Description

Embark on an unforgettable journey with Explore Viking Realms, an exciting Christian homeschool geography curriculum from the A Child's Geography series by Master Books. Perfect for sixth grade students and up, this course takes you on a firsthand adventure through Viking regions, blending the magnificence of God’s creation with the rich history and cultural connections of Northern Europe.

Engaging and Experiential Learning

Dive into engaging narrative travel readings and adventure challenges that make learning geography fun and interactive. Through writing, drawing, creating, exploring, and building, students connect deeply with the material. Hands-on activities such as map identification, creating replicas of castles and churches, and cultural explorations bring the Viking era to life.

Spiritual and Educational Growth

Deepen your spiritual understanding with Love Your Neighbor readings and prayers. Strengthen your biblical knowledge and love for others while exploring God's creation through landforms, animals, and the diverse people of the Viking regions.

Comprehensive and Manageable

This curriculum is designed for grades 6 and up, with lessons that are approximately 30 to 45 minutes each, three days a week. The convenient daily schedule includes well-designed lessons, reflection opportunities, faith tie-ins, and experiential learning. Optional Tasty Tour recipes offer a delicious way to explore culture, while Travel Itineraries encourage students to reflect on memorable aspects of each region.

Key Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Locate countries, capitals, and geographic features of Northern Europe on a map, including the Baltic States, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and the North Atlantic.
• Create designs and build replicas of historic and modern sites.
• Discuss, write about, and draw images related to Viking cultural aspects and influences.
• Identify features of God’s creation in geography.
• Apply faith-building connections to enhance their biblical understanding and love for neighbors.

Course Features

• Designed for 8th grade level students, able to be used for 6th – 8th grade
• Approximately 30 to 45 minutes per lesson, three days a week
• Convenient daily schedule with well-designed lessons
• Reflection opportunities, faith tie-ins, and experiential learning
• Travel itineraries, adventure challenges, activities, reviews, quizzes, and a final exam

Course Objectives

• Enjoy creative activities and challenges while learning about language, history, geography, and cultures
• Explore the Viking regions through a mix of geography, history, and travel
• Demonstrate learning with map activities, reading questions, and hands-on activities
• Participate in an interactive journey that connects geography to loving our neighbors
• Complete a variety of assessments to build understanding, application, and critical thinking
• Explore Viking Realms is an inspiring and comprehensive educational adventure for Christian homeschool families. Use Master Books' A Child's Geography series to transform your geography lessons into an exciting and spiritually enriching experience!