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Enjoy learning U.S. and world history as you solve cryptography puzzles, bake Vietnamese Apricot Coconut Cake, and recite the Gettysburg Address in this year-long curriculum for 4th-8th grade.
Learn basic Christian beliefs and live out the amazing privilege and responsibility of sharing God's story of love with all people. Learn how prayer greatly impacts our world and its history, recognizing God's ultimate power in our universe.
4TH - 8TH GRADE
1850 to Modern Times
- 1850 to Modern Times is the final year of a chronological history-based study for students in 2nd - 8th grade.
- Enjoy learning U.S. and world history as you solve cryptography puzzles, bake Vietnamese Apricot Coconut Cake, recite the Gettysburg Address, and sing catchy states and capitals songs.
- Read about Hudson Taylor, a pioneer Christian missionary to China, and Sergeant York, a humble mountain man and Christian who became a great World War I hero.
- Easy-to-teach lesson plans guide you through each day.
We recommend starting with Exploring Countries and Cultures
- If your family has never used Exploring Countries and Cultures, we highly recommend it before continuing your chronological study of history.
- This foundational study of countries, cultures, geographic terms, and God's heart for all people makes all future study of history more understandable and retainable.
Do you also have a 2nd or 3rd grader?
- If yes, purchasing the 2nd - 3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times is required.
- This Supplement makes history come alive with "living" books specifically selected for 2nd and 3rd graders.
Educational Development with My Father's World
- Detailed Timeline
- Civil and World Wars
- History Cookbook
- Modern U.S. and World History
- Intro to Chemistry and Physics
- Patriotic Songs and U.S. Composers
- Daily lesson plans are in an easy-to-use weekly chart format for each subject with page numbers of books to read and instructions.
- Many activities will be suitable for all ages; additional activities are suggested for older students.
- Many simple hands-on activities are included in the Teacher's Manual to reinforce the study of geography.
- Teacher's Manual includes details on using our Math and Language Arts recommendations, which are purchased separately.
- Learn about basic Christian beliefs with stories from around the world that illustrate key Bible passages by using A Young Person's Guide to Knowing God by Patricia St. John.
- Be inspired by the stories of faithful Christians from In God We Trust, Trial and Triumph, and Tales of Persia.
- Scheduled, guided prayer for the United States (or your country of residence) and other countries around the world with varying beliefs and customs.
- A six-week Bible study focusing on God's faithfulness to mankind and the call for all believers to be a blessing and a witness to others.
- Sing the great hymns of our faith and learn their stories (coordinated with this year's history study) using Then Sings My Soul (purchase separately).
- Study world and U.S. history from 1850 to modern times with a number of informative books and a detailed timeline book (all fully scheduled in the Teacher's Manual).
- Integrate history with composition and handwriting as you make a history notebook. Enjoy cooking delicious recipes from the past.
- Learn about U.S. presidents and U.S geography with a brief trip through all 50 states, completing a two-year study that began in Exploration to 1850.
- Library books provide enrichment for topics that you study. We provide an extensive list of recommended books for independent reading, but none are required.
- Add history content for 2nd and 3rd graders with the 2nd–3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times.
- Study chemistry and physics with many hands-on experiments.
- 7th and 8th graders use a science course instead of the above (purchase separately).
- Enjoy hands-on projects related to history, science, and Bible.
- Focus on U.S. patriotic songs and composers such as Sousa, Joplin, Armstrong, and Gershwin.
- Sing the great hymns of our faith and learn their stories (coordinated with this year's history study) using Then Sings My Soul (purchase separately).
- Continue to develop a variety of art skills with lessons from God and the History of Art (purchase separately).
- Selected books are integrated with the study of history to inspire and develop Christian character.
- Take a free math assessment and add the suggested math courses.
- Add the suggested language arts courses.
- Foreign language is optional but highly recommended.
- A Synergy Group is two or more families who meet weekly to participate in science, history/geography, art, and music activities from your My Father's World Teacher's Manual.
- The group leader uses a Free Synergy Guide which schedules easy-to-teach group activities with minimal preparation.
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- The Family Learning Cycle solves many time management problems.
- This curriculum package can be taught to children at several different grade levels, all at the same time.
- The concept may take some getting used to, but it has several important benefits for your family.
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Reviews
My Father's World is the perfect combination of books and projects. It just works!!! it's a beautiful, rich, balanced program!
T. T.
I am confident that my children are learning and, best of all, enjoying the process.
J. W.
I just wanted to drop a quick line to tell you THANK YOU for your wonderful curriculum! We homeschool 4 children and started with your 1st grade curriculum. We just finished our first time through the family cycle. We have ALL learned so much - thank you. Thanks again and may God continue to bless your work!
Nicole K.
I am deeply grateful for the thoughtful way My Father's World guides children into a deeper knowledge and understanding of God and His Word. My kids have grown into young people who love God and His word, and desire to reach the world with God's love and truth, and this is due in a large part to the many years of discussions and life applications that came out of the My Father's World curriculum! You are also helping to raise generations of people who will impact the world for Jesus!
Tammy B.
I just wanted to send you a quick thank you for your curriculum and the changes it has brought to our home since we started using it three years ago. Including snacks, meals, and recipes in the Teacher's Manual has helped us get a very picky eater to try new foods "because it's for school." What started out as her tentatively trying red beans and rice in Adventures, has turned into a love of food exploration and regional cuisine.
Jessica M.
My family and I cannot thank you enough for your curriculum. I know that you have been working closely with Jesus to create such an amazing gift to homeschoolers. Your curriculum is nothing short of academic genius. I cannot imagine the time and effort you put in to create it. Your book choices alone required extensive research. It would have taken me years to find such profound reading.
Jayne A.
1850 to Modern Times is one of Cathy Duffy's 103 Top Picks! See her review.