grades 5th-8th 

literature not included 

Ancients is a year-long homeschool history curriculum for middle school students ready to learn independently. The course takes a multi-disciplinary approach by incorporating history with language arts and world geography. As students work their way through the course, they complete reading and writing assignments as well as work on maps and a timeline. These components come together to create a comprehensive homeschool history curriculum covering ancient times.

History Odyssey Ancients (“Ancients”) is a secular homeschool curriculum, meaning it does not present religious beliefs or texts as historically factual accounts. Rather, it references them as another source or perspective to be considered.

Ancients is the first of a four-part series of history guides. While each course can be completed without having done the others, it is best to start with this course as it lays the groundwork for skills needed in future courses.