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Reading with History H
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Embark on a captivating journey through history with BookShark’s World History Curriculum for homeschool students. This comprehensive curriculum explores the ever-changing world over the past 500 years, taking students from the Renaissance to the modern era. Watch your children engage in fascinating historical events, including the rise and fall of dynasties, world wars, and the influence of major revolutions.
Explore Key Historical Themes
Your children will dive deep into the major themes of world history, learning about:
- The impact of the Renaissance on revolutions like the American and French Revolutions.
- How the Industrial Revolution transformed society and technology.
- The era of Colonialism and the eventual independence of nations.
- The causes and effects of World War I and II.
- The interconnectedness of the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
- The personal lives of people during these world-changing events.
Reading with History H: A Complete Homeschool Curriculum
With Reading with History H, you’ll have everything you need for a complete homeschool history curriculum:
- Instructor’s Guide: A 36-week, 4-day lesson plan with everything you need to teach history, including notes, discussion questions, teaching tips, and laminated color maps.
- Virtual Access: An optional online platform that allows students to track their reading schedules, take assessments, and receive instant feedback. Parents can review progress, customize assessments, and communicate with students from any device.
- History & Geography: Engage in an interactive study of world history using the final two volumes of The Story of the World, paired with the Usborne World History for an in-depth look at 10 historical eras.
Hands-On Learning and Interactive Resources
To reinforce your child’s learning experience, the Timeline Figures included in the curriculum will help students visualize the flow of history. These figures come on pre-gummed card stock, ready to be cut out, colored, and placed in the Timeline Book (included). The Markable Map and other required resources will enhance your learning journey and provide a rich, interactive homeschool experience.
Read-Alouds and Independent Readers
Encourage a love of reading with the included set of Read-Alouds that bring history to life. These stories will captivate your children while teaching valuable lessons about courage, strength, and honor. Additionally, the Readers in this curriculum will help students see history through the eyes of individuals from diverse cultures and time periods—from Russia and Peru to Puritan America and Imperial Japan.
Optional Lap Book Kit
The World History II Lap Book Kit can be added to this curriculum package to further enhance your child’s understanding of world history. It’s a fun and interactive way to organize key historical events and figures, and it’s fully scheduled in the Instructor’s Guide for your convenience.
Flexible and Convenient for Homeschool Families
This homeschool history curriculum is designed to fit your family’s schedule and learning pace. The included resources and lesson plans make teaching history enjoyable and straightforward, allowing you to spend more time learning with your children. Whether used as part of a broader homeschool program or as a standalone curriculum, this is an enriching and comprehensive resource that fosters a deep love for history.
Required Resources
To make your learning experience even more enriching, be sure to use the following resources throughout your studies:
- The Timeline Book (included)
- The Markable Map (included)
- 3” Binder with Tabs for organizing the Instructor’s Guide
With BookShark’s World History Curriculum, your children will not only gain knowledge of historical events but also learn how the past shapes the present and future. Start your historical adventure today and inspire a lifelong love of learning!
- Secret of the Andes (B-DA01)
- Master Cornhill (B-GA05)
- The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape from the Tower of London (B-HA01)
- The Singing Tree (B-HA02)
- The Sherwood Ring (B-HA05)
- Banner in the Sky (B-HA10)
- The Endless Steppe (B-HA11)
- Number the Stars (B-HA13)
- Classic Poetry (B-HA15)
- The Arrow Over the Door (B-HA16)
- The Breadwinner (B-HR01)
- Year of Impossible Goodbyes (B-HR02)
- Homeless Bird (B-HR08)
- Only the Names Remain: the Cherokees and the Trail of Tears (B-HR13)
- Pay Attention, Carter Jones (B-5R05)
- The Good Master (B-HR03)
- Betsy and the Emperor (B-HR04)
- The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn (B-HR06)
- Angel On the Square (B-HR07)
- The King's Fifth (B-HR10)
- Nory Ryan's Song (B-HR12)
- Snow Treasure (B-HR14)
- Chu Ju's House (B-HR21)
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (B-HR22)
- Calico Bush (B-HR23)
- Stay where you are and then Leave (B-HR24)
One Set of Consumables is included with the package. To add consumables for another student please click here.
Is BookShark a History or a Reading program?
BookShark is both! We are a literature based program that teaches History through reading and listening. In Levels A-C, the focus of our program is on developing and strengthening reading ability. This is why we offer multiple Reader levels for the early packages. Beginning in Level D, however, the focus shifts from strengthening reading ability to building reading comprehension. From Level D up, we integrate the Reading, Read-Alouds, and Language Arts assignments with the History readings. Instead of learning to read, your children will be reading to learn!
Can I use this package if I didn’t do Part 1?
BookShark’s Level H Reading with History Package covers the second half of world history beginning with the 17th century and ending in the modern era. The first half of the program – Level G World History, part 1 of 2 – is not required for you to use our Level H curriculum, though it does help provide some context. It is up to you if you want to skip it or step back.
If you have any concerns about skipping content or about the difficulty of the Level H work, please consider starting with Level G. Our Level G package is designed for students aged 11-13.
Do the Readers integrate with the History reading?
Yes, they do! For Level D and up, all of our Readers were chosen because of how well they represent the topics and times you'll be studying in History readings. The Readers in this package also integrate with Language Arts assignments. This approach gives your student an opportunity to soak up the subject matter in three different ways: by listening, by writing, and (of course) by reading!
Can I use this package with both of my children?
Yes, you can! If your children are within three years of age, they can share the same BookShark Reading with History package – including Read-Alouds, history books, the Timeline Book, and Timeline Figures.
Not sure if this is the right fit? Please review the options below to find a package that will work for both of your children:
- Ages 9-12 | Reading with History E
- Ages 10-13 | Reading with History F
- Ages 12-14 | Reading with History G
- Ages 13-15 | American History & Literature I
- Ages 14-16 | History of Science & Literature J
If there is more than a three-year age difference between your children, we recommend that you purchase a separate package for each student. Our Level C Reading with History (for ages 6-8) is a nice thematic match to our Level G package since both covers the second part of World History.
Can I purchase the History program without the Readers?
We do not offer a History package without Readers because learning through reading is fundamental to our program. If you are certain that you do not want the Readers, you can add the History books and Read-Alouds to your cart individually. Please use the list on the "See All BookShark Products" page as a reference.
What are the “Required Resources” and why are they required?
The Required Resources include a big binder with 36-week tabs for your Instructor’s Guides, The Timeline Book, a reusable Markable Map, and a set of wet-erase markers. These resources will be reused in almost every level of our History program and can be shared by multiple students. You will be given the option to purchase these items every time you buy an All-Subject or Reading with History Package, but you only need to buy it once.
For more information on BookShark, please see our FAQs page.
The decision to homeschool our daughter, Alexa, was an easy one. Choosing a curriculum that worked well with her goals and schedule was a little more difficult.
Jenna Henning