Please note: this Ancient Mythology bundle will form part of our forthcoming Fifth Grade Curriculum.

	Ancient Mythology: India, Persia, Babylon and Egypt by Donna Simmons In-depth guidance, lesson plans and stories for a 6-week main lesson. 111 pages, 8½"x11", spiral bound, fully illustrated in color and B&W - $35.00 More information below...	We have made it possible to purchase individual parts separately so that you have the choice to, for example, borrow Gilgamesh the Hero or either of the two Egypt books from your local library. Please note: all components are integrated into Donna's Ancient Mythology book and are all required with the exception of Voices of Ancient Egypt (which is not required but is highly recommended).
See here for more information	Gilgamesh the Hero by Geraldine McCaughrean A powerful and beautifully illustrated version of one of mankind's oldest known stories. An essential part of our Ancient Mythology block. 95 pages, full color, hardback, $20	Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green A wonderful retelling of myths and stories from Egypt. An essential part of our Ancient Mythology block. 218 pages, $5	Click here for more details
Click here for more details	Voices of Ancient Egypt by Kay Winters  A look at the lives of dancers, weavers, sailors and other workers in Ancient Egypt. Recommended for use with our Ancient Mythology materials. 32 pages, full color paperback, $7	Rama and Sita - A Play based on the Ramayana This 5 - 8 part play is suitable for children of age 10 and up and, if not acted, should be read as part of our Ancient Mythology block.   24 pages, $7

Ancient Mythology: India, Persia, Babylon and Egypt
by Donna Simmons

Please note: this volume is an integral part of our Christopherus 5th grade curriculum which will be available Summer 2010.

This volume is part of the Ancient Myths bundle and cannot be used without Rama & Sita, Tales of Ancient Egypt and Gilgamesh the Hero. Voices of Egypt is highly recommended but not required.

This book is a guide to a 6 week long 5th grade main lesson focused on Ancient India, Persia, Babylon and Egypt. Used with the books in the bundle, this is a complete source of stories, background material and guidance for this very important main lesson.

Ancient Mythology includes

• discussion on why this main lesson is a key component of the Waldorf curriculum
• background for each of the 4 cultures
• discussion on how to create a cohesive and full main lesson
• a detailed schedule to follow for all 6 weeks
• detailed ideas for topics of conversation to explore with your child, ideas for presentation, writing assignments and much more.

You will also find

• a 25 page long condensed retelling of the Mahabharata
• information on the mathematics and writing of Babylon and Egypt
• the story of Zarathustra reprinted with kind permission by Wynstones Press, and
• an article on Babylonian Gods by Walter Johannes Steiner reprinted with kind permission by the Online Waldorf library.

Below are the contents from the book and 9 sample pages for you to read:

• Introduction (view sample page)

• How To Proceed - Time; Lessons & Schedules (view sample page and another sample page);Things to Do - Conversation (view sample page); Main Lesson Book; Written Work (view sample page); Drawing/Illustration; Modeling; Oral Work; Vocabulary

• Approaching the Different Cultures - The Land (view sample page); the People; Religious Beliefs; Books Consulted

• India - The Land of Idia; The Creation of the World (view sample page); Indra and Krishna; The Castes of Ancient India; Notes on India; Things to Do; the Mahabharata; Rama & Sita

• Persia - Introduction; The Land of Persia; Ahura-Mazda and Ahriman; Zarathustra and the Kingdom of Light (view sample page); Things to Do

• Babylon - Babylonian Narratives; Hammurabi's Code; Notes on Babylon; Babylonian Writing and Mathematics (view sample page); Things to Do - Verses, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Writing a Scene

• Egypt - Introduction; Notes on Egypt; Egyptian Mathematics and Writing; Things to Do

• Finishing Up