GUIDEBOOK LINKS
Lesson 1
PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED: Greek history videos often fall into one of two categories: overly dry or filled with content that is not appropriate for all families. This video provides a helpful general overview of Ancient Greece, but please review the discretion notes below.
Please note that we do not endorse this channel as a trusted source for historical facts. This video is included for broad visual context only, not as an authoritative teaching source.
Content Discretion Notes:
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There is an inappropriate drawing and mention of women at 1:10 – 1:24.
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Nude statues appear around 8:00–8:20 and again around 10:00–10:30.
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A crude statue appears around 13:30–13:40.
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Another statue appears around 15:40–16:00.
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Typical Greek artwork and statue imagery appear throughout the video.
Parents may wish to preview the video first or skip the listed sections as needed.
Lesson 4
*References to individuals, ministries, or organizations are included for educational purposes only and do not imply endorsement of every belief, statement, or viewpoint they hold.
Lesson 5/6
YouTube Style “Virtual Tour” Option 1
*Note that neither of the above has been watched in entirety.
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
*Talk of abuse in the beginning part of film.
*References to individuals, ministries, or organizations are included for educational purposes only and do not imply endorsement of every belief, statement, or viewpoint they hold.
Lesson 12
Gospels left out? Epic of Gilgamesh? Enuma Elish…
Copies of Copies? Divinely inspired?
BOOK LIST
This is here as a courtesy only. No books are required for the unit. Some of these books may contain errors about the event or time period.
Customers may also write in and suggest to add books to this list. All lists come recommended to us by others and have not all been vetted by us. If you have any suggestions to add to this list, please email in so we can do so. Some of these books may contain more mature themes or theology or other educational teachings that we do not necessarily endorse, so we advise all parents to screen for content and personal beliefs. Books can also be sub-categorized into different age groups, so feel free to jump around!
Early Learner:
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
Aesops Fables The Classic Edition by Aesop, Illustrated by Charles Santore
Jesus Rose for Me by Jared Kennedy
Why God? By Dan DeWitt
King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft
The Priest with Dirty Clothes by R.C. Sproul
Once Upon a Starry Night by Jacqueline Mitton
The First Marathon by Susan Reynolds
The Hero and the Minotaur by Robert Byrd
Growing Learner:
The Case for Christ for Kids by Lee Strobel
The Children’s Plutarch by F.J. Gould
Answers for Kids by Ken Ham
Magic Treehouse Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne
The Ology by Marty Machowski
Classic Starts: The Odyssey by Tania Zamorsky
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
The Death and the Victory by Marty Machowski
The Trojan Horse by Emily Little
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky
What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras? By Julie Ellis
Advanced Learner:
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
The Odyssey by Homer
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
The Iliad by Homer
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Jason and the Argonauts by Apollonius of Rhodes
10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask and Answer by Rebecca McLaughlin
Defending Your Faith by R.C. Sproul
Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller