• Develops literacy, vocabulary!
• Introduces the subject of Culture in Civilization!
• Introduces important times and people in history!
• Fun, hands-on activities!
• Develops critical thinking skills!
• Lesson plans are complete and ready to use!  Start now!

The first course in the final (fourth) semester for Step 1 History (ages 5-6, and for students just starting to develop literacy).

A big course with lots of film and hands-on learning covering England, Canada, Australia, and European countries Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria! An introduction to the history of some of the most important countries on Earth. 22 lessons that will open up the world to your young student.

But first, the student is introduced through a series of lessons to what a civilization is, and how every civilization develops its own, unique culture. The aspects of culture are investigated, including language, buildings, food, clothing and the arts. An eye-opener bound to set your young student on the road to an understanding of the world we live in.

Subjects covered in this course include:

• What is a civlization
• What is culture
• Specialization in jobs as an aspect of civilization
• The fact that each civlization has its own cultue including food, clothes, language, arts, buildings and roads
• Ancient cultures such as Egypt and Greece
• An analysis of the student's civilization's culture
• The land of England
• England development into a country
• The legend of King Arthur
• Vikings
• Henry VIII
• The birth of the Anglican Church
• Elizabeth I of England
• Shakespeare
• Queen Victoria
• The British Empire, the largest Empire in history
• The land of Canada
• Canada as a part of the British Empire
• Cartier claims Canada fro France
• John MacDonald, founding father of modern Canada
• Canada today
• The land of Australia
• The native people of Australia
• Australia as a British penal colony
• Australia as a part of the British Empire
• Australia's growth as a nation
• Australia today
• The history of Northwest Europe
• The lands of Norway, Denmark, Sweden and their history (Viking, etc)
• The land of Germany
• Germans conquor Rome
• Martin Luther and Protestantism
• Germany starts two World Wars
• Germany today
• The countries of Northwest Europe today
• The history of the countries of Central Europe
• The land and history of Switzerland
• The lands and histories of Austria and Hungary
• The land and history of Poland
• The lands and histories of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
• The lands and histories of Romania and Bulgaria
• Middle and eastern Europe today