Exploring World History

Notgrass History's Exploring World History curriculum covers creation through the present day for a full-year high school world history course written from a Christian perspective.

Each unit is filled with enjoyable chapters and many full-color photographs of archival images, artifacts, and locations. Students will read narrative-based chapters that cover some of the world's most important events, issues, and people. This book also references classic literature (in separate books that are not included) that help bring to life the time periods they are studying. Units begin with a summary and list of lessons, memory work, books used, and a project. Each lesson ends with readings from the book In Their Words, additional literature assignments, and instructions for questions and quizzes (quizzes and tests themselves are in the sold-separately Exploring World History Student Review Pack

This updated 2014 edition features hundreds of color illustrations and photographs. In addition to a thorough survey of Western Civilization, it offers expanded coverage of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

15 Units in each volume for a total of 30 units; 75 lessons in each book for a total of 150 lessons; 50-60 minutes on each subject each day (total of 2.5-3 hours per day). This course, when all assignments are completed, provides 1 year of credit in world history, 1 year of credit in English, and 1 year of credit of Bible. NASB Scripture used.

In Their Words: Original Documents, Speeches, Poems, and Stories from World History is a collection of primary works specifically collected to use with this curriculum. Covering creation to the present day, this book contains traditional Maori stories, excerpts from Josephus and Aquinas, selections from Herodotus and The Odyssey, The Edict of Milan by Constantine and Licinius, Luther's 95 Thesis, "God Moves in a Mysterious Way" by Cowper, "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!," the Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel, and more. Contains indexes of reading assignments by lesson and by region.

This kit includes:

• Exploring World History Volume 1: 434 pages, hardcover non-consumable.
• Exploring World History Volume 2: Pages 435-889, indexed, hardcover non-consumable.
• In Their Words: Original Documents, Speeches, Poems, and Stories from World History, 381 pages, hardcover non-consumable.

The following works of literature are used in this program and are NOT included:

• The Cat of the Bubastes by G.A. Henty
• The Art of War by Sun Tzu
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
• The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a kempis
• Here I Stand by Roland Bainton
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
• The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Bridge to the Sun by Gwen Terasaki
• Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
• The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis

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This textbook is the first of two volumes used in the Notgrass Company Exploring World History curriculum. Covering creation through the middle ages, this book alone covers one semester. The full course with all texts is designed as a full-year high school class that presents history from a Christian perspective.

Each unit is filled with enjoyable chapters and many full-color photographs of archival images, artifacts, and locations. Students will read narrative-based chapters that cover some of the world's most important events, issues, and people. This book also references classic literature (in separate books obtained separately) that help bring to life the time periods they are studying. Units begin with a summary and list of lessons, memory work, books used, and a project. Each lesson ends with readings from the sold-separately book In Their Words, additional literature assignments, and instructions for questions and quizzes (quizzes and tests themselves are in the sold-separately Exploring World History Quiz & Exam Book

This updated 2014 edition features hundreds of color illustrations and photographs. In addition to a thorough survey of Western Civilization, it offers expanded coverage of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

15 Units; 75 lessons; 50-60 minutes on each subject each day (total of 2.5-3 hours per day). This course, when all assignments are completed, provides .5 credit of world history, .5 credit of English, and .5 credit of Bible. NASB Scripture used.

434 pages, hardcover non-consumable.

This textbook is the second of two volumes used in the Notgrass Company Exploring World History curriculum. Covering the Renaissance to the present day, this book alone covers one semester. The full course with all texts is designed as a full-year high school class that presents history from a Christian perspective.

Each unit is filled with enjoyable chapters and many full-color photographs of archival images, artifacts, and locations. Students will read narrative-based chapters that cover some of the world's most important events, issues, and people. This book also references classic literature (in separate books obtained separately) that help bring to life the time periods they are studying. Units begin with a summary and list of lessons, memory work, books used, and a project. Each lesson ends with readings from the sold-separately book In Their Words, additional literature assignments, and instructions for questions and quizzes (quizzes and tests themselves are in the sold-separately Exploring World History Quiz & Exam Pack.

This updated 2014 edition features hundreds of color illustrations and photographs. In addition to a thorough survey of Western Civilization, it offers expanded coverage of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

15 Units; 75 lessons; 50-60 minutes on each subject each day (total of 2.5-3 hours per day). This course, when all assignments are completed, provides .5 credit of world history, .5 credit of English, and .5 credit of Bible. NASB Scripture used.

Pages 435-889, indexed, hardcover non-consumable.

In Their Words: Original Documents, Speeches, Poems, and Stories from World History is a collection of primary works collected to use along with the Notgrass Company Exploring World History curriculum. Covering creation to the present day, this book contains traditional Maori stories, excerpts from Josephus and Aquinas, selections from Herodotus and The Odyssey, The Edict of Milan by Constantine and Licinius, Luther's 95 Thesis, "God Moves in a Mysterious Way" by Cowper, "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!," the Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel, and more.

381 pages, hardcover non-consumable. Contains indexes of reading assignments by lesson and by region.

This Exploring World History Student Review Pack accompanies Notgrass’ Exploring World History Curriculum Package, Updated Edition and has two consumable books and an answer key.  The Exploring World History Student Review includes review questions for the lessons, the selected readings from the In Their Words primary sources text, the recommended works of literature, commentary on Bible readings, and literary analysis of the twelve titles suggested for students. The Quiz and Exam Book contains history quizzes for each unit, and six comprehensive exams in history, English, and Bible that each cover five chapters' worth of material. Pages are perforated and designed to be torn out and written upon by the student. The Answer Key contains answers to the review questions, quizzes, and exams, as well as to the answers posed in the literary analysis. Questions are reproduced with the answer in italics; page numbers where answers may be found in the text are provided. Answers are organized by unit and lesson. All books are non-reproducible resources.

This kit includes:

• Student Review, 118 pages, spiralbound
• Quiz and Exam Book, perforated pages, softcover
• Answer Key, 63 pages, softcover.

The Exploring World History Student Review Book is part of the Notgrass Exploring World History one-year high school curriculum. It includes review questions (covering each lesson, selected readings from In Their Words, and each of the recommended works of literature), commentary on Bible readings, and literary analysis of the twelve titles suggested for students. 118 pages, spiralbound.

The Exploring World History Quiz and Exam Book is part of the Notgrass Exploring World History one-year high school course. It contains history quizzes for each unit, and six comprehensive exams in history, English, and Bible that each cover five chapters' worth of material. Pages are perforated and designed to be torn out and written upon by the student.

This answer key is part of the Notgrass Exploring World History one-year high school curriculum. It contains answers to the review questions, quizzes, and exams, as well as to the answers posed in the literary analysis. Questions are reproduced with the answer in italics; page numbers where answers may be found in the text are provided. Answers are organized by unit and lesson. 63 pages, softcover.