Thinkers Book List
Loop 2 - Ancient History
The book list provided on this page corresponds with the content provided in your daily lesson plans. You are welcome to add or skip any of the books based on your preference and your students needs and interests. Depending on the time and financial resources that you have available, we have provided suggestions on how to find and purchase the reading materials that you will need for this school year.
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Many books in the Portals curriculum are classics that can be found in your church or public library. There are a few open source texts that can be found for free on websites such as Project Gutenberg. These resources will significantly reduce the cost of materials needed to educate your children, but they may require more time and effort to find. Portals has created a downloadable book list with full detail, including ISBN #, in order to make it as easy as possible for you to access the resources you need without spending a bunch of money.
Bible
BBC Manual: Bedroom into Bible College
-Johnson
Favorite Poems Old and New
-Ferris
History
Story of the World: Ancient Times
-Bauer
Mission to Cathay
-Polland
Story of the World: Middle Ages
-Bauer
David and Goliath
-Gladwell
The Art of War
-Tzu
The Trojan War
-Coolidge
Literature
Just So Stories
-Kipling
The Eagle of the Ninth
-Sutcliff
I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
-Wilson
God King
-Williamson
A Single Shard
-Park
Black Horses for the King
-McCaffrey
Adam of the Road
-Gray
Out of the Silent Planet
-Lewis
Seven Daughters and Seven Sons
-Cohen
Case for a Creator: Student Edition
-Strobel
The Golden Goblet
-McGraw
The Ides of April
-Ray
Shadow Spinner
-Fletcher
Island of the Blue Dolphin
-O'Dell
Pilgrim's Progress
-Bunyan
Fellowship of the Ring
-Tolkien
Tales from Shakespeare: Student Edition
-Lamb
A Wrinkle in Time
-L'Engle
The Book of Three
-Alexander
Kingdom's Dawn
-Black
The Second Mrs. Gioconda
-Konigsburg
Beyond the Desert Gate
-Ray
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
-Hoobler
Bruchko
-Olson
Arash the Archer
-Bourbour
Flame Over Tara
-Polland
The Outlaws of Sherwood
-McKinley
The Shakespeare Stealer
-Blackwood
Math
Math-U-See
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Universal Set of materials (includes instruction manual, instruction DVD, student workbook, integer block kit, digital pack, and test booklet
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Math-U-See placement resources can help ensure students start at the level best suited for them.