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Instructor Guide to The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition

From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
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This Instructor Guide and accompanying Student Workbook turn The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition into a full-year history curriculum that brings the wonders of the ancient world to life for elementary students. Perfect for families, co-ops, and classrooms, the... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Turn The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition into a full-year history curriculum with this expanded, easy-to-use guide, now featuring 30+ new activities, teacher script, field trip suggestions, memory work lessons, group activity adaptations, and much more.Β 

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This Instructor Guide and accompanying Student Workbook turn The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition into a full-year history curriculum that brings the wonders of the ancient world to life for elementary students.

Perfect for families, co-ops, and classrooms, the 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition includes:

  • Teacher script for narration exercises, review exercises, and map activities
  • Sample answers for narration prompts, review questions, and student page activities
  • Field trip ideas
  • 300+ interactive activities
  • Easy instructions to adapt activities for group use
  • Memory work suggestions
  • Updated reading lists for history and literature
  • Low-prep and no-prep activities for busy days
  • Adaptable schedules

With over 30 new activities and a brand-new design, this guide makes teaching ancient history more engaging and accessible than ever.

This Instructor Guide is designed for use with The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition and the corresponding Student Workbookβ€”both sold separately. It is not compatible with the classic (2001/2006) editions.

Series: Story of the World

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781944481865

Publisher: Figures In Motion

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 February 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Figures In Motion

Edition: Revised, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Illustration: Illustrated throughout with black-and-white drawings

Contributors:

  • Edited by Susan Wise Bauer
  • Illustrated by Jeff West
  • Contributions by Kat Stelly
  • Edited by Susanna Jarrett

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 993g

Pages: 206

About the Author

Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary. Jeff West is an established illustrator and his variety and bulk of work is expansive, ranging from traditional art to art for TV and movies. He recently earned himself an Emmy nomination and has worked on blockbuster shows and films. He resides in Arizona.

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