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1850 to Modern Times Package

Item #: 95501

Enjoy learning U.S. and world history as you solve cryptography puzzles, bake Vietnamese Apricot Coconut Cake, and recite the Gettysburg Address. Learn basic Christian beliefs and live out the amazing privilege and responsibility of sharing God's story of love with all people. Learn how prayer greatly impacts our world and its history, recognizing God's ultimate power in our universe.

4^th - 8^th Grade

1850 to Modern Times

1850 to Modern Times is the final year of a chronological history-based study for students in 2nd - 8th grade. Enjoy learning U.S. and world history as you solve cryptography puzzles, bake Vietnamese Apricot Coconut Cake, recite the Gettysburg Address, and sing catchy states and capitals songs. Read about Hudson Taylor, a pioneer Christian missionary to China, and Sergeant York, a humble mountain man and Christian who became a great World War I hero.

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Educational Development
with My Father's World

Detailed Timeline
Civil and World Wars
History Cookbook
Modern U.S. and World History
Intro to Chemistry and Physics
Patriotic Songs and U.S. Composers

If your family has never used Exploring Countries and Cultures, we highly recommend it before continuing your chronological study of history. This foundational study of countries, cultures, geographic terms, and God's heart for all people makes all future study of history more understandable and retainable. (2nd graders entering the family cycle will join older siblings in the program they are studying.)

1850 to Modern Times is a complete curriculum for Bible, history, science, music appreciation, and read-alouds. Your 2nd and 3rd graders will also need the 2nd–3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times. (For classroom use, please contact us for ordering information.)

This program uses The Story of the World, Volume 4, as well as the corresponding Activity Book. Because the content this year is more difficult, the activity book's review questions are needed to reinforce learning. It includes maps and activities as well as assignments for outlines or summaries for each chapter to help develop writing skills.

The Goals of Our Program Are:

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Teacher's Manual:Daily lesson plans are in an easy-to-use weekly chart format that lists each subject with the appropriate book titles and page numbers to complete each day and information on when and how to use Student Sheets. Most activities are suitable for all ages; some additional reading is scheduled for older students. Many simple hands-on activities are included in the Teacher's Manual to reinforce the study of history. We do the lesson planning for you so that you have more time to enjoy teaching!

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Bible:

Learn about basic Christian beliefs with stories from around the world that illustrate key Bible passages by using A Young Person's Guide to Knowing God by Patricia St. John.
Be inspired by the stories of faithful Christians from In God We Trust, Trial and Triumph, and Tales of Persia.
Scheduled, guided prayer for the United States (or your country of residence) and other countries around the world with varying beliefs and customs.
A six-week Bible study focusing on God's faithfulness to mankind and the call for all believers to be a blessing and a witness to others.
Sing the great hymns of our faith and learn their stories (coordinated with this year's history study) using Then Sings My Soul (optional).

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History:

Study world and U.S. history from 1850 to modern times with a number of informative books and a detailed timeline book (all fully scheduled in the Teacher's Manual).
Integrate history with composition and handwriting as you make a history notebook. Enjoy cooking delicious recipes from the past.
Learn about U.S. presidents and U.S geography with a brief trip through all 50 states, completing a two-year study that began in Exploration to 1850.
Library books provide enrichment for topics that you study. We provide an extensive list of recommended books for independent reading, but none are required.
Add history content for 2nd and 3rd graders with the 2nd–3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times.

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Science:

Study chemistry and physics with many hands-on experiments.
7th and 8th graders use a science course instead of the above (purchase separately).

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Art and Music:

Enjoy hands-on projects related to history, science, and Bible.
Focus on U.S. patriotic songs and composers such as Foster, Sousa, Armstrong, and Gershwin.
Sing the great hymns of our faith and learn their stories (coordinated with this year's history study) using Then Sings My Soul (purchase separately).
Continue to develop a variety of art skills with lessons from God and the History of Art (purchase separately).

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Read Alouds:Selected books are integrated with the study of history to inspire and develop Christian character.

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REQUIRED - Add MathAdd the suggested math courses.

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REQUIRED - Add Language ArtsAdd the suggested language arts courses.

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Add Foreign Language:Foreign Language is optional but highly recommended.

Note for 2nd and 3rd Grade:

The content of 1850 to Modern Times is difficult for 2nd and 3rd graders; many of the books are written at a higher comprehension level than in our other history programs. The history content is often troubling-describing wars and human cruelty-and not suitable for younger students. The author of The Story of the World does not recommend using Volume 4 with 3rd grade or younger, and we agree. However, 2nd and 3rd graders can still join you for Bible, science experiments, science readings (the easier sections), and president and state studies. (Your 2nd and 3rd graders will have an opportunity to repeat 1850 to Modern Times in 7th or 8th grade, when they will have the maturity needed to fully comprehend the complex information.)

Add history content for 2nd and 3rd graders with the 2nd–3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times. Fascinating literature books as well as two activity books help make history and U.S. geography come alive for younger students. You will find all of these books conveniently scheduled in your lesson plans. They are great books, and you won't want to miss any of them!

Family Learning Cycle

The Family Learning Cycle solves many time management problems with curriculum packages that can be taught to children at several different grade levels all at the same time. It has several important benefits for your family.

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Synergy Group

A Synergy Group is two or more families who meet weekly to participate in science, history/geography, art, and music activities from your MFW Teacher's Manual. The group leader uses a Synergy Guide which schedules easy-to-teach group activities with minimal preparation.

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"MFW is the perfect combination of books and projects! It just works!!! It's a beautiful, rich, balanced program!"
T.T.

Complete your Curriculum

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To Complete Your Curriculum

Also Required (not included; purchase separately)

One per Family

Trial and Triumph (From Rome to the Reformation)
In God We Trust (From Exploration to 1850)
Exploring American History (2nd Ed.) (From Exploration to 1850)
The Last 500 Years (From Exploration to 1850)
U.S.A. Wall Map (From Exploration to 1850)
Wall Map of the World (From Exploring Countries and Cultures)
Then Sings My Soul (From Exploration to 1850; scheduled in your Teacher's Manual)

Add Math
Add Language Arts
Additional Students One of each is included in your package; purchase one per additional student.

Student Sheets - grades 2-8
U.S. Presidents Flashcards (From the Exploration to 1850 Package)
Map of the U.S./World (placemat size) (From the Exploring Countries and Cultures Package)

NOTE: We also recommend purchasing Student Sheets and U.S. Presidents Flashcards for siblings ages 3 - 1^st grade. This builds unity in the family as younger children participate in games, activities, and projects with big brothers and sisters.

For 2nd-3rd Graders

2nd-3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times

For 7th-8th Graders

Add a Science Course

Consider these recommended items

Snap Circuits Jr. (highly recommended science enrichment)
Fun With Magnets (highly recommended science enrichment)
God and the History of Art (From Creation to the Greeks; scheduled in your Teacher's Manual)
Paint and Marker Cards for God and the History of Art (Included with God and the History of Art; purchase one per additional student)
Acrylic Paint Set
CD - Story of the World Vol 4
Foreign Language
World Book Student (online)
Enrichment Items
Synergy Group

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Testimonials

MFW is the perfect combination of books and projects. It just works!!! it's a beautiful, rich, balanced program!
T. T.

I am confident that my children are learning and, best of all, enjoying the process.
J. W.

Frequently Asked Questions

Upgrade Your Teacher Manual

If you own an older edition of 1850 to Modern Times, consider upgrading to the current edition. The core of the program has not changed, but several books have been revised.

In 2019, World of Science went out of print and was replaced with Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics. Fun with Magnets and Snap Circuits Jr. were removed from the packages but are still highly recommended enrichment items.
Books about states were updated in Book Basket in 2019.
In 2020, the Children’s Encyclopedia of American History was reprinted as American History - a visual encyclopedia. This edition is almost identical but adds historical information from the last decade.

You may exchange your 1850 to Modern Times Teacher's Manual for the current edition for $58. Please call our office at 573-202-2000 to request the upgrade exchange; we'll explain how to return your Teacher's Manual to our office.

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WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD--Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Snap Circuits Jr.

Welcome to the modern era of electronics! Create flying saucers, electronic games, numerous sounds, and much more using this fun educational tool. Children will spend hours of play designing new structures following the colorful instructional pictures in the manual while learning key electrical concepts.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD--Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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79110

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Fun with Magnets

Learning about magnets will fascinate your child with this easy-to-use kit. Full of simple, educational experiments using various types of magnets.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD--Toy contains a small ball and small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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02504

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Student Sheets for 1850 to Modern Times

Consumable Student Sheets are designed to be used with the 1850 to Modern Times package. All directions for the Student Sheets are found in the Teacher's Manual.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD--Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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95503

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U.S. Presidents Flashcards

These cards are glued on President summary sheets (from the Student Sheets) and become part of the student's History Notebook.

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14703

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2nd - 3rd Grade Supplement for 1850 to Modern Times

Make history come alive with these selected "living" books specifically selected for 2^nd and 3^rd graders.

1850 to Modern Times Package is also required.

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15980

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God and the History of Art Package

Barry Stebbing

ISBN: 9780970040565

A Godly Perspective to ART History A great resource, this four-year curriculum features an extensive survey of art history, fortified with 268 lessons teaching beginning drawing, painting, use of colored markers, perspective, color theory, and so much more.

Includes 2-volume textbook, Paint and Marker Cards, and 36 color postcards of artists' paintings. Recommended for ages 10+, but younger children may be able to use it with help.

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12650

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God and the History of Art, Paint and Marker Cards

Consumable Paint and Marker Cards are designed to be used with the God and the History of Art package. All directions for the Paint and Marker Cards are found in the God and the History of Art textbooks.

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12651

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Acrylic Paint Set

Quality acrylic paints in four primary pigment colors.

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02654

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Then Sings My Soul

Robert J. Morgan

ISBN: 9780785249399

Discover the stories behind the great hymns of our faith. Includes 150 hymns with piano music and lyrics, arranged in historical order. (Also used in 1850 to Modern Times.)

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14801

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An up-to-date political wall map of the United States. Measures 50"x32".

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14750

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Wall Map of the World

ISBN: 9780528012792

An up-to-date political wall map of the world. Measures 50"x32".

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CD - Story of the World Vol 4

Susan Wise Bauer

ISBN: 9781945841941

This 12- hour, 11-CD set is an unabridged reading by Jim Weiss. Enjoy these fascinating stories about the Modern Age at home, in the van, or in your back yard! Correlates with the book The Story of the World, Volume 4 - a core part of the 1850 to Modern Times Basic and Deluxe packages.

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79120

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