America's Story 1 Set

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Overview

For Ages 8-11

America’s Story Volume 1 Set teaches upper elementary homeschool students (grades 3-6) the amazing history of the United States of America from the ancient Americas to the 1850s. This full-color history curriculum features an engaging narrative, beautiful historic illustrations, photographs, maps, and more to help your student explore the infancy of our country through the founding of our great nation, while catching glimpses of the Founding Fathers. This American history homeschool course consists of 28 chapters and five built-in reviews, making it easy to finish in one school year.

What’s Included

1 x America's Story 1 (Teacher Guide)
1 x America's Story 1
SKU M057-4-SET
Manufacturer Master Books
Title America's Story 1 Set
Subtitle From the Ancient America's to the Great Gold Rush
ISBN 13 9781683440574
Series America's Story
Contributors Angela O'Dell
Publisher New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC
Weight (in lbs) 3.8

An Unforgettable Journey Through American History!

America’s Story 1 Set brings American history alive for upper elementary homeschool students. Your students will never forget the stories and adventures of explorers and pioneers who saw in America the chance to live a dream of freely worshipping God, owning land, and searching for wealth and opportunities.

In America’s Story 1 curriculum set, your student will:

  • Learn about those who lived & thrived in the Americas first
  • Meet the Christian Viking who accidentally discovered America around 1000 A.D.
  • Become acquainted with the many explorers and their amazing tales of the Americas
  • Discover how simple words were used to powerfully shape the course of history
  • Follow along through the Revolutionary War and watch as the Constitution of the United States of America is drafted
  • Tell of the triumphs, hardships, mistakes, and victories that together formed the nation we now know

Easy for homeschool teachers, exciting for students!

America’s Story Volume 1 Set is easy to use. As it guides your student on an adventure through American history, they will:

  • Learn to retell history through the use of oral & written narration
  • Sketch their way through historical scenes
  • Create their own maps
  • And compile a timeline from the ancient Americas to the 1850s!

Exciting, interactive stories

America's Story Volume 1 Set uses an engaging narrative to help students imagine the adventures, hardships, failures, and triumphs of the incredible events and characters that shaped American history.

 

America's Story 1 Set Includes:

America’s Story 1 Student

  • Full-color student textbook featuring engaging narrative and beautiful historic illustrations, photographs, maps, and cultural connections.

America’s Story 1 Teacher Guide

  • Convenient Daily Schedule—saving you time!
  • Student worksheets for narration (oral & written), sketching, map adventures, & timelines.
  • Optional Digging Deeper activities
  • Special Project Ideas
  • Review sheets & answer keys
  • 3-hole punched, perforated pages for convenience

Course Features:

  • Approximately 45 minutes per lesson, 4-5 days per week
  • Designed for grades 3-6 in a one-year history course

FAQs

Can I use this course with an older/younger student?

Yes. While America’s Story is designed for upper elementary students (grades 3-6), it is also very flexible and can be used with younger/older students. Younger students may require additional teacher involvement, while older students may complete additional activities or research projects to increase the difficulty of the course.

I have two or more students using this course together, what do I need to purchase?

We would recommend purchasing additional copies of the Teacher Guide. While the student guide could easily be shared between students, the Teacher Guide contains all of the consumable worksheets your students will need to complete the course. Purchasing an additional copy means each student will have worksheets available and ready for use.

Do we have to start in America’s Story 1?

No. Each volume in America’s Story builds upon the next and creates a timeline of American history from the ancient Americas to Modern Times; however, each volume also stands alone, allowing your student to start and stop in any volume.


Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Who Lived Here First?
  • Chapter 2: Leif Ericson, the Christian Viking
  • Chapter 3: Christopher Columbus and Other European Explorers
  • Chapter 4: Settlements, Mosquitoes, and an Indian Princess
  • Chapter 5: Pilgrimage to Freedom
  • Chapter 6: Squanto the Friendly Indian and the First Thanksgiving
  • Chapter 7: Life in the Colonies
  • Chapter 8: William Penn, a Man of Peace
  • Chapter 9: William Wilberforce, Abolitionist Hero
  • Chapter 10: Young George Washington and the Horrible War
  • Chapter 11: Winds of Change in the English Colonies
  • Chapter 12: The Power of Words.
  • Chapter 13: The British Are Coming!
  • Chapter 14: Stories of the American Revolution
  • Chapter 15: More Stories of the Revolution
  • Chapter 16: 13 Colonies Become One Nation
  • Chapter 17: First in the Hearts of His Countryman
  • Chapter 18: Looking West
  • Chapter 19: The Louisiana Purchase, What a Deal!
  • Chapter 20: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
  • Chapter 21: The Strange War of 1812
  • Chapter 22: The Industrial Revolution Changes the World
  • Chapter 23: Paths of Change
  • Chapter 24: Heroes of the Abolition Movement
  • Chapter 25: The Story of the Alamo
  • Chapter 26: The Great Journey West — Part 1
  • Chapter 27: The Great Journey West — Part 2
  • Chapter 28: Our Place in History
  • Glossary
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Wouldn't recommend
Review by Sally
I recently bought this for my 2nd and 6th graders and we are a little ways into the book and I have to stop. The fact that you put parts about children being burned alive in a book for young kids just makes me upset. I wish I could give it zero stars
Dislike the self-referential style...
Review by Terri
America's Story LOOKS wonderful!! It has amazing photographs, lots of illustrations, and certainly maintains a Christian worldview, which is vital to us. But I couldn't use it. I bought it for 1st grade, and set it aside because the author always references herself. "I will tell you..." "when I was a young child" etc. I really dislike that method of teaching. The focus should be on the story, and what happens in the story, not the teller of the story. That just ruined it for me. I could not use it in 1st grade. Got it back out for 2nd. Couldn't do it. Got it out again this year for 3rd grade. Still couldn't do it. It's just a real turn-off to me. Much like a speaker who keeps referring to himself while giving a talk on a topic. I don't think I'm going to be able to use this at all. Every year, I ordered another curriculum. If only the author wouldn't make it about herself, it would be a great curriculum.
These series are not for us
Review by Mom of 2
These America Series books do have great America history truth to them but the questions were poorly worded in the teachers guide and the we had a hard time following the timeline of the books.
Fun History
Review by Vanessa
My son loves the narration and pictures.
History is now one of his favorite subjects!
True American History
Review by Reed Academy
After we chose to homeschool, we discovered big gaps in our kids' understanding of American History. We loved how American History 1 filled in the gaps and taught American history in a true way.
Amazing history curriculum!
Review by Corrie
I have 2 history-loving sons who have used America’s Story 1-3 for their history the last 3 years. They look forward to every chapter and are super excited to start MasterBooks’ World History next school year. I personally love hearing them develop their own perspective of history through the worksheets and my 3rd grader, a budding artist, particularly loves the sketching exercises in the worksheets. I cannot recommend this program enough!
Very Enjoyable
Review by Shay
My little one loves this curriculum! We use the audio book to pair along with it and it makes it so much more enjoyable!
I love it!
Review by Lacey Diaz
I’ve taught this series to my daughter and now my son and I’ve got to say, I love it. My kids absorb so much from reading about America’s history and I have too! I feel like the workbook is very doable and it isn’t boring!
Love it!
Review by Samantha
We were excited to have something to do together with three different levels! We love learning together and discussing the beautiful depictions and pictures that aid with some of the visual representation of the stories.
Love!!
Review by Paige
We loveeeee these books! They are quick and easy to navigate. The stories are engaging and U even learned! We added a timeline to this and made it a whole history/timeline lesson. It was fun and the kids enjoyed it.
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