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1850 to Modern Times Package

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Enjoy learning U.S. and world history as you solve cryptography puzzles, bake Vietnamese Apricot Coconut Cake, and recite the Gettysburg Address in this year-long curriculum for 4th-8th grade.

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.

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4TH - 8TH 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.
  • Easy-to-teach lesson plans guide you through each day.

We recommend starting with Exploring Countries and Cultures

  • 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.

Do you also have a 2nd or 3rd grader?

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
Curriculum Details
Teacher's Manual
  • Daily lesson plans are in an easy-to-use weekly chart format for each subject with page numbers of books to read and instructions.
  • Many activities will be suitable for all ages; additional activities are suggested for older students.
  • Many simple hands-on activities are included in the Teacher's Manual to reinforce the study of geography.
  • Teacher's Manual includes details on using our Math and Language Arts recommendations, which are purchased separately.
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 (purchase separately).
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.
Science
  • Study chemistry and physics with many hands-on experiments.
  • 7th and 8th graders use a science course instead of the above (purchase separately).
Art and Music
  • Enjoy hands-on projects related to history, science, and Bible.
  • Focus on U.S. patriotic songs and composers such as Sousa, Joplin, 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).
Read-Alouds
  • Selected books are integrated with the study of history to inspire and develop Christian character.
REQUIRED - Add Math
REQUIRED - Add Language Arts
OPTIONAL - Add Foreign Language
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 My Father's World Teacher's Manual.
  • The group leader uses a Free Synergy Guide which schedules easy-to-teach group activities with minimal preparation.
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The Family Learning Cycle
  • The Family Learning Cycle solves many time management problems.
  • This curriculum package can be taught to children at several different grade levels, all at the same time.
  • The concept may take some getting used to, but it has several important benefits for your family.
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Add-Ons to Complete Your Curriculum

Package Includes All of the Following

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Reviews

My Father's World 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.

I just wanted to drop a quick line to tell you THANK YOU for your wonderful curriculum! We homeschool 4 children and started with your 1st grade curriculum. We just finished our first time through the family cycle. We have ALL learned so much - thank you. Thanks again and may God continue to bless your work!

Nicole K.

I am deeply grateful for the thoughtful way My Father's World guides children into a deeper knowledge and understanding of God and His Word. My kids have grown into young people who love God and His word, and desire to reach the world with God's love and truth, and this is due in a large part to the many years of discussions and life applications that came out of the My Father's World curriculum! You are also helping to raise generations of people who will impact the world for Jesus!

Tammy B.

I just wanted to send you a quick thank you for your curriculum and the changes it has brought to our home since we started using it three years ago. Including snacks, meals, and recipes in the Teacher's Manual has helped us get a very picky eater to try new foods "because it's for school." What started out as her tentatively trying red beans and rice in Adventures, has turned into a love of food exploration and regional cuisine.

Jessica M.

My family and I cannot thank you enough for your curriculum. I know that you have been working closely with Jesus to create such an amazing gift to homeschoolers. Your curriculum is nothing short of academic genius. I cannot imagine the time and effort you put in to create it. Your book choices alone required extensive research. It would have taken me years to find such profound reading.

Jayne A.

1850 to Modern Times is one of Cathy Duffy's 103 Top Picks! See her review.

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

Student Sheets for 1850 to Modern Times engage children in a variety of activities. They include history notebook pages, historical map sheets, Timeline figures, State and Capital Game Cards, music composer pages, Periodic Table of Elements Chart, patriotic music sheets, State Sheets, State Bird and Flower Sheets, and State Flag Stickers. Some sheets are printed in color or on thick colored paper.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD--Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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Make history come alive with these selected "living" books specifically selected for 2nd and 3rd graders.

1850 to Modern Times Package is also required.

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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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Quality acrylic paints in four primary pigment colors.

NOTE: Container labels may vary, but contents are the same.

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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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Richard Hannula

ISBN: 9781885767547

From Augustine to C.S. Lewis, these forty-six biographical sketches follow the trials and triumphs of individuals in the family of faith.

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Timothy Crater and Ranelda Hunsicker

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Biographical and historical sketches of prominent men and women of faith in U.S. history. Spanning the centuries, the entire family will enjoy these short, inspiring stories.

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D.H. Montgomery

ISBN: 9781932971453

From Leif Ericsson to the present, learn about the lives of important people and events in this American history overview. Learn the impact of the chief founders and builders of America with these captivating stories.

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

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

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ISBN: 9780794533441

This newly updated book will introduce you to world history, from ancient times to the start of the 21st century. Find out about Ancient Egypt, the Aztec Empire, Medieval Europe, the First World War and many more fascinating subjects.

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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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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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This placemat-sized map features the United States on one side and the world on the other.

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