Sixth or seventh grade social studies text, views world history in the light of God's Word and God's plan for His people through the ages. This text concentrates on ancient history, with a summary of the last 300 years in the concluding unit. The text is unique in that it follows history chronologically and at the same time integrates the story of God's people, the Jews, until the time of Christ and God's people, the church, since that time.
LightUnits are required in individualized settings. Textbooks can be used in classroom settings with or without LightUnits. Answers to textbook questions are in the Teacher's Guidebook.
Contents of Student Textbook
- Adult Introduction
- Student Introduction
- Atlas
Unit 1: Studying God's Wordl
- Chapter 1. God's Marvelous Universe
- Chapter 2. Making Maps of God's Earth
- Chapter 3. Other Tools of Study
- Chapter 4. Climates and Seasons
- Chapter 5. Archaeology—Digging Up the Past
- Chapter 6. Secret Writings and Forgotten Languages
- Chapter 7. Archaeology Confirms the Word of God
Unit 2: Scattered Abroad Upon the Face of the Earth
- Chapter 8. The Dawn of History
- Chapter 9. The World's Greatest Catastrophe
- Chapter 10. Beginning Again
- Chapter 11. The Sumerians—First Rulers in Mesopotamia
Unit 3: God Calls His People
- Chapter 12. God Chooses a People
- Chapter 13. God Preserves a Nation
- Chapter 14. God's People and Their Neighbors, 1400-900 B.C.
Unit 4: Four Ancient Empires Rule the World
- Chapter 15. New Empires Change the World
- Chapter 16. Greece, the Third World Empire
- Chapter 17. The Romans—the World Made Ready
Unit 5: The Gospel Spreads and Endures
- Chapter 18. The Church in the Roman Empire
- Chapter 19. The Dark Ages
- Chapter 20. The Late Middle Ages—Hope Amid Darkness
Unit 6: Reformation, Exploration, and Colonization
- Chapter 21. The Reformation
- Chapter 22. The Age of Exploration
Unit 7: God Works in Modern History
- Chapter 23. Hope in a War Torn Europe
- Chapter 24. Faith in the Age of Empires, 1789-1900
- Chapter 25. "Wars and Rumours of Wars"
- Glossary
- Index
- Scripture Index
- Acknowledgements
