Exploration to 1850, Second Edition

Exploration to 1850 follows Rome to the Reformation in our chronological history-based study for students in grades 2-8. Explore the New World with Leif Ericsson, Christopher Columbus, and others; discover the amazing story of the U.S. from colonial times to the California gold rush; and learn about the courage and faith of many who came to America. Also investigate world history and cultures, and see how U.S. and world history are interrelated. We hope and pray that you will understand history in a new way and that God’s kingdom will be affected by what you learn this year.

Exploration to 1850 is a complete curriculum for history, Bible, and science. The Deluxe Package adds music and read-alouds.

Teacher’s Manual

• Daily lesson plans are in an easy-to-use weekly chart format that lists each subject with the appropriate book titles and page numbers to complete each day. Most activities are suitable for all ages; some additional reading is scheduled for older students. Simple hands-on activities are included in the teacher’s manual to reinforce the study of history. We do the lesson planning for you so that you have more time to enjoy teaching!

Bible

• Study the book of James in depth using a children’s inductive Bible study called Boy, Have I Got Problems! and memory verses from James.
• Be inspired by the stories of Christians from the past using Trial and Triumph (from Rome to the Reformation) and In God We Trust, which focuses on the godly faith and character of early Americans.

History

• Study world and U.S. history from the early European explorers of North America through 1850, with a number of helpful books, all fully scheduled in the Teacher’s Manual.
• Learn about U.S. presidents and U.S. geography, with a brief trip through all 50 states (a two-year study that will be completed in next year’s program).
• Integrate history with art, composition, and handwriting as you make a history notebook.
• Enjoy simple hands-on projects, map work, and timeline.
• Study your own state (the final 4-6 weeks of the year) as you learn how to write a research paper.
• Enrich your study with our library list of recommended (optional) books.

Science

• Explore the world of plants and animals from a Christian perspective. Includes an introduction to taxonomy (the scientific classification of living things).
• Focus on nature journaling in your local area as you study state history at the end of the school year.
• 7th and 8th graders use Apologia science instead of the above (purchase separately).

Read Aloud

• Selected books are integrated with the study of history to inspire and develop godly character (in the Deluxe Package).

Art and Music

• Enjoy hands-on projects from history.
• Sing the great hymns of our faith and learn their stories, coordinated with this year’s history study, using Then Sings My Soul in the Deluxe Package.
• Optional art lessons from a godly perspective, using God and the History of Art (available separately).
• Optional music appreciation lessons briefly review music history and focus on Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin with our easy-to-use CDs (in the Deluxe Package).

Math, Language Arts, and Foreign Language

• Add math and language arts. (Click links to see our recommended programs.)
• Foreign language is optional, but highly recommended.

2nd and 3rd graders will also need the 2nd-3rd Grade Supplement. They are great books, and you won’t want to miss any of them.

Exploration to 1850 Basic Package

Includes Bible, History, and Science

• Teacher's Manual, Second Edition
• Student Sheets (purchase one per student)
• Boy, Have I Got Problems! (purchase one per student)
• U.S. Presidents Flashcards (purchase one per student)
• Map of the U.S./World - placemat size (purchase one per student)
• Exploring American History, 2nd Edition
• In God We Trust
• Building a City On a Hill
• George Washington's World
• The Last 500 Years
• The Story of the World, Volume 3
• Writing a State Report
• U.S.A Wall Map
• The World of Animals (Answers in Genesis)
• The World of Animals (Parragon)
• Exploring Creation with Botany

Trial and Triumph (included in Rome to the Reformation Basic Package) is also required for Exploration to 1850. Purchase separately if you do not already own it.

A world wall map (any type) is also required.

For 2nd & 3rd graders, the 2nd-3rd Grade Supplement is required.

For 7th & 8th graders, enrich science topics with Apologia science.

To complete your curriculum, just add Language Arts, Math, and consider a Foreign Language.

Exploration to 1850 Deluxe Package

Everything from the Basic Package (above) plus the following:

• Then Sings My Soul
• Introduction to Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin - 6 CD set
• The Story of Chopin in Words and Music
• The Best of Chopin
• The Story of Mendelssohn in Words and Music
• The Best of Mendelssohn
• The Story of Schubert in Words and Music
• Schubert Symphonies
• Read-Alouds for Exploration to 1850
• Almost Home
• Amos Fortune, Free Man
• Bound for Oregon
• Madeleine Takes Command
• Mary Jones and Her Bible
• William Carey
• Soda Bottle Bird Feeder

Note: God and the History of Art (included in Creation to the Greeks Deluxe Package) is scheduled in the Exploration to 1850 Teacher's Manual as an optional resource. Purchase separately if you do not already own it.

(Lesson plans for using these highly recommended but optional resources are included in the Exploration to 1850 Teacher's Manual.)

Exploration to 1850 2nd - 3rd Grade Supplement

(required for 2nd and 3rd graders)

The 2nd - 3rd Grade Supplement contains the key "living books" from Adventures in My Father’s World, designed specifically for 2nd and 3rd graders, to help make history come alive for younger students. All of the items are scheduled in your lesson plans for Exploration to 1850.

• American Pioneers and Patriots
• North American Indians
• Red, White, and Blue
• The Fourth of July Story
• Squanto, Freind of the Pilgrims
• The Courage of Sarah Noble
• Sarah Whitcher's Story

To purchase individual 2nd - 3rd Grade Supplement items see the
Adventures in My Father's World Individual Items list.

Also consider adding The Complete Book of Animals (This optional but recommended book is scheduled in the lesson plans for Exploration to 1850 for 2nd and 3rd graders. This is not part of the 2nd - 3rd Supplement -- it must be purchased separately.

Exploration to 1850 Individual Items

The individual items below are not pictured relative to each other in size. Some items have been enlarged for detail and others reduced to fit. See the group pictures above for item size comparison.