Category: Book Lists

Unit 10, Section 28: Peopling the Pacific Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 10, Section 28: Peopling the Pacific Picture Books Earthwaves South Pacific Seafarers Island below the Star The Pacific Islands: A Moana Discovery Book Reference Books Australia and …

Unit 10, Section 29: First Americans

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 10, Section 29: First Americans Picture Books The Very First Americans Native American Civilizations People of the Great Plains Turtle Island: The Story of North America’s First …

Unit 10, Section 30: First Visitors to the Americas

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 10, Section 30: First Visitors to the Americas Picture Books Columbus Didn’t Discover America Saint Brendan and the Voyage before Columbus Leif the Lucky Lords of the …

Unit 9: Great Trade Routes Novels and Chapter Books

List of novels and chapter books to go with Unit 9 of Big Ideas through History which covers The Silk Road, Maritime Trade, Great African Traders, and the Han Dynasty.

Unit 9: Great Trade Routes Reference Books

List of reference books to go with Unit 9 of Big Ideas through History which covers The Silk Road, Maritime Trade, Great African Traders, and the Han Dynasty.

Unit 9: Great Trade Routes Picture Books

List of picture books to go with Unit 9 of Big Ideas through History which covers The Silk Road, Maritime Trade, Great African Traders, and the Han Dynasty.

Unit 9, Section 25: The Silk Road Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 9, Section 25: The Silk Road Picture Books Father’s Road The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History Animals Marco Polo Saw: An Adventure on the Silk Road …

Unit 9, Peoples IX: Han Dynasty Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 9, Peoples IX: Han Dynasty Picture Books The Magic Horse of Han Gan Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant Zhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake Detector If You …

Unit 9, Section 26: Maritime Trade Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 9, Section 26: Maritime Trade Picture Books Adventures of the Treasure Fleet: China Discovers the World The Shipwrecked Sailor The Great Voyages of Zheng He Phoenician Civilization …

Unit 9, Section 27: African Traders Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 9, Section 27: African Traders Picture Books Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta How Did The Ancient African Empires Get …

Created by Melissa Roy, of Beyond Mommying, the Big Ideas through History program is designed to be an outline for learning and act as a guide for covering world history topics.

Rather than cover topics of world history chronologically, Big Ideas through History is taught through exploration of the big ideas and events that shaped our world through time.

Each Section of Big Ideas through History is designed to cover a complete, stand alone topic and can be taught individually or used to accompany other programs.