memorization lists for ancient history?

[JABarney]

We are using SOTW Vol 1 for first grade history. In WTM, SWB suggests memorizing at least two of the lists from the Ready Reference section of the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia. I was wondering what lists folks seem to choose from this book or what other lists have folks done with their dc.

Thanks!

-Julieann

[linders]

I was happy that he had a decent understanding of the general flow of ancient history (which civilizations came before/after) and didn't have him memorize dynasties and such. We did do memorization with prayers, hymns, poems, continents, oceans, planets, etc.. Oh, and he has memorized most of the vehicles in the Star Wars movies and in which movie(s) they appear.

[Hannah]

I was wondering what lists folks seem to choose from this book or what other lists have folks done with their dc.

 

I made history cards for my daughter that she learned to put in order. You can file them in the files section at this yahoo group. She used the cards as a prompt. The list of events are:

 

• Sumerian Cuneiform was the earliest known writing developed around 3200 BC

• King Narmer unified upper and lower Egypt in 3000BC.

• Huang Di - The Yellow Emperor reigned in China from 2698 to 2599 BC.

• Cheops built the Great Pyramids at Giza in 2500BC.

• Sargon the Great of Akkad began the conquest of Sumer and found the

Akkadian empire in 2360BC.

• The Minoans lived on the island of Crete around 2200 BC.

• Abraham is considered the founder of the Hebrews and lived in 2100BC.

• Mohenjo-daro was a city of the Indus Valley civilization in India around 2000BC.

• Hammurabi became the leader of Babylon and produced a code of laws in

1790BC.

• The Hyksos conquered Egypt about 1640 BC.

• The Mycenaeans lived in Peloponnesus, the southern peninsula of Greece,

between 1900 – 1100 BC.

• Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt reigned during the New Kingdom around 1480BC.

• Amenhotep IV worshiped the god Atena and abolished the other gods Egyptians

worshipped in 1350BC.

• Tuthankhamen, the boy pharaoh, reigned Egypt during the New Kingdom around

1333BC.

• The Exodus: Moses and the Israelites left Egypt in 1270BC.

• The Phoenicians were the best sailors in the Ancient world and were famous for

their war-ships. 1000BC.

• Homer’s composed his poems the Iliad and the Odyssey in 800BC.

• Rome was founded in 753 BC.

• Ashurbanipal was the last king of Assyria and reigned from 668 to 627 BC.

• King Nebuchadnezzar built the hanging gardens of Babylon, one of the seven

wonders of the Ancient World in 580 BC.

• Prince Siddhartha Gautama of India later became known as the Buddha –

meaning the “Awakened One.†He taught meditation & mindfulness as a way to

enlightenment.

• Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Persian Empire and reigned from 559 to

525 BC.

• Confucius in China was born in 551 BC. He taught his followers to be peaceful,

honest and kind.

• The Peloponnesian Wars were between Sparta and Athens and lasted 60 years.

• Alexander the Great who lived from 356-323 BC, built an empire from Greece to

India.

• The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Cartage from 250-150 BC.

• Shih Huang Ti, known as the “First Emperor†unified China for the first time.

During his Chin Dynasty he began constructing the Great Wall of China in 221

BC.

• Julius of Caesar, who established the Roman Empire, died in 44BC.

• Octavian declared himself Emperor Caesar Augustus, marking the birth of

Imperial Rome in 30 BC.

• Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem in 4BC.

 

We also do poetry memorisation, books of the bible, verses, etc. There's memorization file for the grammar stage atLulu.com.

[Pata]

I love Hannah's stuff, it's a wonderful guide! Thanks Hannah for making this available.

[Hannah]

I love Hannah's stuff, it's a wonderful guide! Thanks Hannah for making this available.

 

You're welcome Paige! Thanks for the compliment.

[JABarney]

Thanks for the wonderful list!