Category: Book Lists

Unit 19, Section 56: Agricultural Revolution Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 19, Section 56: Agricultural Revolution Books for younger Readers A Farm Through Time: The History of a Farm from Medieval Times to the Present Day The Evolution …

Unit 19, Section 55: Scientific Revolution Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 19, Section 55: Scientific Revolution Picture Books Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei Who Was Nicolaus Copernicus? Newton’s Rainbow: The Revolutionary Discoveries of a Young Scientist The Gravity Tree: …

Unit 18, Peoples XVIII: Indonesians Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 18, Peoples XVIII: Indonesians Books for Younger Readers Indonesia: A Question and Answer Book Spotlight on Indonesia Indonesia (Culture in…) All About Indonesia: Stories, Songs, Crafts and …

Unit 18, Section 54: The Scramble for Africa Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 18, Section 54: The Scramble for Africa Books for Younger Readers The Exploration of Africa (Explorers Discovering the World) Exploring Africa Africa (The History of Exploration) The …

Unit 18, Section 53: East India Companies Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 18, Section 53: East India Companies Books for Younger Kids Exploration by Sea: The Silk and Spice Routes Armies of the East India Company 1750–1850 East Indies …

Unit 18, Section 52: Colonial Americas Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 18, Section 52: Colonial Americas Picture Books Racing to Colonize the New World Portuguese Colonies in the Americas Controlling Florida: Colonization to Statehood French Colonies in the …

Unit 17, Peoples XVII: Portuguese Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 17, Peoples XVII: Portuguese Picture Books Portugal A Map and a Mule: A Peace Story of Queen Isabel of Portugal Pete & Pops- The Conquest of Lisbon …

Unit 17, Section 51: Circumnavigating the Globe Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 17, Section 51: Circumnavigating the Globe Picture Books Magellan’s World (Great Explorers) Little Guides to Great Lives: Ferdinand Magellan Magellan Sails Around the World You Wouldn’t Want …

Unit 17, Section 50: Crossing the Atlantic Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 17, Section 50: Crossing the Atlantic Picture Books Exploration and Conquest: The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620 The Discovery of the Americas Christopher Columbus: New World Explorer or …

Unit 17, Section 49: Sailing Around Africa Book List

Suggested resources for Big Ideas through History Unit 17, Section 49: Sailing Around Africa Picture Books Sea Route to India Vasco da Gama of Portugal: A Tale for Tiny Travellers A Long and Uncertain Journey: …

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.