Homeschool History Curriculum
With nearly 6,000 years behind us, there can be quite a lot to learn. Our history courses meet that challenge head on. Travel back to the beginning of time and work your way forward. From Ancient History to the Renaissance, early American history to the Civil Rights Movement, students in preschool through high school can develop a greater understanding of the events and people who shaped our nation and our world. Enjoy the epic tale of His Story!
Please use the key below to see what components a class includes. Please note: the class will contain a combination of the components listed.
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Spotlight on Homeschool History Curriculum
The topics to explore in history are endless, and we know that sometimes choosing a homeschool history curriculum can seem almost as equally overwhelming. Let us help you by rounding up all of our history courses in one place. You’ll find everything from ancient history for elementary to modern history for high school. You can assemble these courses into a homeschool history curriculum as unique as your child. Here are just a few to whet your appetite before you dive into all the great options below.
Join Dave Stotts for a guided tour through Ancient or American history with the video-based Drive Thru History courses! Visit Scrooby, a small village in England where the Pilgrims first banded together. See the sites used for Roman chariot racing and Turkish underground cities. Watch the videos as a supplement to your history studies, or flesh out the material with worksheets designed by SchoolhouseTeachers.com!
How did a page in the court of King Ferdinand become the leader of the counter-reformation? Who is considered the most brilliant female literary mind of the eighteenth century? The Leaders of History course will encourage development of critical thinking and writing skills, while introducing your high school student to 2,000 years' worth of men and women who left their impact on politics, faith, science, and culture.
Make mud bricks and sugar cube igloos while teaching your student with Ancient History for Elementary! Hands-on activities and projects will help your young learner explore the cultures of India, Mesopotamia, Sumer, lands of the Bible, and more. This is just one of the many elementary-level history courses available!
Does it matter what people wore years ago? The answer is definitely "Yes!” Fashion has demonstrated social ranking, function, and expression for centuries. Studying clothing trends gives us a deeper understanding of history and cultures —and it's a fun topic to explore, too! Use the Fashions in History course to take a trip through the fashions of the 18th - 20th centuries, learn about historic dolls, do some crafts and sewing, and learn how understanding fashions can help you date those old family photos!
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American History
Quick Links: History Curriculum by Grade Level
- ABC with ME: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History for Beginners: Go to lessons or read more.
- Fashions in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Figures in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Getting Started with American History for Kindergarten: Go to lessons or read more.
- Hands-On Notebooking: The United States: Go to lessons or read more.
- This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- America in the 1800s: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History for Beginners: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History in Picture Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History: Post-Civil War through WWI: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History: Pre-Civil War to Reconstruction: Go to lessons or read more.
- American Revolution: Go to lessons or read more.
- Ancient History for Elementary: Go to lessons or read more.
- Ancient World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Asia: Its People and History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Bold Explorers: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classical History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Early American Civilizations: Go to lessons or read more.
- Early American History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Experiencing History: Creation to Reformation: Go to lessons or read more.
- Fashions in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Figures in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Great Leaders in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Hands-On Notebooking: The United States: Go to lessons or read more.
- Hard Times and Hope: Go to lessons or read more.
- History Around the World: Go to lessons or read more.
- History of Air Travel: Go to lessons or read more.
- History of Ancient Civilizations: Go to lessons or read more.
- History of Holidays in America: Go to lessons or read more.
- Lapbooking Through the Ages: Go to lessons or read more.
- Life of Abraham Lincoln: Go to lessons or read more.
- Lighting the Way: Go to lessons or read more.
- Medieval to the Renaissance: Elementary History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Middle Ages History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Modern History for Elementary: Go to lessons or read more.
- People and Places of World War II: Go to lessons or read more.
- Renaissance History: Go to lessons or read more.
- This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- World History: Exploration and Colonization: Go to lessons or read more.
These unit studies may be found in History, Geography, and Social Studies Unit Studies.
- Age of Knights and Castles (5th–7th) by World Book
- American Revolution (4th–6th) by various authors
- Ancient Egypt (3rd–5th) by various authors
- A Timeline of Hieroglyphics to Hypertext: A Timeline of the Written Word (4th–6th) by World Book
- A Timeline of Smoke Signals to Smartphones: A Timeline of Long-Distance Communication (4th–6th) by World Book
- A Timeline of Stargazing to Space Travel: A Timeline of Space Exploration (4th–6th) by World Book
- Let Freedom Ring (2nd–5th) by The Old Schoolhouse®
- Making of the Constitution (4th–6th) by various authors
- Presidents of the Past (2nd–5th) by The Old Schoolhouse®
- Ring in the New Year (5th–7th) by The Old Schoolhouse®
- Submarine – Legend Before Its Time (3rd–7th) by Maggie S. Hogan and Melissa Craig
- True or False? Pirates (3rd–5th) by World Book
- True or False? The Ancient World (3rd–5th) by World Book
- Silly School Songs (1st–5th) by Stephanie Rich and family
- Find more history and social studies printables in our special printables collection.
- Age of Revolution: Go to lessons or read more.
- America in the 1800s: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History: From Columbus to 1914 with Socratic Discussion: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History: Post-Civil War through WWI: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History: Pre-Civil War to Reconstruction: Go to lessons or read more.
- American Revolution: Go to lessons or read more.
- Ancient World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Before the Renaissance: Middle School World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Bold Explorers: Go to lessons or read more.
- Civil Rights Movement: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classical Archaeology: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classical History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Drive Thru History: American History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Drive Thru History: Ancient History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Early American Civilizations: Go to lessons or read more.
- Early American History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Expansion, Independence, and War: Go to lessons or read more.
- Experiencing History: Creation to Reformation: Go to lessons or read more.
- Fashions in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- History of Air Travel: Go to lessons or read more.
- History of Ancient Civilizations: Go to lessons or read more.
- History of Holidays in America: Go to lessons or read more.
- Kingdoms of the World: Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century: World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Lapbooking Through the Ages: Go to lessons or read more.
- Life of Abraham Lincoln: Go to lessons or read more.
- Lighting the Way: Go to lessons or read more.
- Middle Ages History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Native American History: An Introduction: Go to lessons or read more.
- People and Places of World War II: Go to lessons or read more.
- Renaissance History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Renaissance to World War II History: Go to lessons or read more.
- This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- US and Modern World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Women Through History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing on This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
These unit studies may be found in History, Geography, and Social Studies Unit Studies.
- Age of Knights and Castles (5th–7th) by World Book
- American Revolution (4th–6th) by various authors
- A Timeline of Hieroglyphics to Hypertext: A Timeline of the Written Word (4th–6th) by World Book
- A Timeline of Smoke Signals to Smartphones: A Timeline of Long-Distance Communication (4th–6th) by World Book
- A Timeline of Stargazing to Space Travel: A Timeline of Space Exploration (4th–6th) by World Book
- Interdependence of the States (7th–9th) by the American Heritage Education Foundation
- Making of the Constitution (4th–6th) by various authors
- Ring in the New Year (5th–7th) by The Old Schoolhouse®
- Submarine – Legend Before Its Time (3rd–7th) by Maggie S. Hogan and Melissa Craig
- US Constitution (8th–12th) by Mark Graham
- 250 Years of Exploration, Settlement, and Reformation: World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Age of Revolution: Go to lessons or read more.
- American History: From Columbus to 1914 with Socratic Discussion: Go to lessons or read more.
- Ancient History: Babylonian Life and Mythology: Go to lessons or read more.
- Church History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Civil Rights Movement: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classical Archaeology: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classical Mythology: Go to lessons or read more.
- Drive Thru History: American History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Drive Thru History: Ancient History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Expansion, Independence, and War: Go to lessons or read more.
- Experiencing History: Creation to Reformation: Go to lessons or read more.
- Fashions in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- History of Christianity: Go to lessons or read more.
- In-Depth Modern History for High School: Go to lessons or read more.
- Leaders of History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Life of Abraham Lincoln: Go to lessons or read more.
- Medieval to the Renaissance: High School History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Middle Ages History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Native American History: An Introduction: Go to lessons or read more.
- This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Understanding Ancient History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Understanding Modern History: Go to lessons or read more.
- United States History: Exploration to the Present Day: Go to lessons or read more.
- US and Modern World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Women Through History: Go to lessons or read more.
- World History: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing on This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
These unit studies may be found in History, Geography, and Social Studies Unit Studies.
- Interdependence of the States (7th–9th) by the American Heritage Education Foundation
- Magna Carta Unlocked (9th–12th) by Vision Video
- Miracle of America (9th–12th) by the American Heritage Education Foundation
- National Debt (9th–12th) by the American Heritage Education Foundation
- This Changed Everything (9th–12th) by Vision Video
- US Constitution (8th–12th) by Mark Graham
These unit studies may be found in History, Geography, and Social Studies Unit Studies.
- Civil War History and Controversy (Parent/Family) by The Old Schoolhouse®
- The Late Great Date Debate (Parent/Family) by The Old Schoolhouse®