Course Sample for Our United States History: Exploration to the Present Day Homeschool Curriculum
United States History: Exploration to the Present Day
One-Year Option
By Carla Early
Beginnings through Reconstruction
Introduction
I hope you’ll enjoy this study of United States history. Whether you’re reading about history, doing an activity, researching on your own, or reading one of the fun historical fiction books along the way, remember that God had a plan for the United States—and He still has a plan for our future. That plan included people—some famous and some you’ve never heard of. That plan includes you and me as well. Learn from these people of the past. Find their strengths and weaknesses. See where they relied on the Lord and where they relied on themselves instead. Learn from their failures as well as their successes.
As we travel through this course, I will ask you to write some papers, take notes, and answer questions. Keep a binder with some paper in it to take notes from things you read and write answers to questions.
*As you read the materials in this course, please be aware that our goal is to take an honest look at history, and sometimes that includes looking at ugly things people said to and about each other. You may encounter terms and phrases that are derogatory to one group of people or another. This does not in any way reflect the point of view of the course author or SchoolhouseTeachers.com but is included solely because it is a part of the history being studied.
To view a full sample of the One-Year Option, click here.
United States History: Exploration to the Present Day
Two-Year Option
By Carla Early
Beginnings through Reconstruction
Introduction
I hope you’ll enjoy this study of United States history. Whether you’re reading about history, doing an activity, researching on your own, or reading one of the fun historical fiction books along the way, remember that God had a plan for the United States—and He still has a plan for our future. That plan included people—some famous and some you’ve never heard of. That plan includes you and me as well. Learn from these people of the past. Find their strengths and weaknesses. See where they relied on the Lord and where they relied on themselves instead. Learn from their failures as well as their successes.
As we travel through this course, I will ask you to read some books. Several have been chosen for their literary significance as well as the history they can teach you. Others are chosen for light reading to help you understand and get to know how people lived during that time period. If you can’t find one of these books at your local library, you can choose another historical fiction book from that time period. These will enhance your understanding and knowledge about history, so feel free to read! I will also ask you to read some more textbook-style selections as well as a short story or poem here or there. Enjoy them!
I will also ask you to write some papers, take notes, and answer questions. Keep a binder with some paper in it to take notes from things you read and write answers to questions.
*As you read the materials in this course, please be aware that our goal is to take an honest look at history, and sometimes that includes looking at ugly things people said to and about each other. You may encounter terms and phrases that are derogatory to one group of people or another. This does not in any way reflect the point of view of the course author or SchoolhouseTeachers.com but is included solely because it is a part of the history being studied.
To read the full sample for the Two-Year Option, click here.
