In this course, your homeschool student will be introduced to the key principles and concepts that shaped the nation. Beginning with the establishment of the Iroquois League of Peace nearly 1000 years ago and moving forward through the Age of Discovery, the colonial period, the Revolutionary War, and into the nineteenth century, the stories of the men and women who shaped our nation demonstrate the power of ideas.

Your home schooling student will read award-winning books that tell the story of our country from a rich array of voices, develop critical reasoning skills, and hone their ability to look at history from multiple perspectives. Genevieve Foster’s “World” titles provide essential background information and can be used to expand this course to include world history using the included reference charts.

Titles by Joseph Bruchac, Olaudah Equiano, Avi, James Daugherty, Andrea L. Rogers, Patricia C. McKissack and others tell the stories of courage, determination, sacrifice and character that shaped our national conscience and propel us to continue to pursue “a more perfect union.”

The included curriculum teacher guide, designed for 7-9th grade homeschoolers, features assignments, research and creative writing projects, discussion and narration prompts to encourage critical thinking, curated reading lists for digging deeper, character connections, activities and handicraft, and more. This guide allows you, in the words of Charlotte Mason, to “spread a feast” for your child to delight in the accounts of great men and women and to learn from the triumphs and mistakes of the past.

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This course connects the stories of Native American tribes, intrepid explorers, hopeful pioneers, and determined individuals with the lands they built their lives upon. These stories introduce their readers to the vast variety of landforms, biomes, and ecosystems that can be found in the United States.

Bridging story with scientific and geographic exploration, this course is designed for nature lovers and outdoor skeptics alike. The comprehensive teacher’s guide will reveal the incredible geography of the United States, introduce mapping, directions, landforms, the National Parks, and inspire outdoor adventures to apply your student’s newfound knowledge. Join your student to discover ecosystems, biomes, and ecological principles as you explore the mountain ranges, deserts, rivers, glaciers, plains, islands, sea-like lakes, rainforests, and various flora and fauna to be found in the United States.

Picture Packet 
Bible Verse Packet

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Seasons Afield is a Schullandheim approach to primary science and nature study for primary grade students. This German concept to natural science reflects all we hold dear, combining school, nature, and home. Your field guides will direct your studies of the natural world, using picture books to take you on a journey through the seasons.

Explore the outdoor world through observation, learning the science behind your discoveries. You will learn about decomposition and mushroom mycelium; become a tree detective and study the senescence of leaves; practice cyanotype printing to capture the structure of a snowflake; discover the life cycles and habitats of your favorite creatures.

You will encounter changes in flora and fauna through fieldwork experiments, guided watercolor lessons, literature, and scientific wonder, while you awaken a love of nature—first in you as a mentor, and in turn, your children.

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Seasons Afield is a Schullandheim approach to primary science and nature study for primary grade students. This German concept to natural science reflects all we hold dear, combining school, nature, and home.

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Whether it’s through beautifully filmed videos, muddy field trips, or hands-on experiments, your fourth to sixth grade student will cultivate a lifelong love of exploration, adventure, and an appreciation of the natural world. This gentle approach to geography is designed to ignite your child’s curiosity as you experience the wonders of the United States.

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From tundra to volcanoes, beaches to deserts, mountains to badlands, students will learn geographic terms, functional mapping skills, and how to use a compass. This teacher’s guide provides weekly lessons that weave all these elements into a rich, enjoyable, and inspiring study.

At the end of the course, students will have a rich foundational understanding of United State geography, state symbols, directions, and mapping. Most importantly, we hope that this course inspires you and your students to get outside to see and experience all the natural beauty this nation offers.

Scope & Sequence 

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This coloring and activity book features:

• Two full pages devoted to each state
• A large map of each state with its capital labeled Important facts about each state Illustrations of animals, plants, and birds for every state
• State nicknames and mottos
• A fun word search for each state
• A map of the United States to color
• Quizzes on states, capitals, and abbreviations
• U.S. flag to color

This book is a great resource for homeschooling or giving kids extra practice and learning reinforcement in a creative and fun way.

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From tundra to volcanoes, beaches to deserts, mountains to badlands, students will learn geographic terms, functional mapping skills, and how to use a compass. This teacher’s guide provides weekly lessons that weave all these elements into a rich, enjoyable, and inspiring study.

At the end of the course, students will have a rich foundational understanding of United State geography, state symbols, directions, and mapping. Most importantly, we know this course will inspire you and your students to get outside to see and experience all the natural beauty this nation offers.

Scope & Sequence 

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The otabind binding opens easily and will lay flat for easy writing.

The high quality acid-free paper will help preserve your writing for many years.

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Human history began when people gathered around rivers, began sowing seeds, settled into permanent shelters and chose collaboration over competition to create pockets of stability in an often harsh and threatening world. These tiny gatherings slowly grew and civilizations took root around the Yellow River in China, the Indus Valley, the storied Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and the Nile. This guide and the literature in this study tells the stories of those peoples–the ones who planted crops and built cities, developed technology, the arts, literature, and pushed human achievement to levels never seen before.

This story is told through myth, literature, religious texts, archaeological evidence, and much more. Adaptations of Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Ramayana, and Egyptian and Greek mythology pair with first hand accounts from people who witnessed historically significant events. Accurate fictional accounts bring to life figures like the Old Testament prophet Elijah, provide colourful depictions of life in Egypt and Greece and ancient Roman Brittania.

This teacher guide will take you and your high school level student from the beginnings of civilization in Mesopotamia and Sumer, on to ancient Egypt, through the wanderings of the Jews and the splitting of the Israelites into the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, to the Yellow River and the first Emperor of China, through the Indus Valley and its incredible flourishing, to the cradle of democracy, ancient Greece, and into the Roman Empire and the birth of Christianity.

This guide delves deep into the beliefs and ideas that motivated our ancestors to create, to worship, to conquer and to love. Comparative studies between the religious systems of Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, Israel, and the development of Christianity provide essential perspective in understanding how each culture is directly shaped by what it takes to be true. Compare how creation narratives contribute to the understanding of human value, how myth both reflects and shapes history, how story ties all of humanity together.  

Hands-on activities add depth to the history while vocabulary lists, comprehension questions, research topics, and website links make this both an academically strong study and one that will engage your entire family in stimulating discussions. Our teacher guide provides the structure you want and the flexibility you need to successfully teach this complex time period.

• This study contains 108 lessons.
• Complete 3 lessons per week for a one-year study.

Scope & Sequence

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Continue your journey around the world in this brand-new course covering South America and Europe! In Europe you and your children will travel through France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Great Britain. In South America: Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Brazil. Along with award-winning literature, this course includes nature study, folktales, fables, music, art, poetry, and history.

Gentle Socratic questions are designed to prompt discussion and discovery. Geographic elements include country maps and flags for children to cut out, paint or color, encouraging journaling of all they are learning. Beautiful drawings of indigenous animals will familiarize students with some remarkable creatures, their habitat and habits, cultivating respect and wonder for the natural world.

Each country visited also includes a Library Connection, as well as History and Biography suggestions, so that parents can expand the study with additional recommendations. Each chapter concludes with a fun foray into the cuisine of the country with recipes, photos, and links to create a memorable evening visiting unique culinary creations from around the world.

•This study contains approximately 70 lessons.

•Complete 4 lessons per week for a semester study.

•Complete 2 lessons per week for a one-year study.

Part I covers Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

Part II covers South America and Europe.

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We recommend Legends and Leagues as the next geography curriculum that will use a similar method of teaching.

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