Cambridge For Kids has produced a number of audio and classroom resources aimed at children who are looking to further their knowledge in all things history, ancient history and science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes long, packed full of information that is easy for children to understand. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew John Brooks.
Cambridge For Kids has produced a number of audio and classroom resources aimed at children who are looking to further their knowledge in all things history, ancient history and science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes long, packed full of information that is easy for children to understand. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew John Brooks.
Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Life as a Roman. Everyday life in a Roman city was totally reliant on your status in society. The city, however, contained a mix of rich and poor people. The rich had the advantage of slave labor, whether it was warming the water at the baths, cooking and serving them their late afternoon meal, or educating their children. The poor, on the other hand, had no education, lived in run-down apartment blocks, and lived off the assistance of the state.
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The Rise of the Roman Empire:
Episode 1 – Introduction to the Roman Empire
Episode 2 – The Roman Conquest and Expansion
Episode 3 – Romans and the Economy
Episode 4 – Inventions of Transportation
Episode 5 – Architecture and Engineering
Episode 6 – Life as a Roman
Episode 7 – The Arts and the Romans
Episode 8 – Julius Caesar
Episode 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of modern-day English
Episode 10 – The Legacy of the Romans
Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. It was a huge burial chamber built for Mausolus, the leader of Caria and governor of the Persian Empire, in 350 BC. It was built using Persia’s rich source of marble, set on a rectangular platform, and contained Ionic columns with a stepped roof in the shape of a pyramid. On top of the roof was a gigantic statue of Mausolus riding a chariot, in the image of Hercules.
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
Episode 1- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Episode 2- The Colossus of Rhodes
Episode 3- The Temple of Artemis
Episode 4 – The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Episode 5- The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Episode 6 – The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Episode 7- The Great Pyramid of Giza
Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Introduction to The Roman Empire. The mighty Roman Empire’s rise and fall, its culture, economy, and famous leaders, and how it laid the foundations of the modern world. All will be revealed in this epic series.
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A downloadable audio file (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook script of the episode (.docx)
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The Rise of the Roman Empire:
Episode 1 – Introduction to the Roman Empire
Episode 2 – The Roman Conquest and Expansion
Episode 3 – Romans and the Economy
Episode 4 – Inventions of Transportation
Episode 5 – Architecture and Engineering
Episode 6 – Life as a Roman
Episode 7 – The Arts and the Romans
Episode 8 – Julius Caesar
Episode 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of modern-day English
Episode 10 – The Legacy of the Romans
The Great Pyramid and Aliens. Archaeologists have spent many years trying to crack the mysteries of the ancient pharaoh’s burial tombs, but are yet to even scratch the surface of the pyramid’s true history and nature. The pyramid’s baffling past has given rise, over the course of the 20th and 21st century to countless theories about their construction, mostly involving aliens!
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 7 - The Great Pyramid. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Listen to this Audiobook The Great Pyramid
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Covered in this Audiobook:
The pyramid puzzle
Cracking the code
Why was it built?
E.T. technology
Alien visitors
Building the pyramid
The ramp
Unquestionably human
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Ancient Roman Art. The Romans greatly appreciated the ancient Greeks, especially their art. Instead of inventing new forms of art the Romans simply copied Greek styles and called them Roman. But where they truly flourished was in their revolutionary architecture, portraits, and carved relief sculptures.
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A downloadable audio file (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook script of the episode (.docx)
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As soon as payment has cleared your downloads will become available
The Rise of the Roman Empire:
Episode 1 – Introduction to the Roman Empire
Episode 2 – The Roman Conquest and Expansion
Episode 3 – Romans and the Economy
Episode 4 – Inventions of Transportation
Episode 5 – Architecture and Engineering
Episode 6 – Life as a Roman
Episode 7 – The Arts and the Romans
Episode 8 – Julius Caesar
Episode 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of modern-day English
Episode 10 – The Legacy of the Romans
Egyptian Art and Architecture. The Ancient Egyptians did things big. They were a deeply religious civilization so the bigger the structure or more profound the art, the greater the reward would be in the afterlife. Huge monuments cut from granite and brightly painted statues with precious jewels were a common theme that continued from the Old to the New Kingdom. In this episode, you will learn about the changes in style spanning over 1000 years. Half-human half-animal cube statues. Tomb art and wall paintings. And legendary temples such as the Temple of Amun and the Great Sphinx of Giza.
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 9 - Art and Architecture. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Listen to this Audiobook Art and Architecture
Read along using the eBook (with visuals)
Answer Comprehension Questions and Activities
Covered in this Audiobook:
Epic structures
Royal sculptures
The Old Kingdom
The Great Sphinx
The Middle Kingdom
Cube statues
Temples
The New Kingdom
Eternal Egypt
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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Egyptian Customs and Beliefs. Ancient Egyptians believed that each person’s soul was immortal. In order for the soul to reach the afterlife a complex, traditional set of customs was required, sometimes ending with mummification. If these rites were not completed the dead would come back to haunt the living in the form of a ghost. In this episode, you will learn about burial customs and what they represented. The nine aspects of the soul. The use of shabti dolls to work for the god Osiris. And the different realms of the afterlife such as the Hall of Truth and the Field of Reeds.
Designed for classroom | home | distance learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Audiobook of Unit 8 - Burial Customs and Beliefs. Students will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in this audiobook using the eBook and Comprehension Questions.
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Listen to this Audiobook Burial Customs and Beliefs
Read along using the eBook (with visuals)
Answer Comprehension Questions and Activities
Covered in this Audiobook:
The Field of Reeds
Mummification
The soul
Burial practices
Rituals
Shabti dolls
Anubis & The Hall of Truth
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The Age of The Egyptians Series:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Egyptians
Unit 2 – The River Nile
Unit 3 – Hieroglyphics
Unit 4 – Inventions
Unit 5 – Cleopatra
Unit 6 – Tutankhamuns Curse
Unit 7 – The Great Pyramid
Unit 8 – Burial Customs and Beliefs
Unit 9 – Art and Architecture
Unit 10 – The Legacy of Ancient Egypt
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Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
Julius Caesar. One of the greatest military generals in history, he conquered most of Europe, for Rome. He was once kidnapped by pirates, invaded the land of the Britons, had a love affair with Cleopatra, and started a bloody civil war that effectively ended the Roman Republic and started the age of the Emperors. In this episode, you will learn about his family and his many military campaigns. Why he laid siege to Rome itself. The ensuing civil war and how and why he was assassinated.
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A downloadable audio file (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook script of the episode (.docx)
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As soon as payment has cleared your downloads will become available
The Rise of the Roman Empire:
Episode 1 – Introduction to the Roman Empire
Episode 2 – The Roman Conquest and Expansion
Episode 3 – Romans and the Economy
Episode 4 – Inventions of Transportation
Episode 5 – Architecture and Engineering
Episode 6 – Life as a Roman
Episode 7 – The Arts and the Romans
Episode 8 – Julius Caesar
Episode 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of modern-day English
Episode 10 – The Legacy of the Romans
Designed for home / independent learning and aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Episodes are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
The Legacy of the Romans. The ancient Romans have made a dramatic impact on the modern world. Having already acquired blueprints from the ancient Greeks by force, they added strength and conquest to a Greek worldview. The result was advancements in art, architecture, technology, literature, language, religion, and of course warfare. In this episode, you will learn about their influence on our world today, notably the United States Constitution. The fall of the Empire ushering in the Dark Ages. The Colosseum. And how a new religion called Christianity would change the Roman world forever.
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A downloadable audio file (mp3)
Comprehension questions (.docx)
Comprehension activities (.docx)
Answer sheets (.docx)
EBook script of the episode (.docx)
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As soon as payment has cleared your downloads will become available
The Rise of the Roman Empire:
Episode 1 – Introduction to the Roman Empire
Episode 2 – The Roman Conquest and Expansion
Episode 3 – Romans and the Economy
Episode 4 – Inventions of Transportation
Episode 5 �� Architecture and Engineering
Episode 6 – Life as a Roman
Episode 7 – The Arts and the Romans
Episode 8 – Julius Caesar
Episode 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of modern-day English
Episode 10 – The Legacy of the Romans
10 Audiobooks (100 minutes) | 20 Comprehension Question and Answer Worksheets | 10 Answer Sheets | 10 Ebooks. Apart of the Ancient Civilisations Curriculum.
The Rise of the Roman Empire:
Unit 1 – Introduction to the Roman Empire
Unit 2 – The Roman Conquest and Expansion
Unit 3 – Romans and the Economy
Unit 4 – Inventions of Transportation
Unit 5 – Architecture and Engineering
Unit 6 – Life as a Roman
Unit 7 – The Arts and the Romans
Unit 8 – Julius Caesar
Unit 9 – Latin Literature and the shaping of modern-day English
Unit 10 – The Legacy of the Romans
Ancient Rome has had a large influence on the modern world. Though it has been thousands of years since the Roman Empire prospered, we can still see evidence of their culture in our art, architecture, technology, literature, language, law, and religion. As a result, the ancient Romans have forever left their mark on our world. At its essence, Roman culture symbolized power, loyalty, and tradition that were so greatly prized in Roman society. Because the Romans cooperated with the Greeks from the earliest days of their history, the Romans also used certain Greek ideas and transformed them to suit Roman society. The result was an empire and a culture that combined the Roman, no-nonsense approach, with elements of Greek beauty and style. It is due to that unique mixture of strength and splendor that Roman culture continues to inspire and intrigue us today.
Designed for both classroom & home / independent learning. Aimed at children and young adults who are looking to further their knowledge in all things Ancient History and Science. Audiobooks are all under 10 minutes, packed full of information that is easy for children of all ages to understand. Typically taking around 30-45 mins to complete per lesson. Written and narrated by Cambridge University archaeologist Matthew Brooks.
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EBook scripts (.docx)
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