All Ye Lands tells the story of world history and culture from prehistory through the Greeks, the rise of Christianity, and the Middle Ages; as well as developments in China, Japan, Russia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas up to the mid-1800s. This text provides a balanced exploration of all major peoples and civilizations in the context of the Catholic Faith.
The All Ye Lands Textbook features:
- Extensive color illustrations and charts
- Lives of great men and women
- Geography of the Mediterranean world, Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia (China, Japan, India, and Russia)
- Interesting sidebars about historical art, literature, poetry, and music
- Definitions of key terms
- Review questions and discussion questions
- Suggestions for activities inspired by history
The Hands-on Study Guide includes ideas for hands-on activities to accompany the text. These activities can be completed with little or no parental involvement. This Hands-on Study Guide is provided within the CHC Lesson Plans for Sixth Grade and All Ye Lands Daily Lesson Plans.
The Workbook includes varied styles of exercises for each section of the text. Answer key available separately.
The Optional Teacher’s Manual includes:
- Goals, chapter summaries, key concepts
- Quizzes and tests
- Answer key to textbook review questions
*For answers to the questions in the Textbook, purchase the Teacher’s Manual. For answers to the Workbook, purchase CHC’s Answer Key to the Workbook.
All Ye Lands is recommended for use in sixth grade to eighth grade. A daily schedule for this program is available in CHC Lesson Plans: Sixth Grade or All Ye Lands Daily Lesson Plans.
Introduction to Geography: Reading maps, continents, climates
Prehistory: Beginning Man’s Story: Prehistory, Stone Ages, Sumer, Egypt
The Mission of Israel: Exodus, Promised Land, exile and return
The Marvelous Greeks: Athens, Sparta, Peloponnesian War, Greek philosophers, Alexander the Great
Eternal Rome: Roman Republic, Punic Wars, rise of the Caesars, decline of the Roman Empire
The Christian Church: A Gift from God: Life of Christ, early Church, persecutions, heresies, Constantine, Church Fathers
Byzantium and the Rise of Islam: Byzantine Empire, Eastern Church, Muhammad, Islam
Europe: The Middle Ages: Dark Ages, Holy Roman Empire, feudalism, Great Schism, Crusades, St. Dominic and St. Francis, Black Plague
Europe: The Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Modern World: The Renaissance, Protestant Revolt, modern science, literature, “Glorious Revolution,” French Revolution
China: The Middle Kingdom: Chinese culture, Confucius, Buddhism, dynasties, modern China, Communism
Japan: Land of the Rising Sun: Japanese culture and arts, history
India: The World of the Rajas: Ancient history, caste system, religions, empires and modern India
Africa: The Enduring Continent: African cultures, early civilizations, history
Russia: The “Third Rome”: Early history, tsars, Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon’s invasion, Communist Russia
North America: Land of Opportunity: English colonies, settlement of the West, Revolutionary War, slavery and the Civil War
Latin America: Lands of Many Cultures: Ancient history, conquest of Mexico and Peru, Mexican and South American revolutions
TEXTBOOK
Product Code: AYL-T
Format: Hardcover
Binding: Perfect bound
Page Count: 416 pages
Dimensions: 8″×9.5″
ISBN: 9781935644422
Returnable? Yes, view return policy.
Consumable? No, purchase one per family.
Answer key: Included in Teacher’s Manual (purchase separately).
WORKBOOK
Product Code: AYL-W
Format: Softcover
Binding: Perfect bound
Page Count: 129 pages
Dimensions: 8.5″×11″
ISBN: 9781935644194
Returnable? Yes, view return policy.
Consumable? Yes, purchase one per student.
Answer key: Included in Answer Key to Workbook (purchase separately).
TEACHER’S MANUAL
Product Code: AYL-M
Format: Softcover
Binding: Perfect bound
Page Count: 214 pages
Dimensions: 8.5″×11″
ISBN: 9781935644415
Returnable? Yes, view return policy.
Consumable? No, purchase one per family.
ANSWER KEY TO WORKBOOK
Product Code: AYL-K
Binding: Stapled
Page Count: 35 pages
Dimensions: 8.5″×11″
Returnable? Yes, view return policy.
Consumable? No, purchase one per family.
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