Presents US History from the Perspective of Faith in God and Respect for His Word
Combine United States History, American Literature, and Bible in a one-year high school course—Or choose to do the history only option. Exploring America is an American history course taught from a Christian Worldview.
The Unit Tests are separate for history, English and Bible as are the questions for the lessons, the American Voice readings, and the literature readings. The reading choices are much more interesting than a typical American Literature course. The course has a very homeschool friendly manner. The Bible lessons I checked are interesting and relevant to each unit.
Three courses for the price of one is a great deal.
Exploring America (5th Edition) Curriculum Package
Notgrass Exploring America Curriculum Package 5th Edition
By Ray Notgrass, Publisher: Notgrass Company
ISBN-13: 9781609991982
Exploring America is a one-year high school course that combines United States History, American Literature, and Bible. Organized in an easy to follow manner with 30 weekly units of five lessons each, you will cover American history covers American history from the first contact between Native nations and European explorers into the 21st century.
The Notgrass Company Exploring America Kit includes one of each of the following books.
- Exploring America Volume 1: Covers American history from the first contact between Native nations and European explorers to the late 1800s. First Semester
- Exploring America Volume 2: Guides the student through the 20th century into the 21st century. Second Semester
- American Voices: Original Documents, Speeches, Poems, Stories, and Hymns from American History is a collection of primary source documents that add a rich perspective to the lessons.
You will need additional books for the literature portion of the course. Most should be available at your public library or local bookstore. Alternate book suggestions can replace some books that are not easily found.
- Completing the History credit requires reading the lessons and the original documents and speeches (and answering the questions in the optional Quiz & Exam Pack if desired).
- Completing the English credit requires completing the weekly writing assignments and one research paper; and reading the assigned literature, poems, and short stories in American Voices.
- Completing the Bible credit requires reading the Bible lessons, completing the Bible assignments at the end of many lessons, and reading the hymns and other religious literature assigned.
- Sample Pages and Resource Downloads.
Features of Exploring America
- Combine United States History, American Literature, and Bible in a one-year high school course—Or choose the history only option.
- Earn one credit in American history, one credit in English, and one credit in Bible—If you choose to do all three components.
- Organized in an easy to follow manner with 30 weekly units of five lessons each.
- The page layout has full-color photographs and illustrations and a hardcover binding.
- Includes Bible study with your family Bible choice.
- Exploring America is an American history course taught with a Christian worldview.
Additional Books Required for the Course (Not Included in the Kit)
NOTE: The lessons do not assign specific page numbers for reading the books. You don’t have to use particular editions.
Literature for Volume 1 First Semester
- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Units 2-3)
- Narrative of the Life of David Crockett (Units 6-7)
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (Unit 8)
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Units 9-11)
- Co. Aytch by Sam R. Watkins (Units 12-13)
- In His Steps by Charles Sheldon (Units 14-15)
Literature for Volume 2 Second Semester
- Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington (Units 16)
- Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes (Units 17)
- Miracle in the Hills by Mary T. Martin Sloop and LeGette Blythe (Units 18-19)
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Units 20-21)
- The Giver by Lois Lowry (Unit 25)
- Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory (Units 28-29)
Samples and Downloads
Preview sample pages:
You can download and print these files for use within your family. Free Downloads Available at the publisher’s website
List $140.00
Price $125.00

Student Review Pack for Exploring America (5th Edition)
By Ray Notgrass, Publisher: Notgrass Company
ISBN-13: 9781609991999
The Exploring America Student Review Pack includes one of each of the following items:
- Student Review Book
Contains lesson review questions, literature review questions, and literary analysis. - Quiz and Exam Book
Has weekly quizzes and six exams. - Guide for Parents and Answer Key Includes all the answers for the parent to use in grading.
List $25.00
Price $20.00

