Learn About the Curriculum

• How It Works
• The Literature
• Look Inside
• What Parents Are Saying
• About the Author
• Purchase the Curriculum

How It Works

Exploring World History is designed to be easy-to-use for parent and student. Each of the 30 weekly units has an introduction that features a summary of the material covered, a list of lessons, books required for that unit, and suggested writing assignments. Each of the 150 daily lessons (five lessons per week) includes the history text and the reading assignments for that day (and those in progress). A focused student can direct his own study, and the parent can offer as much interaction as needed. Depending on how fast your child reads and how much time he spends on the writing assignments, he may need an average of 2-3 hours for each daily lesson. Completing the full course provides your child with a year's high school credit in World History, English (literature and composition), and Bible.

This curriculum presents history from the perspective of faith in God and respect for His Word. Each unit includes a Bible study highlighting spiritual issues related to history. It is comprehensive, giving students an overview of world history from Creation to the 21st century. The Exploring World History Curriculum Package includes three books:

• Part 1: Creation through the Middle Ages (first semester)
• Part 2: The Renaissance to the Present (second semester)
• In Their Words: Original Documents, Poetry, Stories, and Hymns from World History (assigned readings)

The history credit involves reading the lessons and the original documents (and answering the questions in the optional Quiz & Exam Pack if desired). The English credit involves studying the grammar points (four times per week), completing the writing assignments, and reading the assigned books, as well as the poems, hymns, and short stories in In Their Words. The Bible credit involves answering the Bible Study Questions (either orally with a parent or on paper) and reading the Bible study lesson for each unit. A considerable portion of the first third of the curriculum is Bible history. These lessons are also included in the Bible credit.

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The Literature

In addition to the assigned readings from In Their Words, the curriculum also assigns the following thirteen works of literature. Specific page numbers are not assigned, so you do not have to use these particular editions. We offer them as a set or individually.

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Look Inside

Exploring World History (Table of Contents, Introduction, How to Use This Curriculum, Unit 14 - The Early Middle Ages, and Unit 25 - The Making of Modern Asia)
In Their Words (Table of Contents)
Exploring World History Quiz and Exam Book (sample review questions, unit quiz, and exam)
Guide for Parents and Teachers

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What Parents Are Saying

"I truly feel [Exploring America and Exploring World History] have been the most pain-free homeschool products I've ever purchased!" (Arizona)

"Our daughter Hannah is in 9th grade and is loving World History! We have struggled to find a History curriculum that is not only quality but affordable, Christ-centered and thorough. Trying to tie all of those aspects together has proved difficult. Now half way through the year, we are thrilled to say that we have found that curriculum! The way that Bible, Literature and History are tied together and discussed is wonderful. The schedule has been invaluable, as Hannah is able to mark off what she has done and keep herself on track." (Idaho)

"My daughter grew spiritually this year. I attribute a lot of her growth to [Exploring World History]. Ray Notgrass taught this history in such a way that she learned to look at history from God's perspective, which helps her to interpret current events in light of God's word. She came to me every day so excited about what she was learning about God and His ways." (Oklahoma)

"Both my teens absolutely loved the integrated World History, Literature, and Bible program from Notgrass. This program captured their interest and understanding. They would consistently comment on the Bible timeline cleverly interwoven with the world history text and enjoyed reading designated Bible passages along side with corresponding history. Reading Christian literature relating to the era being studied paints a clearer perspective of ancient history. Adding the literature component truly makes this unique course come alive." (Florida)

• Review by Cathy Duffy
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About the Author

Ray Notgrass holds a bachelor's degree in history and master's degrees in history and religion. He has written three other high school courses: Exploring America, Exploring Government, and Exploring Economics. Ray is also the coauthor of Tennessee and Georgia state history curricula.

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