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Biblical History

Salem Ridge Press: Sowing Beside All Waters {Crew Review}

April 12, 2013 by Dana

Salem Ridge Press is a publishing company that strives to bring quality historical literature into reproduction for future generations to use.  Daniel Mills and his family strive to be a blessing to others by providing literature that fits Biblical qualifications.  They do this through their work at Salem Ridge Press.

Salem Ridge Press provides reproductions of various works from past authors on many topics.  You can find historical fictions in World History, Church History and American History.  Adventures like George Alfred Henty: The Story of an Active Life and Yussef the Guide.  There are also several young readers available from Salem Ridge Press.

You can search the website alphabetically, by time period and location, author or age range.  Books are available covering from 1500 B.C. to 1793 A.D. sharing life stories from several countries and authors around the world.  Each book is sure to bring History to life.

For this review, we were offered one of several books to choose from.  I chose Sowing Beside All Waters: A Tale of the World in the Church by Emma Leslie.  Emma Leslie is also known as Emma Dixon and is a well known author of Victorian children’s literature.  She lived in Lewisham, Kent from 1837- 1909.  Emma provided a strong Christian influence on her writing that is still profoundly relevant today.  Her works covered many prevalent periods in church history.

Sowing Beside All Waters is set in the Roman Empire during 313 through 363 A.D.  It covers the periods of Constantine, Athanasius, Augustine, and the Council of Nicea.  Many other historical figures were also covered throughout the book such as Diocletian, Arius, Julian, and Saint Anthony the Great.  This book begins with a brief synopsis of each of these plus many more in the section titled Historical Notes.  A list of important dates as well as a map of the area at the time is also provided in the first pages of the book before beginning the actual story.

As you read through the book, the reader will find vocabulary provided complete with definitions at the bottom of each page.  This allows the reader to learn the meaning of differing terms while reading through each chapter.  Biblical verse reference is also provided as they are mentioned throughout the book at the bottom of the referenced page.  Several images can be found throughout to help bring this story to life for the reader.

Sowing Beside All Waters tell the story of Quadratus and his family as they struggle to adjust to the changes brought forth after Emperor Constantine proclaims Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire.  Each one chooses a differing path to follow but somehow they all prevail in remaining faithful to Christianity even through all the trials and challenges of the times.

I used this book personally as reading material for myself due to time constraints with my book not being shipped on time.  I will use this as a read aloud for our future school year.  The story is well written and easily understood, providing a great deal of knowledge throughout the book.  I personally enjoy historical fictions and this one will top my list for future suggestions.

Sowing Beside All Waters was originally published in 1875.  It was written for ages 12 through adult.  It is available from Salem Ridge Press for $14.95 in softcover or $24.95 as a hardcover book.

For more reviews of Salem Ridge Press books, please visit the Schoolhouse Review Crew blog!

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Filed Under: 2013, author, Biblical History, church history, crew review, Emma Dixon, Emma Leslie, historical fiction, History, literature, reproduction, Salem Ridge Press, Schoolhouse review, Sowing Beside All Waters

TruthQuest History – American History Vol 1 {Crew Review}

April 11, 2012 by Dana

TruthQuest History may be one of my favorite history programs ever!  This curriculum is written in a completely understandable way with lots of fun activities and book suggestions included.  Written with a Christian perspective, TruthQuest History is a wonderful addition for any homeschool.

For this review, we reviewed TruthQuest American History for Young Students Volume 1: Exploration – 1800 .  This volume is available in both print for $24.95 and PDF file for $19.95.  Optional companion resources are also available to use with this and most volumes of TruthQuest History curriculum.

We really enjoyed using this particular book in the TruthQuest series.  We had many of the suggested books to use on hand either in our home library or available from our local county library.  Suggested spines to go along with this particular book are Story of the Thirteen Colonies and Story of the Great Republic by H.A. Guerber, as well as This Country of Ours by H.E. Marshall.  Also suggested are From Sea to Shining Sea for Children by Peter Marshall and Daniel Manuel, Light and the Glory for Children by Peter Marshall and Daniel Manuel, and Story of the World Volume 3 by Susan Wise Bauer – all three of which we already have in our homeschool library.

As already mentioned, this book covers American History from beginning exploration through the 1800’s.  After a brief explanation on how to use the program, the book then dives into history chapter by chapter providing extensive information on different subjects throughout America’s history.  From the Discovery of America, to the lost colony, to Jamestown, to George Washington, our countries’ historical wars, and much more are all included in the pages of this book.

Each chapter is set up with a brief introduction to the topic at hand, often providing a ThinkWrite topic to broaden your students subject interest.  Then the chapter provides a break down of books that are suggested for reading, allowing a large selection to pick and choose from, followed by suggested activities to assist in better understanding the information covered on the topic.  Audio and video suggestions are made where fitting for use to broaden the subject even more.  At the end of the book is a list of all materials suggested to use with the program in alphabetical order so that you may prepare for the program ahead of schedule as needed.  There is also an appendix listing the ThinkWrite suggestions found throughout the curriculum so they can also be prepared for ahead of time.

This curriculum is a wonderful program for any homeschool to use, teaching History through books and not just facts.  The suggestions are wholesome and show strong Christian value while thoroughly covering each topic at hand.  TruthQuest History can be purchased online through various vendors or on their website at www.truthquesthistory.com.  For more reviews of this curriculum, please visit the TOS Homeschool Review Crew on the blog!

Disclaimer- This volume of TruthQuest History was provided by the publisher, as well as the TOS Homeschool Review crew, for free in exchange for my honest opinion on the curriculum as used in my home.  No money was exchanged in the process of this review.



Filed Under: 2012, Biblical History, children's history, crew review, fun history, history guide, homeschool history, list of books, TOS Crew, TOS HOMESCHOOL CREW, Truth Quest History, TruthQuest History

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