WEEK: 6 DATE: UNIT: CREATION TO JOSEPH

Weekly Topic The Assyrians, Gilgamesh and Jacob

Classtime All All All
Story of the World Vol. I Genesis Ch.25: 19-34, 27, Genesis 29-30:24, 35:16-18
Ch. 8 The Assyrians 28:10-22 (Optional: Genesis 31-33 Jacob and
Laban, Jacob Wrestles with God)
4/5+
Victor Journey Through Bible 4/5+
p 32-37 (Esau Sells Birthright, Victor Journey Through Bible
Jacob Deceives Isaac, Jacob’s p 38-39 (Jacob and Rachel)
Ladder)

Read family choice selections

from Companion for Parents—
Week 6.

In Depth or High Read family choice selections

School Reading 8+ from Companion for Parents—
(See tan pages for more Week 6.
high school options)
Readers
K-2 The Last Quest of Gilgamesh

and
(OR Finish from last week)
3+ The Revenge of Ishtar *Extreme Adventures with God:
Isaac, Esau, and Jacob
5+ Read these myths with all your
Children and compare them with (OR Finish from last week)
the scripture you have been *Extreme Adventures with God:
reading. Isaac, Esau, and Jacob

8+ Epic of Gilgamesh
Family Read
Aloud The Golden Goblet
p148-197

Writing Ideas Young Writer: Help your Grammar: Narrate to a friend Logic: Explain how the myth of
student write a brief summary or what happened in Jacob’s dream. Gilgamesh or Ishtar conflict with
do copy work from the SOTW readings in scripture.
reading.
Optional Fiction The Assyrians (out of print) 5+ Greenleaf Guide to Old Testament Ancient Mesopotamia: Sumerians,
Babylonians and Assyrians (People
and Resources of the Ancient World) 3/5+
MOH I—Week 3“Epic of Gilgamesh” MOH I—Week 5 “Jacob and Esau”
Mystery of History

ACTIVITIES: BP Map for Week 6: BP Cool History for Week 6 BP Timeline Figures for Week 6
Map/Timeline/ Ancient Assyria
Cool History/
Color Page (6)

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