History/Geography H

World History, Year 2 of 2

Ages:: 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18

Grades:: P3/4; P4/5; K; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Discover the riches of world history from the Reformation to the present day!

This year you and your children have a "back stage pass" to the world stage as you meet the people whose ideas and actions forged the course of world history from the reformers to the computer age. Core H World History, Part 2 completes the 2-year study that you began in Core G.

On your journey you will dig deep into 5 engaging learning resources that will guide your progress including: The Story of the World: Early Modern Times (Vol. 3) and Modern Times (Vol. 4). A rich tapestry of modern world history will further come to life for your children as History & Geography H integrates seamlessly with your Core H Readers and Read-Alouds.

You and your children will...

Discover what it was like to live in the exciting world of the 1700s as you meet Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon, Fredrick the Great, Catherine of Russia and many more.
Open a window into the world of our first president—George Washington.
Experience the rich tapestry of world events and political happenings of the 1800s in places like: Britain, Germany, Japan and Russia.
Travel along with Abraham Lincoln as he works his way from a young frontier boy, to President of the United States. Get a deeper look into his life as you discover the heart of the man who is now known as one our greatest presidents.
Dodge many bullets as you walk through the political, economic, cultural and social stresses that produced several revolutions, a civil war and two world wars.
Discover how new technology changed communication, travel and war forever and forced a few "isolated" countries to "westernize"—later to emerge as formidable world powers.
And much more.