SOTW2 - Chapter 11: The Kingdom of the Franks

• CLOVIS, THE EX-BARBARIAN
• Read: Medieval Paris by Anna Tartaglino (ISBN 0739819569)
• Read online: Clovis

• FOUR TRIBES, ONE EMPIRE
• Visit Merovingian Days site

SOTW2 - Chapter 10: The Bottom of the World

• THE FIRST PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA
• Read: Australia by Allan Fowler (ISBN 0516216708)
• Project: Aboriginal Dot Art
• Project: Make a Didgeridoo
• Read online: Stories of the Dreaming (stories of the history and culture of the indigenous people of Australia)

• THE LONG JOURNEY OF THE MAORI
• Read: Maori by Robert MacDonald (ISBN 1568471513)
• Projects: Maori Crafts for Children
• Project: New Zealand Anagram worksheet
• Online activity: Learn the Maori language
• Read online: Maori myths, Legends, and Contemporary Stories

SOTW2 - Chapter 9: East of China

• THE YAMATO DYNASTY OF JAPAN
• Read and make projects with: Old Japan by Alexandra Haslam (ISBN 1568471394)
• Read: The Crane Wife by Odds Bodkin (ISBN 0152014071)
• Project: Make Sushi Cupcakes

• A TALE OF THREE COUNTRIES: KOREA, CHINA, AND JAPAN
• Project: Print and assemble a paper model of the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple
• Project: Make Japanese paper dolls to celebrate Hinamatsuri

SOTW2 - Chapter 8: The Great Dynasties of China

• YANG CHIEN UNITES NORTH AND SOUTH
• Read: Empress of China: Wu Ze Tian by Cheng-An Chiang (ISBN 1878217321)
• Read: The Warlord's Puzzle by Virginia Pilegard (ISBN 1565544951)
• Online activity: Explore a timeline of Ancient China's history

• THE TANG DYNASTY
• Read online: The Tang Dynasty
• Project: Print and assemble a paper model of the Potala Palace (see more information about the Potala Palace here)
• Project: Make a Chinese Opera Mask

SOTW2 - Chapter 7: Islam Becomes an Empire

• THE FIGHT FOR MECCA
• Read: The Golden Age of Islam by Linda George (ISBN 076140273X)

• THE SPREAD OF ISLAM
• Visit: Interactive Tour of the Muslim World

• THE CITY OF BAGHDAD
• Read online: Baghdad in Islamic History

• SINBAD IN THE VALLEY OF SNAKES
• Read: The Arabian Nights by Earle Goodenow (ISBN 044806006X)

SOTW2 - Chapter 6: The Rise of Islam

• MUHAMMAD'S VISION
• Read online: Muhammed: Legacy of a Prophet

• MUHAMMAD FLEES TO MEDINA

• THE KORAN: ISLAM'S HOLY BOOK
• Read: I Am Muslim by Jessica Chalfonte (ISBN 0823923754)

SOTW2 - Chapter 5: The Medieval Indian Empire

• A KING NAMED SKANDAGUPTA
• Watch: Ancient India, A Journey Back in Time (DVD)
• Read: The Wizard Punchkin - A Folk Tale from India by Joanne Troughton (ISBN 087226162X)
• Online activity: Explore Ancient Indian history timeline

• MONKS IN CAVES
• Read: I am Hindu by Devi Aiyengar (ISBN 0823923819)
• Visit: Ajanta Caves