One-Year Christian-Based World History Course for High School
The Curriculum Package for Notgrass Exploring World History includes the texts only for the course. If you wish to add the English subject (including World Literature and Composition), we suggest you purchase the complete Bundle that includes the books required for the literature portion.
Studying the Bible is an option in all three of the kits. A homeschool kit is available separately and includes the Curriculum Package and the Student Review Pack.
Curriculum Package
List $140.00
Price $125.00
Exploring World History Curriculum Package
By Ray Notgrass, Publisher: The Notgrass History
ISBN-13: 9781609990640
Complete the entire Exploring World History course to receive one credit in world history, one credit in English, and one credit in Bible. Or use only the World History part of the course.
- A complete world history course written with a Christian perspective.
- There are 30 weekly units with 150 daily lessons.
- If you complete the entire course, you will receive one credit in World History, one credit in English, and one credit in Bible.
- You have the option to include the components for English (including World Literature and Composition) and Bible (Issues in World History) for high school.
Included in the Notgrass Exploring World History Curriculum Package is one of each of the following items.
- Exploring World History Part 1: Creation Through the Middle Ages (Semester 1) 9781609990619 Used in the first semester. Covers history from Creation through the Middle Ages. Hardcover
- Download sample pages at the publisher’s website: EWH Part 1
- Exploring World History Part 2: The Renaissance to the Present (Semester 2) 9781609990626
Used in the second semester. Surveys history from the Renaissance to the present. Hardcover- Download sample pages at the publisher’s website: EWH Part 2
- In Their Words: Original Documents, Poems, and Stories from World History 9781609990633
A collection of original documents, speeches, poems, and stories from different periods in world history. Hardcover- Download sample pages at the publisher’s website: In Their Words
- Guide for Parents and Teachers
- Download sample pages of the Parent’s Guide at the publisher’s website: Guide for Parents
Notgrass Exploring World History is completely revised and enhanced with the following features:
- Many full-color photographs and illustrations, including fine art from many countries
- A two-column format to improve readability
- Hands-on project ideas for each unit
- New content in the last two units, including a lesson on The Making of the Modern Middle East
- Full-page sections highlighting what was happening in the Americas, Africa, and Asia in units focused on Western Civilization.
- Literature choices and additions to In Their Words that broaden geographic coverage.
Option 1: Use for the World History Credit Only
- If you want tests and workbooks, then purchase the Kit with the Student Review Pack.
- If you choose to do only the world history portion of the course, then you do not need the extra books for world literature.
- In the student text, each lesson lists the assignments for Bible, Grammar, and Reading at the end of each lesson.
- Skip the Bible activities if you are not doing the Bible credit.
- Skip the Grammar activities if you are not pursuing the English credit.
- There are two types of reading assignments though.
- Read the assignments from “In Their Words.” They are part of the world history credit.
- Skip the reading assignments for the literature credit if you not doing the English credit.
Option 2: Add World Literature Credit In addition to Option 1, it requires additional books for the World Literature portion of the course. Find these at the public library or a local bookstore or choose to purchase the complete Exploring World History Bundle instead.
- The Cat of Bubastes by G.A. Henty
- The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
- The Imitation of Christ by Thomas 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
- Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
- Animal Farm by George Orwell)
- The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
- Bridge to the Sun by Gwen Terasaki
Free Downloads You can download and print these PDF files for use within your family.
- Assignment Checklist
- Grading Chart
- Bible Commentary (included in the Student Review)
- Literary Analysis (included in the Student Review)
- Project Ideas
- Guide for Parents & Answer Key (includes alternate literature suggestions)
- Comparison of From Adam to Us and Exploring World History
Grades 9-12.
List $140.00
Price $125.00