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Year Four - Exploration to 1850
For 4th - 8th Graders
(and 2nd - 3rd graders with older siblings in the program)
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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.
- For 7th and 8th graders, enrich topics with library books or add appropriate grade-level science such as Apologia science.
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
| 2nd and 3rd graders will also need the 2nd-3rd Grade Supplement. These are 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 these books are conveniently scheduled in your lesson plans for Exploration to 1850. They are great books, and you won’t want to miss any of them. |
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Exploration to 1850 Basic Package
Includes Bible, History and Science
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- Teacher’s Manual
- Boy, Have I Got Problems! (purchase one per student)
- Exploring American History
- In God We Trust (not sold separately)
- 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
- State Flags Stickers (purchase one per student)
- State Sheets/Cards (purchase one per student)
- Map of the United States/World—placemat size (purchase one per student)
- U.S.A. Wall Map
- U.S. Presidents Flashcards (purchase one per student)
- The Animal Kingdom
- The World of Animals
- Exploring Creation with Botany
Trial and Triumph is included in Rome to the Reformation and is also required for Exploration to 1850 (purchase separately).
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Exploration to 1850 Deluxe Package
Everything from the Basic Package (above) plus the following:
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(The reasources below are highly recommended but optional. Lesson plans for using them are included in the Exploration to 1850 Teacher's Manual.)
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Read-Alouds for Exploration to 1850
Includes:
- Almost Home
- Amos Fortune, Free Man
- Madeleine Takes Command
- William Carey
- Mary Jones and Her Bible
- Bound for Oregon
 Introduction to Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin - six-CD set.
The third in a four-year study of composers, with a narrated life history CD of each composer as well as music-only CDs. May be purchased separately for $7.95 each.
Includes:
- The Story of Schubert in Words and Music
- Schubert Symphonies (music only)
- The Story of Mendelssohn in Words and Music
- The Best of Mendelssohn (music only)
- The Story of Chopin in Words and Music
- The Best of Chopin (music only)
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Soda Bottle Bird Feeder
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Then Sings My Soul
Discover the stories behind the great hymns of our faith. Includes 150 hymns with piano music and lyrics, arranged in historical order. Used in Years 4 and 5.
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Note: God and the History of Art is scheduled as an optional resources in Exploration to 1850 and may be purchased separately.
| Individual Exploration to 1850 Items |
Exploration to 1850 Teacher's Manual
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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Boy, Have I Got Problems!
(Order one per student)
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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Exploring American History
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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In God We Trust
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.
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Building a City On a Hill
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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George Washington's World
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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The Last 500 Years
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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The Story of the World, Volume 3
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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Writing a State Report
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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State Flags Stickers
(Order one set per student)
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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State Sheets/Card
(Order one per student)
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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Map of the United States/World - placemat size
(Order one per student)
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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USA Wall Map
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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U.S. Presidents Flashcards
(Order one per student)
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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The Animal Kingdom
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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The World of Animals
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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Exploring Creation with Botany (save $5)
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Basic Curriculum.
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Read-Alouds for Exploration to 1850
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Deluxe Curriculum.
Set includes:
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Soda Bottle Bird Feeder
Recycle a soda bottle to create a wild bird feeder and watch the birds flock to your house.
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Introduction to Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin - six-CD set.
Included with the Exploration to 1850 Deluxe Curriculum.
The third in a four-year study of composers, with a narrated life history CD of each composer as well as music-only CDs. May be purchased separately for $7.95 each.
Set Includes:
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| 2nd-3rd Grade Supplement for Exploration to 1850 |
All 7 books for $39.95 Save $6.70
(required for 2nd and 3rd graders)
Includes:
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