyes of Faith
82 / Parallel to Discovery: The Commercial Revolution / 321–24 / Ecclesiastes 5:13 and Hoarding
83 / Chapter 13 Review / What Do You Think? #2
84 / Chapter 13 Test
Chapter 14: Pursuit of Power
85–87 / Power of Kings: Absolute or Restrained / 357–74 / CD material
Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Milton “On His Blindness” / Romans 13:1–4 and Power
Through Eyes of Faith
Through Eyes of Faith
The Wickedness of Versailles
Through Eyes of Faith
Solomon’s Advice to Kings
Milton’s and Bunyan’s Writings
Activity 2:Milton“On His Blindness”
88 / Balance of Power / 374–78 / CD material
Activity 3: Map Skills: Europe in 1763
Activity 4: Religious Wars and Secular Wars
Activity 5: Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Disputed Provinces
89 / Chapter 14 Review / What Do You Think? #3
90 / Chapter 14 Test
Chapter 15: Age of Reason
91 / Scientific Discoveries / 381–86 / CD material
Activity 1: Scientists in the Age of Reason / Jeremiah 9:23, 24 and Reason
Qualities of a Scientist Who Is a Christian
Scientists Who Were Christians
Through Eyes of Faith
92 / Intellectual Attitudes / 386–91 / Activity 2: Defining the Terms of the Age of Reason
Activity 3 (Part B): Francis Bacon / The Bible and Spinoza
Religion of the Enlightenment
Through Eyes of Faith
93 / Spiritual Awakening / 391–96 / Activity 3 (Part A): Reading Activity: Benjamin Franklin / Spiritual Awakening
Through Eyes of Faith
Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley
94 / Artistic Reflection / 397–404 / CD material
Activity 4: What God Says About Human Reason / To the Glory of God
A Glimpse Behind…
95 / Chapter 15 Review
96 / Chapter 15 Test
Chapter 16: Attempts at Liberty
97 / American Struggle to Preserve Liberty / 407–13 / CD material
Activity 1: Questions and Timeline / Through Eyes of Faith
98–99 / French Destruction of the Old Regime / 413–23 / CD material
Activity 2: The Execution of Louis XVI, 1793
Activity 3: Two Attempts at Liberty
Activity 4: Comparison/Contrast / Through Eyes of Faith
Through Eyes of Faith
100–101 / The Napoleonic Era / 424–30 / CD material
Activity 5: Map Skills: Napoleon’s Empire
Activity 6: Trivia Game: The Life and Times of Napoleon / Napoleon: A Study in Pride?
Qualities of a Good Leader
This Moment in History
A Glimpse Behind
102 / Chapter 16 Review / What Do You Think? #2, #3
103 / Chapter 16 Test
Chapter 17: Reaction and Revolution
104–105 / Search for Stability / 435–45 / CD material
Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Map Skills: Europe After the Congress of Vienna, 1815 / Attempts to ‘Outlaw’ War
God-ordained Civic Responsibilities
Through Eyes of Faith
106 / Triumph of Nationalism / 445–52 / CD material
Activity 3: Reading Activity: “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
Activity 4: Digging Deeper: The North American Policy of Napoleon III / James 4:1 and the Source of Conflict
107 / Protest of Romanticism / 452–60 / Activity 5: People and Their Contributions
108 / Chapter 17 Review / What Do You Think? #5
109 / Chapter 17 Test
Chapter 18: Industrial Revolution and European Society
110–111 / The Industrial Revolution / 463–72 / CD material / Righteousness Exalts a Nation
Through Eyes of Faith
Evaluation of Industrialism
Through Eyes of Faith
112–113 / Responses to the Industrial Revolution / 472–81 / Activity 1: Marx’s Communist Manifesto / William Wilberforce: ‘No Common Christian’
Man’s Responsibility to God and Society
Concern of Christians
Spurgeon: ‘The Prince of Preachers’
114 / Changing Outlooks in European Society / 481–88 / Activity 2: Darwin’s Origin of Species
Activity 3: What God Says About Reform / DarwinContradicts the Bible
Through Eyes of Faith
Impact of Science on Society
Challenges to Christianity
Activity 2: Darwin’s Origin of Species
Activity 3: What God Says About Reform
Section Quiz #4
115 / Chapter 18 Review / What Do You Think? #3, #4
116 / Chapter 18 Test
Chapter 19: Europe Expands Overseas
117–118 / Extension of European Culture / 491–500 / CD material
Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Map Skills: Imperialism Before the Great War / Opportunity for Missionary Outreach
Factors of Rapid Growth
Revival During the Civil War
119–120 / Extension of European Power / 500–514 / CD material
Activity 3: Impact of Imperialism in Asia and Africa
Activity 4: The Cross-cultural Ministry of Hudson Taylor
Activity 5: Missionaries in the Age of Imperialism
Activity 6: Evaluating Imperialism / Reasons for Imperialism #4
Imperialism: Not the Monster That Many Portray
William Carey in India
J. Hudson Taylor in China
Through Eyes of Faith
The Boxer Rebellion
David Livingstone and Mary Slessor in Africa
Through Eyes of Faith
Positive Results
Activity 6: Evaluating Imperialism
McKinley on Imperialism
121 / Chapter 19 Review / How Much Do You Remember? #3, #5; What Do You Think? #3
122 / Chapter 19 Test
Chapter 20: The Great War
123 / Promise and Peril / 519–23 / CD material
Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Map Skills (Part 1): Europe in World War I / The Real Source of Tensions
Andrew Carnegie
124–125 / The Pressing Conflict / 523–34 / CD material
Activity 3: Memoirs of a U-Boat Commander
Activity 4: The Zimmermann Telegram / Through Eyes of Faith
Through Eyes of Faith
126 / The Pursuit of Peace / 535–42 / CD material
Activity 2: Map Skills (Part 2): Europe After World War I
Activity 5: Can You Identify These People? / Through Eyes of Faith
A Glance Behind…
127 / Chapter 20 Review / What Do You Think? #6
128 / Chapter 20 Test
Chapter 21: Discontent and Experimentation
129 / Weakness Within the Democracies / 545–49 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline / Qualifications for Leaders
130–132 / Rise of Totalitarian Dictatorships / 549–63 / Activity 2: Comparing and Contrasting Totalitarian States
Activity 3:Gestapo Orders for Kristallnacht
Activity 4:Mein Kampf
Activity 5: Map Skills: The Rise of Dictatorships in Europe
CD material / Through Eyes of Faith
Peter Vins: ‘Choosing Rather to Suffer Affliction’
Through Eyes of Faith
Through Eyes of Faith
133 / Era of Disillusionment / 563–66 / Activity 6: Can You Identify These People?
Activity 7: Review Questions / A Glance Behind…
134 / Chapter 21 Review / What Do You Think? #1
135 / Chapter 21 Test
Chapter 22: The Second World War
136–137 / Global Tension / 569–75 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Map Skills: (1) German and Italian Expansion
138–140 / Global Conflict / 576–96 / Activity 2: Map Skills: (2) European Theater of Operations
Activity 2: Map Skills: (3) Pacific Theater of Operations
Activity 3: Firsthand Accounts of World War II
Activity 4: The Language of World War II
CD material / Through Eyes of Faith
141 / Efforts for World Peace / 596–98 / Activity 5: Can You Identify These People?
142 / Chapter 22 Review
143 / Chapter 22 Test
Chapter 23: The Cold War Era
144–145 / Postwar Confrontation / 601–8 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
Activity 2: Map Skills (part 1): Cold War Europe
CD material
146–147 / Spread of Communism / 608–14 / CD material
Activity 2: Map Skills (part 2): Vietnam War / Through Eyes of Faith
148–149 / Showdown Between the Superpowers / 615–22 / CD material
Activity 3: Communist Persecution of Individuals / Through Eyes of Faith
150–151 / Aftermath of the Cold War / 622–32 / CD material
Activity 4: Can You Identify These People?
Activity 5: Chapter Review
152 / Chapter 23 Review
153 / Chapter 23 Test
Chapter 24: To the Present
154 / Attempts at Unity / 635–40 / Activity 1: Questions and Timeline
CD material / The Ecumenical Movement
155 / Advanced Democracies / 640–44
156 / Post-Communist Countries / 644–46 / Activity 2: Map Skills (part 1): Europe After the Fall of Communism
CD material
157–158 / Developing Nations / 647–55 / CD material
159–161 / The Middle East / 655–64 / Activity 2: Map Skills (part 2): The Middle East
Activity 3: The War on Terror
Activity 4: The Place of the United States in the World Today
Activity 5: Can You Identify These People?
CD material / Through Eyes of Faith
Christianity – Always Multicultural!
A Glance Behind…
162 / Chapter 24 Review / What Do You Think? #1
163 / Chapter 24 Test